David Friio

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Friio
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 17, 1973(1973-02-17)
Age	51
Country	France
Birth City	Thionville
Horoscope	Aquarius

David Friio Biography

David Friio is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on February 17, 1973 in Thionville, France. David Friio (born 17 January 1973) is a French former footballer who was midfielder. Born in Thionville where he was a player for the Football League for Plymouth Argyle and Nottingham Forest, and Ligue 2 for Nimes and Valence.

The 2004-2005 campaign was to be his final for Argyle. The club’s mentor Paul Sturrock had moved on in the latter part of last season while Bobby Williamson had taken over. The result was that Friio started their first season in the Championship which was previously called the First Division – since 1992 in a rather unusual position, as substitute. He fought his way back into the starting eleven in September 2004 scoring two goals during the month. He followed this in October by scoring a remarkable two-goal performance against Gillingham. In a match that appeared as if it would end in frustration for the Pilgrims Friio was not so sure when he was 1-0 down at the end of the game, he scored two signature pin-point headers within the final 90 seconds of the match.

January came and with Friio’s contract expiring rumours were rife about his future with several clubs apparently interested. His last goal for the club came in a 1–1 draw with Wolves on 1 January 2005 and his last appearance in a green shirt was at Reading on 5 February 2005, somewhat fittingly, with an estimated 4,000 of the club’s supporters there to see it. Contract negotiations had broken down, with Williamson unwilling to break the club’s wage structure in order to keep the Frenchman. So instead of losing him for nothing in the summer the club accepted an offer of £100,000 from fellow Championship side Nottingham Forest.

Friio returned to France following his retirement to set up a business within football. However, he did link up again with Nottingham Forest three months later in October 2006 after then manager Colin Calderwood asked him if he would like to be a scout for the club in his native France. He blamed a lack of desire to continue playing as the reason he retired. He was instrumental in the signing of Guy Moussi, having recommended him to the club after watching Moussi play for Angers in his homeland. Friio is now working as chief scout for AS Saint-Étienne.

Friio was a regular player between 2002 and 2003, making 41 appearances across all competitions and scoring seven goals when the club placed 8th in Second Division. He signed a two-year to extend his contract in April of 2003. The next season was the most successful of his career as the club’s captain firmly enshrined his name in the hearts of the fans of the club. Friio played in 40 games across all competitions and scored 15 goals as well as a hat-trick during the 7-0 rout of Chesterfield and two consecutive doubles in a 5-1 victory against Port Vale and a 3-1 victory at Sheffield Wednesday. The club was crowned Second Division Champions and Friio was selected as a member of the Divisional Top Team twice.

David Friio Net Worth

David Friio is one of the richest Association Football Player from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Friio 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Friio began his career as a defensive player at his local team Epinal during 1994. He played in 104 league games for Epinal, scoring five goals, before joining an established Ligue 2 club Nimes in 1997. In the two years he was at the club, he had 50 appearances in the league, scoring two goals before being transferred to Ligue 2 club Valence ahead of the 1999-2000 season in which he met Romain Larrieu. He played 33 games during his time at Valence, scoring three goals as the club was relegated. Valence was forced to reduce his squad and, as a consequence, release several players. Friio was among them, together with Larrieu.

He relocated to England along with Larrieu during the 2000-2001 season which is when Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock invited them to try out. It was at this point that Friio was transformed from defender to box-to-box midfielder. The contract was signed through the close this season on November. He made his debut with the Pilgrims in the 2-0 Devon derby win against Exeter City on 2 December. He was a consistent player for the rest year, scoring five goals. He also was granted a contract extension of two years during the spring of 2001. Friio was a steady climber up and down the ladder the subsequent season when he established himself as a star player and scored 11 goals after the club was named Third Division Champions. He was selected in the division’s Team Of The Year of the PFA together with three teammates, Larrieu, Paul Wotton as well as Graham Coughlan.

Friio signed for Nottingham Forest on 14 February 2005 and made his debut against Preston on 23 February. A calf injury hampered him for the remainder of the season, he made 5 appearances in three months as Forest were relegated to League One. The 2005–2006 season started well for him, he featured regularly for the club from August to late October, scoring once against Walsall, before injuries struck again. His last game for the club was in a 1–1 draw at Rotherham United on 21 January 2006. He reported for pre-season training ahead of the 2006–2007 season, but had his contract terminated in August 2006 after deciding that he wanted to retire from playing.

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Facts & Trivia

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Top Facts about David Friio

1. David Friio was born on March 18, 1973 in France.
2. He played as a midfielder for several French clubs.
3. Friio scored 70 goals in his professional career.
4. He won the Ligue 2 title with Le Mans in 2003.
5. Friio retired from football in 2008 at age 35.
6. He later worked as a scout for Plymouth Argyle.
7. Friio discovered players such as Jamie Mackie and Luke McCormick.
8. In 2019, he became the head of recruitment at Stade Malherbe Caen.
9. Friio is known for his analytical approach to scouting players.
10. He has been credited with discovering numerous talented players throughout his career.