Full name Frederic Darras Name Frederic Darras Position Defender Playing position Height 1.76 m | Place of death Maligny, France Died October 27, 2010, France Place of birth Guines, France Role Football player | |
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Date of birth (1966-08-19)August 19, 1966 Date of death October 27, 2010(2010-10-27) (aged 44) | ||
Frédéric Darras (19 August 1966 – 27 October 2010) was a football defender who played over 200 matches in Ligue 1 and had a spell playing in the English First Division.
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Career
Born in Guînes, Darras began playing youth football with ES Guînes. At age 15, he was recruited by Guy Roux to the youth side of AJ Auxerre. He joined the club's professional team in 1987, and would make over 100 senior appearances for the club before leaving in 1992. Darras joined Ligue 1 rivals FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and SC Bastia. He was part of the Bastia squad that reached the 1995 Coupe de la Ligue Final.
Darras signed with Swindon Town F.C. in August 1996. He made 55 senior appearances during his two seasons with the club.
Darras returned to France in 1998 and finished his playing career with Ligue 2 side FC Red Star Saint-Ouen.
Personal
Darras died after suffering a heart attack on 27 October 2010.