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| manageryears2 = 2008–2009
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| managerclubs2 = [[Amiens SC|Amiens]]<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs]</ref>
| managerclubs2 = [[Amiens SC|Amiens]]
| manageryears3 = 2011–2012
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| managerclubs3 = [[AC Arles-Avignon|Arles-Avignon]]
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| managerclubs5 = [[RC Strasbourg Alsace|Strasbourg]]
| managerclubs5 = [[RC Strasbourg Alsace|Strasbourg]]
| manageryears6 = 2021–
| manageryears6 = 2021–2023
| managerclubs6 = [[Paris FC]]
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'''Thierry Laurey''' (born 17 February 1964) is a French professional [[manager (association football)|football manager]] and former [[football player|player]] who played as a [[defender (association football)|defender]] and [[midfielder]]. He is the manager of [[Ligue 2]] club [[Paris FC]].
'''Thierry Laurey''' (born 17 February 1964) is a French professional [[manager (association football)|football manager]] and former [[football player|player]] who played as a [[defender (association football)|defender]] and [[midfielder]].


As a manager, he led [[Gazélec Ajaccio]] to consecutive promotions from the [[Championnat National]] to [[Ligue 1]]. In five years as manager of [[RC Strasbourg Alsace]], he won [[Ligue 2]] in [[2016–17 Ligue 2|2016–17]] and the [[Coupe de la Ligue]] in [[2018–19 Coupe de la Ligue|2018–19]].
Laurey had one international cap for [[France national football team|France]] against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] at [[Hampden Park]] in a March 1989 qualifier for the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]].

==Playing career==
Laurey earned one cap for [[France national football team|France]] on 8 March 1989. He played in a 2–0 loss to [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] at [[Hampden Park]] in [[1990 FIFA World Cup]] [[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|qualification]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Thierry Laurey |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=11872 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=21 July 2023}}</ref>


==Managerial career==
==Managerial career==
===Early years===
Laurey was sacked from [[Amiens SC|Amiens]] following relegation and replaced by [[Serge Romano]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.amiensfootball.com/liste-live/page-live/article/serge-romano-sera-le-nouvel-entraineur.html|title=Site Officiel de l'Amiens SC Football}}</ref>
After ending his club career at [[Montpellier HSC]], Laurey began his coaching career at an assistant manager at the same club, serving several managers over the next eight years.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ligue 1: Strasbourg renforcé, Laurey bien décidé à "faire mieux"|trans-title=Ligue 1: Strasbourg bolstered, Laurey determined to "do better" |url=https://fr.euronews.com/2018/08/01/ligue-1-strasbourg-renforce-laurey-bien-decide-a-faire-mieux |access-date=21 July 2023 |publisher=[[Euronews]] |date=9 December 2019 |language=French}}</ref> His first job as a head coach was at [[FC Sète 34]] in the third-tier [[Championnat National]] for [[2007–08 Championnat National|2007–08]], finishing 6th.

In June 2008, Laurey was hired by [[Amiens SC]] in [[Ligue 2]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Amiens. T hierry [''sic''] Laurey, nouvel entraîneur|trans-title=Amiens. Thierry Laurey, new manager|url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/ar/viewarticle1024.php?aaaammjj=20080608&article=20080608-3219736&type=ar |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=[[Le Télégramme]] |date=8 June 2008 |language=French}}</ref> His [[2008–09 Ligue 2|one season]] ended with relegation to the Championnat National.<ref>{{cite news |title=Thierry Laurey (Paris FC) : « Amiens est une équipe très particulière »|trans-title=Thierry Laurey (Paris FC): "Amiens is a very unique team" |url=https://le11hdf.fr/thierry-laurey-paris-fc-amiens-est-une-equipe-tres-particuliere/ |access-date=21 July 2023 |publisher=Le 11 Amiénois |date=6 May 2022 |language=French}}</ref>

