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Encyclopedia > FC Metz
Metz
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Full name Football Club de Metz
Nickname(s) Les Grenats
Founded 1932
Ground Stade Municipal
Saint-Symphorien,
Metz
(Capacity 26,304)
Chairman Carlo Molinari
Manager Francis De Taddeo
League Ligue 1
2006-07 Ligue 2, 1st (promoted)
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Football Club de Metz is a French football team, playing in the town of Metz, in the Lorraine region, which has played in the French Ligue 1 for most of its history. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien is a multi-use stadium in Metz, France. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Si paix dedans, paix dehors (French: If peace inside, peace outside) Cathedral St. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Ligue 1 (Première division or Division 1 until 2003, now called Ligue 1 Orange) is the top division of French and Monegasque football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. ... Ligue 2 is the second division of French football. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Soccer redirects here. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Si paix dedans, paix dehors (French: If peace inside, peace outside) Cathedral St. ... Location Administration Capital Metz Regional President Jean-Pierre Masseret (PS) (since 2004) Départements Meurthe-et-Moselle Meuse Moselle Vosges Arrondissements 19 Cantons 157 Communes 2,337 Statistics Land area1 23,547 km² Population (Ranked 11th)  - January 1, 2005 est. ... Ligue 1 (Première division or Division 1 until 2003, now called Ligue 1 Orange) is the top division of French and Monegasque football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. ...

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History

FC Metz was founded in 1932 by the amalgamation of two amateur athletic clubs, and shortly thereafter became a professional team; it is one of the oldest professional football teams in France. FC Metz ascended to the top level of French football in 1965; the team remained in the highest division until they were relegated in 2001, although they bounced back immediately and returned to the Ligue 1 the following year. In 2006 they were relegated again. Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ligue 1 (Première division or Division 1 until 2003, now called Ligue 1 Orange) is the top division of French and Monegasque football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. ...


FC Metz plays its home matches at the stade Saint-Symphorien, which has a capacity of 26,700. Its official colors are grenat (maroon) and white, from which the team derives its nickname Les Grenats. The team's crest features the Lorraine cross, symbolic of the team's regional affiliation. Cross of Lorraine The Cross of Lorraine, ‡, is a heraldic cross. ...


Honours

FC Metz has never won the French championship; its best result was a second-place finish in 1998, behind RC Lens. Metz won the Coupe de France twice, in 1984 and 1988; the first of these victories led to arguably the team's greatest moment, an upset of FC Barcelona in the first round of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in October 1984. FC Metz also won the Coupe de la Ligue twice, in 1986 and 1996, and has made a total of ten appearances in European tournaments. Ligue 1 (Première division or Division 1 until 2003, now called Ligue 1 Orange) is the top division of French and Monegasque football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Ligue 2 is the second division of French football. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Coupe de la Ligue, the French League Cup is an elimination cup competition. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup is a summer football competition for European clubs that have not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Racing Club de Lens is a French football club which plays in the northern city of Lens, in the Pas-de-Calais département. ... ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... The Coupe de la Ligue, the French League Cup is an elimination cup competition. ...


Current squad 2007/2008

No. Position Player
1 Flag of France GK Christophe Marichez (Captain)
2 Flag of France MF Flavien Belson
3 Flag of Peru DF Manuel Corrales
4 Flag of France DF Pascal Delhommeau
5 Flag of France MF Julien François
6 Flag of France MF Julien Cardy
7 Flag of France MF Milan Thomas
8 Flag of France MF Vincent Bessat
9 Flag of Peru FW Wilmer Aguirre
10 Flag of France MF Laurent Agouazzi
11 Flag of Senegal FW Babacar Gueye
12 Flag of Ireland DF Matheus Vivian
13 Flag of France DF Stéphane Léoni
14 Flag of Switzerland MF Daniel Gygax
15 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina MF Miralem Pjanić
17 Flag of France DF Sébastien Bassong
18 Flag of Senegal FW Papiss Demba Cissé
19 Flag of France FW Abdoulaye Baldé
20 Flag of France MF Mamadou Diakité
No. Position Player
21 Flag of Senegal DF Papa Malick Diop
22 Flag of France MF Cédric Barbosa
23 Flag of Senegal MF Dino Djiba
24 Flag of Luxembourg DF Jeff Strasser
25 Flag of Senegal FW Momar N'Diaye
26 Flag of France MF Sébastien Renouard
27 Flag of France DF Eric Cubillier
28 Flag of Cameroon FW Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona (on loan from Créteil)
29 Flag of Angola DF Luís Delgado
30 Flag of Mali GK Oumar Sissoko
32 Flag of Senegal DF Cheikh Matar Gueye
33 Flag of South Korea FW Ou Kyoung-Jun
34 Flag of Senegal MF Oumar Pouye
45 Flag of Cameroon DF Gaétan Bong
60 Flag of Cameroon GK Pierre Ebede
28? Flag of Russia MF Ljubomir Fejsa
40? Flag of France GK Joris Delle
- Flag of Cameroon GK Joslain Leonel Mayebi

