title: David Mazzoncini
text: # David Mazzoncini
  
  David Mazzoncini (born 16 October 1971) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder.
  
  ## Career
  
  Born in Bertrange, Mazzoncini played for Martigues, Le Havre, Cannes, Bastia, Changchun Yatai, Shenzhen, Las Palmas, Al-Sailiya, Orléans and Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire.
  
  He was critical of football in Qatar, describing players as being like "puppets" for the club's owners.
  
  He retired from football in 2011, with a "jubilee" match being played in his honour.
  
  During the 2022 FIFA World Cup. he was employed as the Logistics Manager for the France national football team in Doha.
  
  