Olympique de Marseille had a player from what country as central defender in the 2002-03 season?
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2002–03 Olympique de Marseille season Olympique de Marseille almost won the French League for the first time in 11 years, having a remarkable run to third place, having only scored five goals more than it conceded. The most praised player was central defender Daniel Van Buyten, who was able to tighten up the defence, and also helping out with scoring several important goals. Without Marseille's goalscoring woes, it could have sustained a more serious title assault. Therefore it signed late-blooming starlet Didier Drogba from En Avant Guingamp, a move that was set to be among the best financial deals in the clubs' history.
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Daniel Van Buyten Daniel Van Buyten (] ; born 7 February 1978) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a centre back. Nicknamed "Big Dan", Van Buyten was known for his uncompromising style of play, exploiting both his physical strength and aerial ability.
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Vicente Lucas Vicente da Fonseca Lucas (born 24 September 1935), known simply as Vicente, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender.
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Lionel Medeiros Lionel Jesus Gonçalves Medeiros (born 14 April 1977 in Orléans, France) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender.
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Felipe Vaqueriza Felipe Vaqueriza Rodríguez (born 23 January 1975 in Madrid) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
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Juan-Luis Montero Juan-Luis Montero (born 28 April 1971 in Bar-sur-Seine) is a former French professional footballer of Spanish descent who played as Defender between 1990 and 2010.
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Joseph-Antoine Bell Joseph-Antoine Bell, sometimes referred to as JoJo Bell (born 8 October 1954) is a former Cameroonian international football goalkeeper. In a 20-year career, he played in his native Cameroon as well as in Côte d'Ivoire and Egypt before moving to France, where he played for several top-level clubs including Marseille, Bordeaux and eventually ending his playing career with Saint-Étienne. He represented the national team in three World Cups (1982, 1990, 1994), the 1984 Summer Olympics and several African Cup of Nations.
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Federico Fazio Federico Julián Fazio (] , ] ; born 17 March 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a central defender for Italian club A.S. Roma.
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Jean-Alain Boumsong Jean-Alain Boumsong-Somkong (born 14 December 1979) is a professional football defender, and former French international. He is known for his physical strength, pace and reading of the game.
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Christophe Lestrade Christophe Lestrade (born October 27, 1969 in Bordeaux, France) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
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Emmerick Darbelet Fabrice Emmerick Darbelet (born August 4, 1973 in Moulins, France) is a French former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder.
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Dimitris Siovas Dimitrios "Dimitris" Siovas (Greek: Δημήτρης Σιόβας ; born 16 September 1988) is a Greek footballer who plays as a central defender for Spanish club CD Leganés and the Greek national team.
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César-Auguste Laraignée César-Auguste Laraignée (born February 10, 1949 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football defender who spent most of his career in France.
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Xabi Alonso Xabier "Xabi" Alonso Olano (] , ] ; born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central midfielder.
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Farès Boudemagh Farès Boudemagh (born 8 June 1982 in Algiers) is an Algerian professional footballer. He currently plays as a defender for the Algerian Ligue 2 club Olympique de Médéa.
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Joachim Fernandez Joachim Fernandez (December 6, 1972 – January 19, 2016) was a French-Senegalese footballer who played as a defender.
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Jean-Pierre Cyprien Jean-Pierre Cyprien (born 12 February 1969) is a former French footballer who played defender for various clubs in France and Italy.
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2001–02 Olympique de Marseille season Olympique de Marseille at least managed to become a midfield team in the 2001-02 French league season. Despite the mid-table mediocrity, "l'OM" still attracted more than 50.000 spectators on average, helping the clubs' mired economy getting out of the crisis.
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Bernd Thijs Bernd Thijs (] ) (born 28 June 1978 in Hasselt, Belgium) is a retired Belgian football midfielder who last played for Belgian club Gent. His former clubs include Borussia Mönchengladbach, Standard Liège, Racing Genk and Trabzonspor. Thijs played five times with Belgium and was in the team for the 2002 World Cup.
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Dani Alves Daniel Alves da Silva (born 6 May 1983), commonly known as Dani Alves (] ), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team.
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Milan Obradović Milan Obradović (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Обрадовић; born 3 August 1977) is a Serbian retired professional footballer who played as a defender and current football manager.
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Dimitri Payet Dimitri Payet (] ; born 29 March 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille and the France national team. A set-piece specialist, known for his accurate, bending free kicks, he primarily plays as an attacking midfielder, and is described as a player who is "blessed with terrific technique and dribbling skills".