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Babacar Gueye (born 2 March 1986 in Dakar) is a Senegalese football (soccer) striker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Matheus Coradini Vivian (born in Caçapava do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian football player. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Stéphane Léoni (born March 5, 1976 in Saint-Mihiel) is a French footballer who currently plays for FC Metz of the French Ligue 2. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... 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The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Papiss Demba Cissé (born 3 June 1985 in Dakar) is a Senegalese football (soccer) striker. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Papa Malick Diop (born December 29, 1974) is a Senegalese football player. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Cédric Barbosa (born 6 March 1976 in Aubenas) is a French professional football (soccer) player, currently with Troyes AC. Barbosa is a midfielder and lists Olympique Alès, Montpellier SC and Stade Rennais as his former clubs. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Dino Djiba (born 20 December 1985 in Dakar) is a Senegalese-French football (soccer) midfielder. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Jeff Strasser (born October 5, 1974 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgian football defender. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Momar NDiaye (born 13 July 1987 in Yeumbeul) is a Senegalese football (soccer) striker. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Éric Cubilier (born 9 May 1979 in Nice) is a French footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... 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A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Oumar Sissoko (born 13 September 1987) is a Malian footballer with FC Metz of Frances Ligue 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Cheikh Matar Gueye (born 30 December 1986 in Thiès) is a Senegalese football (soccer) defender. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Ou Kyoung-Jun (born December 10, 1987) is a South Korean footballer who, as of 2007, plays for French Ligue 1 side FC Metz. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Pierre Owono Ebéde (born September 9 1980[]* in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian goalkeeper currenty playing for Panathinaikos FC. Edebe came in Greece from Cameroon during the 1998 summer transfer window for Apollon Kalamarias. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Ljubomir Fejsa is a professional footballer who plays for Hajduk Kula. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ...

Transfers 2007-2008

In:

No. Position Player
-- Flag of Cameroon GK Pierre Ebede (from Panathinaikos)
-- Flag of France GK Richard Trivino (from Créteil)
-- Flag of Brazil DF Matheus Vivian (from Grenoble)
-- Flag of Angola DF Luis Delgado (from Petro Athletico)
-- Flag of Luxembourg DF Jeff Strasser (from Strasbourg)
-- Flag of France DF Eric Cubillier (1 year from Nantes)
-- Flag of France MF Vincent Bessat (from Louhans Cuiseaux)
-- Flag of Switzerland MF Daniel Gygax (3 year loan from Lille)
-- Flag of France MF Cedric Barbosa (from Troyes)
-- Flag of Serbia MF Ljubomir Fejsa (from FK Hajduk Rodić M&B Kula)
-- Flag of France FW Abdoulaye Balde (from Amiens)
-- Flag of Senegal FW Victor Mendy (from Paris FC)
-- Flag of Cameroon FW Jean-Emmanuel Effa (loan from Créteil)

Out on loan: Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Pierre Owono Ebéde (born September 9 1980[]* in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian goalkeeper currenty playing for Panathinaikos FC. Edebe came in Greece from Cameroon during the 1998 summer transfer window for Apollon Kalamarias. ... See also: Panathinaikos Panathinaikos FC, also known as PAO or Panathinaikos AO (Greek: ΠΑΟ - Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος - Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos), the All-Athenian Athletic Club, is a Greek association football club based in Athens, Greece. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Union Sportif Créteil-Lusitanos Football is a French football club founded in 1936. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Matheus Coradini Vivian (born in Caçapava do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian football player. ... Founded in 1892 as Football Club de Grenoble, Grenoble Foot 38 hails from Grenoble. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Angola. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... For the Angolan football player, see Luis Manuel Ferreira Delgado. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Jeff Strasser (born October 5, 1974 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgian football defender. ... Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French football team, playing in the city of Strasbourg. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Éric Cubilier (born 9 May 1979 in Nice) is a French footballer. ... FC Nantes Atlantique is a French football team, playing in the city of Nantes. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Daniel Gygax (born 28 August 1981 in Zürich) is a Swiss football midfielder who currently, as of May 2006, plays for Lille OSC. He currently has 20 caps for the Swiss national team, and has been called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. ... Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Cédric Barbosa (born 6 March 1976 in Aubenas) is a French professional football (soccer) player, currently with Troyes AC. Barbosa is a midfielder and lists Olympique Alès, Montpellier SC and Stade Rennais as his former clubs. ... Troyes AC, full name Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne, is a French football club, based in Troyes. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Ljubomir Fejsa is a professional footballer who plays for Hajduk Kula. ... FK Hajduk Rodić M&B Kula (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Хајдук Родић МБ Кула) is a football club from Kula, Serbia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Amiens Sporting Club (Amiens SC) is a French soccer club based in Amiens, currently playing in Ligue 2, the second highest tier of the French football league. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Paris FC is a French club located in the east of Paris. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... 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No. Position Player
-- Flag of France FW Nicolas Farina (at AS Cannes)
27 Flag of Senegal FW Victor Mendy (at Clermont Foot)
16 Flag of France GK Richard Trivino (at US Boulogne)