Laurey became [[director of football]] at [[AS Saint-Étienne]] – where he had played – in March 2011. In November, he returned to Ligue 2 management at [[AC Arles-Avignon]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Thierry Laurey nouvel entraîneur d'Arles-Avignon, Nouzaret président délégué|trans-title=Thierry Laurey new manager of Arles-Avignon, Nouzaret vice president|url=https://www.leprogres.fr/football/2011/11/28/thierry-laurey-nouvel-entraineur-d-arles-avignon-nouzaret-president-delegue |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=Le Progres |date=28 November 2011 |language=French}}</ref> His team were in last place when he replaced [[Faruk Hadžibegić]], but climbed to safety with a long unbeaten run.<ref name=montagne>{{cite news |title=Thierry Laurey deuxième entraîneur limogé|trans-title=Thierry Laurey second manager sacked|url=https://www.lamontagne.fr/clermont-ferrand-63000/football/thierry-laurey-deuxieme-entraineur-limoge_1321446/ |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=[[La Montagne (newspaper)|La Montagne]] |date=5 November 2012 |language=French}}</ref> In the [[2012–13 Coupe de la Ligue|2012–13]] [[Coupe de la Ligue]], he led the team into the last 16 with wins over [[En Avant Guingamp]], [[Gazélec Ajaccio]] and [[AC Ajaccio]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Garrabos |first1=Marie-Pierre |title=L'ACA élimine Ajaccio en coupe de la Ligue|trans-title=ACA eliminate Ajaccio in Coupe de la Ligue|url=https://www.arles-info.fr/2012/09/27/l-aca-elimine-ajaccio-en-coupe-de-la-ligue/ |access-date=21 July 2023 |publisher=Arles Info |date=27 September 2012 |language=French}}</ref> but was fired on 5 November 2012 after a 4–1 loss at nearby [[Nîmes Olympique]].<ref name=montagne/>

===Gazélec===
In February 2013, Laurey was the third manager of the season at Gazélec, who were six points inside the relegation zone.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Monti |first1=Charles |title=GFCA : Thierry Laurey a pris ses fonctions|trans-title=GFCA: Thierry Laurey takes charge|url=https://www.corsenetinfos.corsica/GFCA-Thierry-Laurey-a-pris-ses-fonctions_a1987.html |access-date=21 July 2023 |publisher=Corse Net Infos |date=20 February 2013 |language=French}}</ref> [[2012–13 Ligue 2|Their season]] ended with relegation to the Championnat National, followed by [[2013–14 Championnat National|immediate return]] in third place behind [[US Orléans]] and [[Luzenac AP]], the latter of whom were barred from Ligue 2 for licensing reasons.<ref>{{cite news |title=L2: Ajaccio-Sochaux en vedette, en attendant Luzenac|trans-title=L2: Ajaccio-Sochaux in top billing, Luzenac on hold|url=https://www.lepoint.fr/sport/l2-ajaccio-sochaux-en-vedette-en-attendant-luzenac-08-08-2014-1852451_26.php |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=Le Point |date=8 August 2014 |language=French}}</ref>

In the [[2014–15 Ligue 2]], Gazélec were promoted in second place behind [[ES Troyes AC]] to reach [[Ligue 1]] for the first time; the club prepared for their maiden top-flight season with a budget of €12 million, half of that of [[Corsica]]n neighbours [[S.C. Bastia]] and one-fortieth of the budget for champions [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain FC]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gazelec Ajaccio win historic Ligue 1 promotion |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/563223/gazelec-ajaccio-win-historic-ligue-1-promotion |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=[[Bangkok Post]] |date=16 May 2015}}</ref> Laurey's team reached the quarter-finals of the [[Coupe de France]] in [[2015–16 Coupe de France|2015–16]] before a 3–0 loss at [[FC Lorient]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rossi |first1=Patrick |title=Le GFC Ajaccio quitte la coupe de France à Lorient (3-0)|trans-title=GFC Ajaccio leave the Coupe de France against Lorient (3-0) |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/le-gfc-ajaccio-quitte-la-coupe-de-france-lorient-1456984747 |access-date=21 July 2023 |publisher=[[France Bleu]] |date=3 March 2016 |language=French}}</ref> The season ended in relegation and Laurey was permitted to speak to other clubs, despite having a year left on his contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vannucchi successeur de Laurey au Gazélec Ajaccio? |trans-title=Could Vannucchi be Laurey's successor at Gazélec Ajaccio?|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Vannucchi-successeur-de-laurey-au-gazelec-ajaccio/682780 |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=[[L'Équipe]] |date=26 May 2016 |language=French}}</ref>

