Didier Knayer

Didier Knayer
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-11-26) 26 November 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth Toulouse, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
INF Vichy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1977 INF Vichy
1977–1979 Bastia 8 (0)
1979–1983 Béziers 115+[a] (1+)
1983–1986 Orléans 96 (5)
1986–1989 Martigues 90 (4)
Total 309+ (10+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Didier Knayer (born 26 November 1957) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[citation needed] In his career, he played for INF Vichy, Bastia, Béziers, Orléans, and Martigues.[1]

Club career

After starting his career at INF Vichy, Knayer joined Bastia following a recommendation by Pierre Pibarot. Knayer participated in Bastia's run in the 1977–78 UEFA Cup;[2] he played during the club's 3–1 victory over Newcastle United in the second round.[3] He made eight Division 1 appearances during his stay at the Corsican club.[citation needed] In 1979, Knoyer joined Béziers.[citation needed] Ahead of the 1983–84 season, he was recruited by Orléans.[4] In 1986, Knoyer signed for Martigues. He ended his professional career three years later in 1989.[1]

International career

Knayer was a France youth international.[citation needed]

Personal life

Didier's father Jean-Pierre [fr] was also a footballer.[citation needed]

After his football career, Knayer became a real estate developer in Santa-Maria-di-Lota.[citation needed]

Honours

Bastia

Notes

  1. ^ Statistics for the 1981–82 season are incomplete.

References

  1. ^ a b Didier Knayer at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "DIDIER KNAYER". L'USO ARAGO, SANG ET OR (in French). 14 April 2007. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ Solubastia (25 October 2007). "8 saisons en deuxiéme division itinéraire d'un rêve brisé..." [8 seasons in the second division led to a broken dream...] (in French). Skyrock. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. ^ Kurbos (27 February 2013). "DANIEL LEOPOLDES" (in French). Skyrock. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. ^ "KNAYER Didier". Corse Football (in French). Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2021.


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