Pascal Zaremba (born 2 September 1959) is a French former professional

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who played as a

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and

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Club career

A youth graduate of

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, Zaremba was a versatile

and

in his playing days. He notably scored from a free-kick in the 1983 Coupe de France final for

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in a 3–2 win over

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International career

Zaremba was a U21 international for France. He also played for the

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team.

Managerial career

Zaremba retired from football in 1994. He initially went to coach children in the Valenciennes youth academy before becoming the U17 team's coach in 1997. He stayed in this role from only July to December 1997, and became the assistant manager for the Valenciennes B team in January 1998. In June 1998, Zaremba left his role as B team assistant to become assistant for the senior A team of the club. In 2001, he returned to the B team as assistant coach.

Personal life

Pascal's older brother

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was also a footballer.

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain *

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: 1982–83

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zaremba, Pascal 1959 births Living people French men's footballers French football managers Footballers from Nord (French department) Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Valenciennes FC players Paris Saint-Germain FC players RC Lens players Le Havre AC players AS Nancy Lorraine players AS Beauvais Oise players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players 20th-century French sportsmen