Out: Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Association Sportive de Cannes Football (a. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Football club who play in the French Ligue 2, at the two sided Stade Gabriel Montpied, which is disproportionately composed of one large Grandstand. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... US Boulogne are a French football team currently playing in the Ligue 2 of the French league. ...

No. Position Player
-- Flag of Senegal DF Moktar Mangane (to Tours FC)
-- Flag of France DF Franck Beria (to Lille)
-- Flag of France MF Christophe Walter (to SV Elversberg)
-- Flag of France FW Roy Contout (to Amiens)

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Famous players

For a complete list of FC Metz players, see Category:FC Metz players

Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Strikers

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Bernard Lama is a former French footballer born in the Indre-et-Loire département but originating from French Guiana who played as a goalkeeper, spending a number of years in goal for Lille and Paris Saint-Germain. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Lionel Letizi (born May 28, 1973 in Nice, France) is a French Occitan professional football goalkeeper currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Aly Faryd Mondragon (born June 21, 1971 in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian football goalkeeper. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... Jacques Celestine Songoo (born March 17, 1964 in Sakbayenne) was a Cameroonian footballer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... François Remetter (born August 8, 1928), is a French former football goalkeeper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Ángel Bargas is a retired Argentine football defender. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Patrick Battiston (born March 12, 1957 in Amnéville, Moselle) is a former French football player, who played for the France national team in three World Cups and won the 1984 European Football Championship. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Sylvain Kastendeuch (born August 31, 1963 in Hayange, Moselle) is a former French football player, who played for the France national team 9 times. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... David Regis (born December 2, 1968 in La Trinité, Martinique), is a former French-American soccer defender, who played for the United States at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and was an unused substitute at the 2002 World Cup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... Rigobert Bahanag Song (born July 1, 1976) is a Cameroonian football player who, as of 2007, is playing for Galatasaray. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Luc Sonor (born September 15, 1962 in France) is a former professional footballer in France and Scotland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ... Jeff Strasser (born October 5, 1974 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgian football defender. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Aljoša Asanović (born December 14, 1965 in Split) is a retired Croatian footballer, today working in the youth system of the Croatian Football Federation. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Robert Emmanuel Pirès (born October 29, 1973 in Reims, France) is a French international football player, of Portuguese and Asturian descent. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Danny Boffin (born July 10, 1965 in Sint-Truiden) is a former Belgian football left winger. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Jocelyn Blanchard (born May 28, 1972 in Béthune) is a French footballer currently playing for FK Austria Wien. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Henryk Wojciech Kasperczak (born July 10, 1946 in Zabrze) is a former Polish footballer, and later a football manager. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Franck Bilal Ribéry (born April 7, 1983 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French football player who currently plays for FC Bayern München. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Jean-Philippe Rohr (born December 23, 1961 in Metz) is a French former professional football (soccer) player. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Philippe Vercruysse (born January 28, 1962 in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire) is a former football midfielder from France, who earned a total number of twelve international caps (one goal) for the French national team during the 1980s. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... David Terrier (born 4 August 1973 in Verdun) is a French football defender who currently, as at June 2006, plays for US Créteil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Togo. ... Emmanuel Adebayor (born February 26, 1984 in Lomé, Togo) is a Togolese football player who currently plays for Arsenal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Elisa Hendrik Bakhuijs (16 April 1909-7 July 1982) was a Dutch football player who scored 28 goals in 23 games for the Dutch national side [1]. He represented Holland at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Eric Black (born 1 October 1963 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire) is a former professional football player who played for Aberdeen and Metz. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... Jules Bocandé, (born 25 November 1958, in Ziguinchor, Senegal) is a former football Striker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ... Nicolas Jean Paul Braun, most commonly known as Nico Braun (born October 26, 1950) is a former footballer from Luxembourg. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nestor Combin, (born December 29, 1940 in Las Rosas (Argentina)) is a former football (soccer) player from France with Argentinian origin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Hugo Alberto Curioni (born October 11, 1946 in General Cabrera) is a retired Argentine football centre forward. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For the English chemist, see David Hodgson (chemist) David Hodgson, (born August 6, 1960), was an English footballer who played for Middlesbrough, Liverpool, Norwich City, Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday, as well as lower division clubs and teams in France, Japan, and Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Ahn Jung-Hwan (born January 27, 1976 in Paju, Gyeonggi) is a South Korean football player; he made world headlines by scoring the winning golden goal for Korea against Italy in the 2002 World Cup second round and sending Korea into the quarterfinals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... Henri Patrick Mboma Dem (known as Patrick Mboma) (born November 15, 1970 in Duala) is a Cameroonian football striker, the all-time goal leader for the Cameroonian national team. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Carmelo Micciche (born 16 August 1963) is a French former football striker. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Cyrille Pouget (born December 6, 1972 in Metz) is a French former professional football (soccer) player. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Bruno Rodriguez (born 25th November 1972 in Bastia, France) is a French football player who currently plays as a striker for Clermont Foot. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Bernard Zénier (born August 21, 1957 in Giraumont) is a French former professional football (soccer) player. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Yannick Stopyra (born 9 January 1961 at Troyes) is a former French football (soccer) player. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Didier Six (born August 21st, 1954 in Lille) is a French former footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ... Robert Robby Langers (born 1 August 1960) is a former footballer from Luxembourg. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Louis Laurent Saha (born 8 August 1978 in Paris, France) is a French international footballer of Guadaloupian descent who plays for the English club, Manchester United. ...

