1 9 7 3 ) ▁is ▁a ▁French ▁former ▁footballer ▁who ▁played ▁as ▁a ▁mid f iel der . ▁Born ▁in ▁Th ion ville , ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁Football ▁League ▁for ▁P ly mouth ▁Arg yle ▁and ▁Not ting ham ▁Forest , ▁and ▁Ligue ▁ 2 ▁for ▁N î mes ▁and ▁Val ence . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁ ▁French ▁football ▁Fri io ▁began ▁his ▁career ▁as ▁a ▁def ender ▁with ▁local ▁club ▁É p inal ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁He ▁made ▁ 1 0 4 ▁league ▁appearances ▁for ▁the ▁club , ▁scoring ▁ 5 ▁goals , ▁before ▁he ▁joined ▁established ▁Ligue ▁ 2 ▁club ▁N î mes ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁In ▁his ▁two - year s ▁at ▁the ▁club ▁he ▁made ▁ 5 0 ▁league ▁appearances , ▁scoring ▁ 2 ▁goals , ▁before ▁being ▁transferred ▁to ▁fellow ▁Ligue ▁ 2 ▁club ▁Val ence ▁ahead ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 9 – 2 0 0 0 ▁season , ▁where ▁he ▁would ▁first ▁meet ▁Rom ain ▁Lar rie u . ▁He ▁made ▁ 3 3 ▁appearances ▁in ▁his ▁one - year ▁at ▁the ▁club , ▁scoring ▁ 3 ▁goals , ▁as ▁the ▁club ▁suffered ▁re leg ation . ▁Val ence ▁had ▁to ▁cut ▁back ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁released ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁players , ▁Fri io ▁was ▁included ▁along ▁with ▁Lar rie u . ▁ ▁P ly mouth ▁Arg yle ▁He ▁moved ▁to ▁England ▁with ▁Lar rie u ▁early ▁on ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0