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 |
2
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2004 | Toulouse v RC Lens | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2004 | RC Lens v Saint Etienne | W | 3-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Istres v RC Lens | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 28 Aug 2004 | RC Lens v AS Monaco | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 11 Sep 2004 | SM Caen v RC Lens | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Strasbourg v RC Lens | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | RC Lens v Paris St Germain | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Nantes v RC Lens | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 02 Oct 2004 | RC Lens v Ajaccio AC | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Auxerre v RC Lens | L | 3-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Bordeaux v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 06 Nov 2004 | RC Lens v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Nice v RC Lens | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 20 Nov 2004 | RC Lens v Lille | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 28 Nov 2004 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v RC Lens | W | 1-2 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 04 Dec 2004 | RC Lens v Metz | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Rennes v RC Lens | L | 3-1 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 18 Dec 2004 | RC Lens v Bastia | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 15 Jan 2005 | RC Lens v Istres | L | 0-1 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | AS Monaco v RC Lens | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 29 Jan 2005 | RC Lens v Strasbourg | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 19 Feb 2005 | RC Lens v Nantes | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Ajaccio AC v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 05 Mar 2005 | RC Lens v Auxerre | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Olympique Marseille v RC Lens | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 19 Mar 2005 | RC Lens v Bordeaux | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v RC Lens | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Lille v RC Lens | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 23 Apr 2005 | RC Lens v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | W | 3-2 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 07 May 2005 | Metz v RC Lens | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 14 May 2005 | RC Lens v Rennes | W | 5-2 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 21 May 2005 | Bastia v RC Lens | L | 3-1 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 28 May 2005 | RC Lens v Toulouse | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 03 Jul 2005 | RC Lens v Lech Poznan | W | 2-1 | Intertoto Cup | 2nd qualifying round |
| 06 Aug 2005 | RC Lens v Olympique Marseille | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 20 Aug 2005 | RC Lens v Auxerre | W | 7-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 22 Sep 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v RC Lens | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 25 Sep 2005 | RC Lens v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 15 Oct 2005 | RC Lens v Nice | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 29 Oct 2005 | RC Lens v Toulouse | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 06 Nov 2005 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v RC Lens | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 19 Nov 2005 | RC Lens v Metz | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Paris St Germain v RC Lens | W | 3-4 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Lille v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 11 Jan 2006 | RC Lens v Nancy | L | 1-2 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Auxerre v RC Lens | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Bordeaux v RC Lens | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 04 Feb 2006 | RC Lens v Strasbourg | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Rennes v RC Lens | L | 4-1 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 26 Feb 2006 | RC Lens v Ajaccio AC | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Nice v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 11 Mar 2006 | RC Lens v Troyes | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Toulouse v RC Lens | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 25 Mar 2006 | RC Lens v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Metz v RC Lens | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 08 Apr 2006 | RC Lens v Paris St Germain | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Saint Etienne v RC Lens | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 29 Apr 2006 | RC Lens v Lille | W | 4-2 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 13 May 2006 | RC Lens v Nantes | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 38 |
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 |
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 |
1 |
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.