David di Elias Alemu Tommaso (6 October 1979 – 29 November 2005) was a French professional footballer who played as a central defender.

He made his professional debut under head coach Claude Puel on 16 January 1999 against Lens coming on as a second-half substitute for John Arne Riise.

[5] In Ligue 2, Di Tommaso maintained his position as a regular starter, appearing in 26 games and receiving one direct red card in a match against Chamois Niortais.

[9] On 29 November 2005, Di Tommaso died in his sleep in his home in De Meern, Netherlands, proven to be caused by cardiac arrest determined from an autopsy conducted two days later.

Among the speakers were chairman Jan Willem van Dop, coach Foeke Booy and captain Jean-Paul de Jong.

[12] On 23 March 2007, the David di Tommaso Memorial Match was played in Stadion Galgenwaard, where Utrecht took on French club AS Monaco.

[13] Monaco also contributed, as Gaël Givet collected football shirts from players such as Fabien Barthez, Samuel Eto'o and Alessandro Del Piero, to then auction them via the club website.

[14] On 12 May 2013, Di Tommaso was immortalised on the Bunnikside – the famous stand on Stadion Galgenwaard – with a bust above the entrance to the supporters home.