David di Tommaso (October 6, 1979 — November 29, 2005) was a French football player.
Di Tommaso was born in Échirolles, France.
He started his career at French side AS Monaco, where he helped the club win the 2000 league title. He then played in the UEFA Champions League and was selected for the French national youth football team. In 2001, di Tommaso transferred to Sedan, which sold him to Dutch side FC Utrecht in 2004. In his first season there...
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David di Tommaso (October 6, 1979 — November 29, 2005) was a French football player.
Di Tommaso was born in Échirolles, France.
He started his career at French side AS Monaco, where he helped the club win the 2000 league title. He then played in the UEFA Champions League and was selected for the French national youth football team. In 2001, di Tommaso transferred to Sedan, which sold him to Dutch side FC Utrecht in 2004. In his first season there, the fans named him the club's player of the year.
His last match was on November 27, a 1-0 victory against Ajax Amsterdam, one of FC Utrecht's main rivals.
Di Tommaso died after a cardiac arrest in his sleep at the age of 26 in De Meern, The Netherlands. He is survived by his wife and son.
On December 1, a meeting of supporters at Stadion Galgenwaard was held, to honour Di Tommaso (DiTo for short). At least 14,000 fans showed up. Among the speakers were chairman Jan Willem van Dop, coach Foeke Booy and captain Jean-Paul de Jong. Besides Di...
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