Opinel after winning the 2008 FA Trophy Final with Ebbsfleet United
Personal information
Full name
Sacha Fernand Henri Opinel[1]
Date of birth
(1977-04-09) 9 April 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth
Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)
Defender
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1991–1997
Cannes
?
(?)
1997–1998
Lille 2
11
(0)
1998–1999
Ajaccio
7
(0)
1999–2000
Raith Rovers
22
(0)
2000–2001
Plymouth Argyle
0
(0)
2001
Leyton Orient
11
(1)
2001–2002
Billericay Town
24
(2)
2003–2005
Farnborough Town
56
(2)
2005–2006
Crawley Town
31
(2)
2006–2009
Ebbsfleet United
104
(0)
2009–2010
Farnborough
11
(1)
2010
→ Eastbourne Borough (loan)
2
(0)
2010
→ Burgess Hill Town (loan)
2010–2011
Harlow Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Sacha Fernand Henri Opinel (born 9 April 1977) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He made over 200 appearances across France, Scotland, and England, and won an FA Trophy winners' medal in 2008.
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