===Strasbourg===
On 31 May 2016, Laurey was signed to a two-year contract by newly promoted Ligue 2 team [[RC Strasbourg Alsace]], a day after [[Jacky Duguépéroux]] left their managerial post.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dezempte |first1=Philippe |title=Thierry Laurey est le nouvel entraîneur du Racing club de Strasbourg|trans-title=Thierry Laurey is the new manager of Racing Club de Strasbourg|url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/grand-est/thierry-laurey-est-le-nouvel-entraineur-du-racing-club-de-strasbourg-1011211.html |access-date=21 July 2023 |publisher=[[France 3]] |date=31 May 2016 |language=French}}</ref> He led the team to the title in his [[2016–17 Ligue 2|first season]], ending a nine-year exile from the top flight,<ref name=ligue2>{{cite news |title=Football : Strasbourg et Amiens montent en Ligue 1|trans-title=Football: Strasbourg and Amiens go up to Ligue 1 |url=https://actu.fr/sports/football-strasbourg-amiens-montent-ligue-1_2781412.html |access-date=21 July 2023 |publisher=Actu.fr |date=20 May 2017 |language=French}}</ref> and was rewarded with a new contract to last until 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Thierry Laurey prolonge à Strasbourg jusqu'en 2019|trans-title=Thierry Laurey extends at Strasbourg until 2019|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Thierry-laurey-prolonge-a-strasbourg-jusqu-en-2019/821492 |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=L'Équipe |date=28 July 2017 |language=French}}</ref>


Laurey added another year to his contract in December 2018, to last until June 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Strasbourg : Thierry Laurey prolonge d'un an|trans-title=Strasbourg: Thierry Laurey extends for a year |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Strasbourg-thierry-laurey-prolonge-d-un-an/971778 |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=L'Équipe |date=23 December 2018 |language=French}}</ref> On 30 March 2019, he won the [[2019 Coupe de la Ligue final|Coupe de la Ligue final]] on penalties against Guingamp after a goalless draw; it was the [[Alsace|Alsatian]] club's third such title and first since [[2005 Coupe de la Ligue final|2005]].<ref name=coupe>{{cite news |last1=Fortune |first1=Gregory |last2=Ugolini |first2=Sarah |title=Strasbourg-Guingamp : les Alsaciens s'offrent une troisième Coupe de la Ligue|trans-title=Strasbourg-Guingamp: Alsatians win a third Coupe de la Ligue |url=https://www.rtl.fr/sport/football/en-direct-suivez-strasbourg-guingamp-en-live-commente-finale-coupe-de-la-ligue-7797321357 |access-date=21 July 2023 |publisher=[[RTL Group]] |date=30 March 2019 |language=French}}</ref> The result put the team in European competition for the first time in 14 years, and the first of Laurey's career: they eliminated [[Maccabi Haifa F.C.]] and [[PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv]] in [[UEFA Europa League]] qualifying rounds before falling to [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] in the [[2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round|playoffs]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Laurey: 'Learn a lesson' |url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/Other-Competitions/2020/01/10/laurey-learn-a-lesson |access-date=21 July 2023 |publisher=Ligue 1 |date=30 August 2019}}</ref>
In 2011, he became the manager of [[AC Arles-Avignon|Arles-Avignon]].<ref>http://www.sports.fr/cmc/football/201148/ligue-2-laurey-nouvel-entraineur-d-arles-avignon_422471.html?sitemap {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> The following year he joined [[Gazélec Ajaccio]] for a three-year stint, before taking on his current role.


In March 2020, Laurey signed a new contract to stay for one more year at the [[Stade de la Meinau]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Thierry Laurey prolonge d'un an son contrat au RC Strasbourg (Ligue 1)|trans-title=Thierry Laurey extends his contract for a year at RC Strasbourg (Ligue 1)|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Thierry-laurey-prolonge-d-un-an-au-rc-strasbourg/1121474 |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=L'Équipe |date=21 March 2020 |language=French}}</ref> Club president [[Marc Keller]] chose to let it expire in May 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Strasbourg : le départ de Thierry Laurey officialisé|trans-title=Strasbourg: Thierry Laurey's departure confirmed|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Strasbourg-le-depart-de-thierry-laurey-officialise/1255489 |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=L'Équipe |date=24 May 2021 |language=French}}</ref>
In 2017, Laurey guided Strasbourg back to [[Ligue 1]] after a nine-year absence by winning the [[Ligue 2]] championship.


