Éric Di Meco

Eric Di Meco is the kind of figure I find quietly compelling. A left-back from Avignon, he refused to let his life end at the final whistle. After retiring he became a radio personality dissecting the game, then went further and entered politics, even earning the Knight of the National Order of Merit in 1996. French football is famous for flair up front, but I have always rooted for the defenders who throw their bodies on the line. The fact that Di Meco stayed engaged with society long after his playing days shows a coherence of character I genuinely respect.

Name (English)

Éric Di Meco

Name (Japanese)

エリック・ディ・メコ

Reading

えりっく・でぃ・めこ

Born

September 7, 1963 (age 62)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rabbit

Origin

Avignon, Vaucluse, France

Height

180 cm

Occupation

association football player / politician / radio personality

Awards & achievements

• 1996 Knight of the National Order of Merit

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%82%B3

Tags

• Vaucluse
• association football player
• politician
• radio personality

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.