Eric Carrière
| Date of birth | 24 May 1973 |
| Place of birth | Foix |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 64 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
This experienced midfielder came on the international scene at a relatively late age, making his debut for France in the FIFA Confederations Cup tournament in the 2001 close season when he scored two goals in his second game against Mexico and featured from the subs bench in the final against Japan. Having joined Nantes as an 18-year old he was a member of the team that won the French Cup in 1999 and 2000 and the League title in 2001 before joining Lyon during the close season.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes | 01 Jul 1996 | ||
| Olympique Lyonnais |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Nantes | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Nantes | French Championnat | 32 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Nantes | UEFA Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Nantes | French Championnat | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Olympique Lyonnais | French Championnat | 24 | 3 |
3 |
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| 2001-02 | Olympique Lyonnais | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Olympique Lyonnais | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Olympique Lyonnais | French Championnat | 33 | 4 |
6 |
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| 2002-03 | Olympique Lyonnais | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Olympique Lyonnais | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Olympique Lyonnais | French Championnat | 18 | 10 |
2 |
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| 2003-04 | Olympique Lyonnais | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | RC Lens | French Championnat | 31 | 2 |
3 |
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| 2005-06 | RC Lens | French Championnat | 14 | 11 |
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| 2005-06 | RC Lens | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep 2001 | Olympique Marseille v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Olympique Lyonnais v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Olympique Lyonnais v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Metz v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Fenerbahçe v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Olympique Lyonnais v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Olympique Lyonnais v Fenerbahçe | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Olympique Lyonnais v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Olympique Lyonnais v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 27 Oct 2001 | AS Monaco v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Olympique Lyonnais v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Lorient v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Club Brugge v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Olympique Lyonnais v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Montpellier v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 06 Dec 2001 | Olympique Lyonnais v Club Brugge | W |
3-0 Agg: 3-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Olympique Lyonnais v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 19 Dec 2001 | Sedan v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Guingamp v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Nantes v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Metz | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Rennes v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Troyes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 21 Feb 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Slovan Liberec | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 24 Feb 2002 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 28 Feb 2002 | Slovan Liberec v Olympique Lyonnais | L |
4-1 Agg: 5-2 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 06 Mar 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Lille v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Lorient | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Auxerre v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 04 May 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 02 Aug 2002 | Guingamp v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 3-3 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Sedan | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Olympique Marseille v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 31 Aug 2002 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Nantes v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Ajax v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Rosenborg BK | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Troyes v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Inter Milano v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Rennes v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Ajaccio AC v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 30 Oct 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Ajax | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Le Havre v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Rosenborg BK v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Lille v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 12 Dec 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Denizlispor | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 15 Dec 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Montpellier | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 20 Dec 2002 | Sedan v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 15 Jan 2003 | Bastia v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 22 Jan 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 29 Jan 2003 | RC Lens v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 05 Feb 2003 | AS Monaco v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Troyes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Auxerre v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Ajaccio AC | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Nice v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Le Havre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Bordeaux v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 03 May 2003 | Strasbourg v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 10 May 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 20 May 2003 | Montpellier v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 24 May 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Guingamp | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 01 Aug 2003 | Lille v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Montpellier v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Toulouse | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Guingamp v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 17 Sep 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Le Mans v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Celtic v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Ajaccio AC v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Nantes v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 05 Nov 2003 | Bayern München v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 21 Nov 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Anderlecht v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Rennes v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 05 Dec 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Metz | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 10 Dec 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Celtic | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Bastia v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 19 Dec 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 09 Jan 2004 | AS Monaco v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Montpellier | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 28 Jan 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Toulouse v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Guingamp | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Auxerre v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Le Mans | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 28 Feb 2004 | RC Lens v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 05 Mar 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Ajaccio AC | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Nice v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | France | B International | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | France | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | France | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | France | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | France | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2001 | France v Germany | L | 1-2 | B INTER | |
| 30 May 2001 | Korea Republic v France | W | 0-5 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 03 Jun 2001 | France v Mexico | W | 4-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 07 Jun 2001 | France v Brazil | W | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Japan v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Australia v France | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | France v Romania | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | France v Scotland | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Tunisia v France | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Malta v France | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | France v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.