- Peter Luccin
Football player infobox|
playername = Peter Luccin
fullname = Peter Bernard Luccin
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|4|9
cityofbirth =Marseille
countryofbirth =France
height = height|m=1.80
currentclub =Racing Santander
clubnumber = 15
position =Defensive midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 19961997–19981998–20002000–20012001–20042004–20072007–2008 2008–
clubs =AS Cannes Girondins BordeauxOlympique Marseille Paris Saint-GermainCelta VigoAtlético Madrid Real Zaragoza Racing Santander
caps(goals) = 13 (0)41 (0)51 (2)26 (1)97 (7)89 (2)30 (0) 4 (0)
nationalyears = 1997
nationalteam = France U-21
nationalcaps(goals) = 5 (2)
pcupdate = 20 October 2008
ntupdate = 20 October 2008Peter Bernard Luccin (born
9 April 1979 inMarseille ) is a French footballer who currently plays forRacing de Santander of the Spanish first division. His usual position isdefensive midfielder , where he displays an overtly physical approach to the game, which results in many yellow and red cards.Club career
After emerging through
AS Cannes ' youth system, Luccin appeared inFrance forFC Girondins de Bordeaux ,Olympique de Marseille andParis Saint-Germain FC (where he collected 13 yellow cards during 2000-01).His first abroad adventure came in summer 2001, when he arrived on loan to
Real Club Celta de Vigo , which later became permanent. [cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=25238.html|title=Luccin signs for Celta|date=2002-06-01|accessdate=2008-02-15|publisher=UEFA.com] Luccin transferred toAtlético de Madrid from relegated Celta (although Luccin netted a career-best 5 goals, also being sent off twice) in July 2004. [cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/intertotocup/news/kind=1/newsid=211118.html|title=Atlético look to Luccin|date=2004-07-29|accessdate=2008-02-15|publisher=UEFA.com]Luccin was signed by
Real Zaragoza at the last minute of the transfer window in August 2007, rejoining his former Celta coachVíctor Fernández . [cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/news/kind=1/newsid=578363.html|title=Luccin links up with Zaragoza |date=2007-08-31|accessdate=2008-02-15|publisher=UEFA.com] During the season where Zaragoza dropped down a level, he collected 14 yellow cards, receiving marching orders in a 3-3 home draw withRCD Espanyol .Again, on the last day of the summer transfer window,
Racing de Santander completed the signing of Luccin from relegated Zaragoza. The 29-year-old signed a three-year contract at "El Sardinero ", seen as a direct replacement forAldo Duscher , who joinedSevilla FC at the same time. [cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11827_4085959,00.html|title=Santander take Luccin]International career
Luccin played for France in the 1997 FIFA U-20 World Cup, as the youngest member for the eventual quarter-finalists.
References
External links
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* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=7003 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon
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