===Paris FC===
In March 2019, he took Strasbourg to its fourth [[Coupe de la Ligue]] final, in which they faced [[En Avant de Guingamp|Guingamp]] and won their [[2019 Coupe de la Ligue Final|fourth Coupe de la Ligue title]], their first since [[2005 Coupe de la Ligue Final|2005]]. He left the club in May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Laurey leaves Strasbourg, joining mass coaching exodus in France|url=https://www.thescore.com/fra_fed/news/2177108|access-date=24 May 2021|website=theScore.com}}</ref>
On 20 June 2021, Laurey was appointed as head coach of Ligue 2 side [[Paris FC]], on a two-year contract. The team had recently finished fifth and been eliminated from the play-offs by [[Grenoble Foot 38]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Thierry Laurey nommé entraîneur du Paris FC|trans-title=Thierry Laurey named manager of Paris FC |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Thierry-laurey-nomme-entraineur-du-paris-fc/1264458 |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=L'Équipe |date=20 June 2021 |language=French}}</ref> In the [[2021–22 Coupe de France]], his team won 14–0 at home to [[CSC de Cayenne]] from [[French Guiana]] in the eighth round,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pruneta |first1=Laurent |title=Coupe de France : sans pitié, le Paris FC écrase Cayenne 14-0 !|trans-title=Coupe de France: without mercy, Paris FC crush Cayenne 14-0!|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/coupe-de-france-sans-pitie-le-paris-fc-ecrase-cayenne-14-0-27-11-2021-7PM34BQAVJEP5BKGK7EUQLQJGU.php |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=[[Le Parisien]] |date=27 November 2021 |language=French}}</ref> but the next round at the [[Stade Sébastien Charléty]] against [[Olympique Lyonnais]] was abandoned due to fan violence, leading to both clubs being expelled.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nieto |first1=Sébastien |last2=Huet |first2=Julien |last3=Pruneta |first3=Laurent |title=Incidents Paris FC-Lyon : lourdes sanctions contre les deux équipes, éliminées de la Coupe de France|trans-title=Paris FC-Lyon incidents: heavy sanctions against both teams, eliminated from the Coupe de France |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/incidents-paris-fc-lyon-lourdes-sanctions-contre-les-deux-equipes-toutes-deux-eliminees-de-la-coupe-de-france-27-12-2021-YHO5TEVI6BE2LLRNNBVMI4Q73E.php |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=Le Parisien |date=27 December 2021 |language=French}}</ref> A 4th-place league finish was met with another play-off elimination, by [[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard]] in the last second after missing two penalties in a 2–1 home loss.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pré-barrage L2: Sochaux bat le Paris FC à la dernière seconde|trans-title=L2 play-off preliminary round: Sochaux beat Paris FC in the last second|url=https://www.la-croix.com/Pre-barrage-L2-Sochaux-bat-Paris-FC-derniere-seconde-2022-05-17-1301215631 |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=[[La Croix (newspaper)|La Croix]] |date=17 May 2022 |language=French}}</ref>


On 20 June 2021, Laurey was appointed as head coach of Ligue 2 side [[Paris FC]], on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|title=Thierry Laurey, nouvel entraîneur du Paris FC|url=https://parisfc.fr/a-la-une-paris-fc/thierry-laurey-nouvel-entraineur-du-paris-fc|access-date=20 June 2021|website=parisfc.fr|date=20 June 2021}}</ref>
On 3 June 2023, Laurey left the [[13th arrondissement of Paris|13th arrondissement]] club at the end of his contract, having come 7th in his latter season. His assistant [[Stéphane Gilli]] succeeded him.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ligue 2 : Thierry Laurey quitte le Paris FC, remplacé par Stéphane Gilli|trans-title=Ligue 2: Thierry Laurey leaves Paris FC, replaced by Stéphane Gilli|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/football/ligue-2-thierry-laurey-quitte-le-paris-fc-remplace-par-stephane-gilli-20230603 |access-date=21 July 2023 |work=[[Le Figaro]] |date=3 June 2023 |language=French}}</ref>


==Managerial statistics==
==Managerial statistics==
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Thierry Laurey
Laurey as Strasbourg manager in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-02-17) 17 February 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Troyes, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)
Youth career
1972–1977 FC Saint-Mesmin
1977–1980 Troyes
1980–1981 USM Romilly
1981–1982 Valenciennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1986 Valenciennes 106 (9)
1986–1987 Marseille 27 (1)
1987–1988 Montpellier 34 (10)
1988–1990 Sochaux 68 (12)
1990 Paris Saint-Germain 8 (0)
1991 Saint-Étienne 25 (3)
1991–1998 Montpellier 186 (8)
Total 454 (43)
International career
1989 Frankreich 1 (0)
Managerial career
2007–2008 Sète
2008–2009 Amiens
2011–2012 Arles-Avignon
2013–2016 Gazélec Ajaccio
2016–2021 Strasbourg
2021–2023 Paris FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thierry Laurey (born 17 February 1964) is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender and midfielder.

As a manager, he led Gazélec Ajaccio to consecutive promotions from the Championnat National to Ligue 1. In five years as manager of RC Strasbourg Alsace, he won Ligue 2 in 2016–17 and the Coupe de la Ligue in 2018–19.

