Michel Rio (footballer)

Michel Rio
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-03-07) 7 March 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Saint-Brieuc, France
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1982 US Montagnarde
1982–1984 Stade Briochin
1984–1986 Guingamp 85 (27)
1986–1988 Nantes 51 (2)
1988–1989 Metz 24 (4)
1989–1992 Caen 113 (17)
1992–1994 Le Havre 60 (6)
1994–1996 Stade Briochin
1996–1997 Stade Lamballais
Total 333+ (58+)
Managerial career
2004–2010 CO Briochin SP
2012–2015 Plérin FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michel Rio (born 7 March 1963) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Rio played at a professional level in the Division 1 (later renamed Ligue 1) for Nantes, Metz, Caen and Le Havre, and in the Division 2 (later renamed Ligue 2) for Guingamp and Stade Briochin. He made 237 total appearances in the Division 1, scoring 29 goals.[citation needed]

On 15 February 1992, Rio scored the fastest goal in Division 1 history, putting the ball in the back of net after eight seconds of play in an encounter between Caen and Cannes.[1] On 21 August 2022, over thirty years later, Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé scored a goal against Lille that was clocked at eight seconds as well, thereby equalling Rio's longstanding record.[2] However, according to newspaper L'Équipe and several other calculations, Mbappé's goal was scored slightly later, signifying that Rio's record remained unmatched.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Did Kylian Mbappé break Michel Rio's legendary record?". Messengerpowerplus.com. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Mbappe scores after eight seconds as PSG rout Lille". BBC Sport. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Mbappe Scores in 8 Seconds, Ties French League Record". Bloomberg News. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. ^ Molson, Johan (22 August 2022). "VIDÉO - Michel Rio, le Breton plus rapide que Kylian Mbappé". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 23 August 2022.


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