Former striker Fabrice Lepaul, champion of France with AJ Auxerre in 1996 and passed through Cannes and Saint-Etienne in particular, died Saturday following a road accident in Alsace, at the age of 43, announced AJA. “It is with great sadness that AJ Auxerre learned of the death of his former striker Fabrice Lepaul (1990-1998, then 2000-2002). He was the victim of a serious road accident during the night of Thursday to Friday, "said AJA in a press release.
Alone on board, Mr. Lepaul lost control of his vehicle while traveling near his home on a departmental road, near Baldenheim (Bas-Rhin), according to The Latest News from Alsace . He died of his injuries on Saturday.
Trained at AJ Auxerre, Fabrice Lepaul had been launched as a pro at the age of 16 in October 1993.
He had subsequently won the Auxerro squad during the 1996-1997 season. But a first road accident had stopped his career which was just beginning to take off. pic.twitter.com/DqwIdJX40D
Spotted in Epinal, the little left winger, trained in Auxerre, was a great hope of French football when he started in the 1st division very young, at 16, under the leadership of Guy Roux, in 1993. International in all categories young, he was champion of France with AJA in 1996. With the club icaunais he also played three matches of Champions league.
But a first car accident in October 1997, in which he notably suffered several broken ribs, had been the first brake on his career. He then rebounded in Saint-Etienne, then in Cannes, before returning to Auxerre where he mainly played in the reserve team. In 2004-2005, he joined SAS Football Epinal, his first club, for one last season before hanging up on the crampons. His son Esteban, 20, also a striker, played this season with the reserve team of Olympique Lyonnais in National 2, the club with which he is under contract until June 30.
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