Fabrice Lepaul

Fabrice Lepaul (17 November 1976 – 23 May 2020) was a French professional footballer who played as a striker. He was a squad member for the 1993 UEFA European Under-16 Championship.

Club career
Lepaul was part of the AJ Auxerre team that won the 1995–96 French Division 1. He was considered a promising young talent in the squad. However, Lepaul suffered from serious injuries due to a road accident in October 1997, which left him in a short coma and three broken ribs. Lepaul never gained his form after the injury recover and was released by Auxerre in 1998.

Personal life
Lepaul's son Esteban is also a footballer and also plays as striker.

Lepaul died on 23 May 2020 in a car accident that occurred during the night of Thursday to Friday in the Baldenheim sector, in the Alsace region of north-eastern France.

Honours
Auxerre
 * French Division 1: 1995–96
 * Coupe de France: 1993–94, 1995–96
 * UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1997

Saint-Étienne
 * French Division 2: 1998–99