- Eric Skora
Eric Skora (born
20 August 1981 ) is a former French professional footballer who last played for Kilmarnock in theScottish Premier League .Skora, a
midfielder , began his career atAS Nancy before joining English club Preston. He also played for Walsall during a (on loan) spell.Skora is somewhat of a cult hero among Kilmarnock fans after impressing during a loan spell in 2004. Although he wished to stay with the club, Preston recalled him and Kilmarnock did not have sufficient funds to buy the player. However, when Skora was freed from his Preston contract in January 2006, Kilmarnock signed him on a 6 month contract. He did not make an appearance during his second spell with the club, after picking up an injury in a reserve team match against Inverness CT.
In early May 2007, Skora signed a contract extension with Killie to stay on for another two years. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kilmarnock/6641017.stm|title=Skora signs new Kilmarnock deal|accessdate=May 9|accessyear=2007] Skora retired from football on
February 14 2008 due to a succession of injuries and lack of fitness and returned to France with his family. Eric is currently working in the bakery owned by his partners family and is top scorer for the village pub football team. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kilmarnock/7245171.stm|title=Skora and Koudou leave Kilmarnock|accessdate=February 15|accessyear=2008]References
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