Jean-Michel Cau (born 27 October 1980) is a French former footballer who played as a forward. He played in the lower divisions of French football and played in the Football League for Darlington.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean-Michel Cau[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1980[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ajaccio,[1] France | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Gazélec Ajaccio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 199?–1999 | Istres | ||
| 1999–2001 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 9 | (0) |
| 2001 | Darlington | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Porto Vecchio | ||
| 2003–2007 | Gazélec Ajaccio | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cau was born in Ajaccio, Corsica, and began his career as a youngster with his hometown club, Gazélec Ajaccio. He moved to mainland France with Istres before returning to Gazélec in 1999, for whom he made nine appearances in the Championnat National over two seasons.[3][4] In March 2001, he signed for English Football League club Darlington. He made just one appearance, as a substitute.[1][5] He was introduced during the second half of a 1–1 draw with Leyton Orient in the Third Division on 30 March 2001, and according to the News of the World's match report, "his only contribution was to get booked for a 62nd-minute foul".[6] He returned to Corsica with Porto Vecchio before rejoining Gazélec Ajaccio in 2003.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Jean-Michel Cau". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ a b "GFCOA Saison 2005/2006". CorseFootball.fr. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Saison 1999/2000". CorseFootball.fr. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Saison 2000–2001". CorseFootball.fr. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jean-Michel Cau in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Smith misses out on Leyt chance". News of the World. London. 1 April 2001 – via Infotrac Newsstand.
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