Managerial History

  • ?-? : Flag of England George Kimpton
  • 1937-1938 : Flag of England Ted Maghner
  • 1940-1941 : Flag of France Peter Fabian
  • 1944-1945 : Flag of France Charles Fosset
  • 1945-1946 : Flag of the Netherlands Bep Bakhuys
  • 1946 : Flag of France François Odry
  • 1946-1947 : Flag of England Ted Maghner
  • 1947 : Flag of France Nicolas Hibst
  • 1947-1949 : Flag of France Charles Fosset
  • 1949-1950 : Flag of France O.Saggiero
  • 1950 : Flag of France Ignace Kowalczyk
  • 1950-1951 : Flag of France Emile Veinante
  • 1951-1952 : Flag of England Elie Rous
  • 1952-1955 : Flag of France Emile Rummelhardt
  • 1955 : Flag of France André Watrin
  • 1955-1968 : Flag of France Jacques Favre
  • 1958 : Flag of France Marcel Tomazover
  • 1958-1959 : Flag of France Flag of Hungary Désiré Koranyi
  • 1959 : Flag of France Robert Lacoste
  • 1959-1963 : Flag of France Flag of Hungary Jules Nagy
  • 1963-1966 : Flag of France Jacques Favre
  • 1966-1967 : Flag of Poland Max Schirschin
  • 1967-1968 : Flag of Poland Max Schirschin and René Fuchs
  • 1968-1970 : Flag of France Pierre Flamion
  • 1970-1971 : Flag of France René Fuchs
  • 1971-1972 : Flag of France Jacques Favre and Robert Zvunka
  • 1972-1975 : Flag of France René Vernier
  • 1975-1978 : Flag of France Georges Huart
  • 1978-1979 : Flag of France Marc Rastoll
  • 1979-1980 : Flag of France Marc Rastoll and Jean Snella
  • 1980-1984 : Flag of Poland Henryk Kasperczak
  • 1984-1989 : Flag of France Marcel Husson
  • 1989-December 1989 : Flag of Belgium Henri Depireux
  • December 1989-December 2000 : Flag of France Joël Muller
  • December 2000-January 2002 : Flag of France Albert Cartier
  • January 2002 : Flag of France Francis De Taddeo
  • January 2002-2002 : Flag of France Gilbert Gress
  • 2002-05 : Flag of France Jean Fernandez
  • 2005-06 : Flag of France Joël Muller
  • 2006- : Flag of France Francis De Taddeo

[1] Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Elisa Hendrik Bakhuijs (16 April 1909-7 July 1982) was a Dutch football player who scored 28 goals in 23 games for the Dutch national side [1]. He represented Holland at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Émile Veinante (born 12 June 1907 in Metz; died 18 November 1983 in Dury les Amiens, Somme) was a French footballer and coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Pierre Flamion (born 13 December 1924-died 3 January 2004) was a French football striker and a manager. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Jean Snella (born 9 December 1914-died 20 November 1979) was a French football midfielder and a manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Henryk Wojciech Kasperczak (born July 10, 1946 in Zabrze) is a former Polish footballer, and later a football manager. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Gilbert Gress (born December 14, 1941 in Strasbourg) is a French football coach and a former football player. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Jean Fernandez, (born 8 October 1954, in Mostaganem, Algeria) is a football manager, currently managing AJ Auxerre. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...


References

  1. ^ http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html#m

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