Luc Borrelli (2 July 1965 – 3 February 1999) was a French professional

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who played as a

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Career

Borrelli was born in

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and began his career with ASPTT Marseille. In 1986, he moved to

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, where he played almost 150 times. In 1993 Borrelli joined

Paris Saint Germain Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain () or simply PSG, is a French professional football club based in Paris. They compete in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. With 52 major trophies ...

, but played just four times in two seasons, leaving for

Stade Malherbe Caen Stade Malherbe Caen (; commonly known as SM Caen, Malherbe, or simply Caen) is a Football in France, French professional football team, based in the city of Caen in Normandy (administrative region), Normandy, that competes in the Championnat Na ...

in 1995. The highlight of this time at ''PSG'' was playing as they won the 1995 Coupe de la Ligue Final against

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Death

On February 3, 1999, Borrelli was killed in a car accident in Molphey on

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. Borrelli's vehicle was struck by a truck, resulting in a fiery accident that severely charred his body. Borrelli's death prompted an outpouring of support and tributes amongst the French footballing world. Borrelli's funeral took place at the church of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges in Bonneveine, Marseille. He was then buried at the Cimetière Saint-Pierre.

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1965 births 1999 deaths French men's footballers Footballers from Marseille Men's association football goalkeepers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players SC Toulon players Paris Saint-Germain FC players Stade Malherbe Caen players Olympique Lyonnais players Road incident deaths in France 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-goalkeeper-stub