Playing career

Laurey earned one cap for France on 8 March 1989. He played in a 2–0 loss to Scotland at Hampden Park in 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification.[1]

Managerial career

Early years

After ending his club career at Montpellier HSC, Laurey began his coaching career at an assistant manager at the same club, serving several managers over the next eight years.[2] His first job as a head coach was at FC Sète 34 in the third-tier Championnat National for 2007–08, finishing 6th.

In June 2008, Laurey was hired by Amiens SC in Ligue 2.[3] His one season ended with relegation to the Championnat National.[4]

Laurey became director of football at AS Saint-Étienne – where he had played – in March 2011. In November, he returned to Ligue 2 management at AC Arles-Avignon.[5] His team were in last place when he replaced Faruk Hadžibegić, but climbed to safety with a long unbeaten run.[6] In the 2012–13 Coupe de la Ligue, he led the team into the last 16 with wins over En Avant Guingamp, Gazélec Ajaccio and AC Ajaccio,[7] but was fired on 5 November 2012 after a 4–1 loss at nearby Nîmes Olympique.[6]

Gazélec

In February 2013, Laurey was the third manager of the season at Gazélec, who were six points inside the relegation zone.[8] Their season ended with relegation to the Championnat National, followed by immediate return in third place behind US Orléans and Luzenac AP, the latter of whom were barred from Ligue 2 for licensing reasons.[9]

In the 2014–15 Ligue 2, Gazélec were promoted in second place behind ES Troyes AC to reach Ligue 1 for the first time; the club prepared for their maiden top-flight season with a budget of €12 million, half of that of Corsican neighbours S.C. Bastia and one-fortieth of the budget for champions Paris Saint-Germain FC.[10] Laurey's team reached the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France in 2015–16 before a 3–0 loss at FC Lorient.[11] The season ended in relegation and Laurey was permitted to speak to other clubs, despite having a year left on his contract.[12]

Strasbourg

On 31 May 2016, Laurey was signed to a two-year contract by newly promoted Ligue 2 team RC Strasbourg Alsace, a day after Jacky Duguépéroux left their managerial post.[13] He led the team to the title in his first season, ending a nine-year exile from the top flight,[14] and was rewarded with a new contract to last until 2019.[15]

Laurey added another year to his contract in December 2018, to last until June 2020.[16] On 30 March 2019, he won the Coupe de la Ligue final on penalties against Guingamp after a goalless draw; it was the Alsatian club's third such title and first since 2005.[17] The result put the team in European competition for the first time in 14 years, and the first of Laurey's career: they eliminated Maccabi Haifa F.C. and PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv in UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds before falling to Eintracht Frankfurt in the playoffs.[18]

In March 2020, Laurey signed a new contract to stay for one more year at the Stade de la Meinau.[19] Club president Marc Keller chose to let it expire in May 2021.[20]

Paris FC

On 20 June 2021, Laurey was appointed as head coach of Ligue 2 side Paris FC, on a two-year contract. The team had recently finished fifth and been eliminated from the play-offs by Grenoble Foot 38.[21] In the 2021–22 Coupe de France, his team won 14–0 at home to CSC de Cayenne from French Guiana in the eighth round,[22] but the next round at the Stade Sébastien Charléty against Olympique Lyonnais was abandoned due to fan violence, leading to both clubs being expelled.[23] A 4th-place league finish was met with another play-off elimination, by FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in the last second after missing two penalties in a 2–1 home loss.[24]

On 3 June 2023, Laurey left the 13th arrondissement club at the end of his contract, having come 7th in his latter season. His assistant Stéphane Gilli succeeded him.[25]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 2 June 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win % Ref.
Sète 22 June 2007 7 June 2008 41 15 16 10 43 32 +11 036.59 [26]
Amiens 7 June 2008 17 June 2009 40 9 16 15 37 44 −7 022.50 [26]
Arles-Avignon 28 November 2011 3 November 2012 40 13 18 9 39 44 −5 032.50 [26]
Gazélec Ajaccio 19 February 2013 25 May 2016 132 48 37 47 152 153 −1 036.36 [26]
Strasbourg 31 May 2016 24 May 2021 209 81 51 77 311 302 +9 038.76 [26]
Paris FC 20 June 2021 3 June 2023 84 40 22 22 129 85 +44 047.62 [26]
Total 546 206 160 180 711 660 +51 037.73

Honours

Player

Marseille

Montpellier

Manager

Strasbourg

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