Soccer-France: Mionnet becomes a Nice man.

Sports Network, The, January, 2003

Jan 17, 2003 (The Sports Network via COMTEX)

Nice, France (Sports Network) - French Ligue 1 leader Nice announced the signing Friday of Cedric Mionnet from Sedan on a three-and-a-half-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Mionnet, who spent six seasons with Sedan, should figure into Nice's title plans immediately. The club sits in a three-way points tie atop the Ligue 1 table, but rests ahead of Auxerre and Marseille, second and third, respectively, on goal differential.

The 28-year-old joined Sedan in 1997, helping the side ascend to the top flight from the third division in France.

He moved to Sedan from RC Lens and went on to play 153 matches, scoring 40 goals. His contribution was curtailed last season by a serious...

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