US Orléans
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Full name | Union Sportive Orléanaise | ||||||||||||||||
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Founded | 1920 | ||||||||||||||||
Ground | Stade de la Source, Orléans (Capacity 5,000) |
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Manager | Stéphane Grégoire | ||||||||||||||||
League | CFA D | ||||||||||||||||
2006/2007 | CFA C, ? | ||||||||||||||||
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US Orléans (French: Union Sportive Orléanaise) is a French association football club founded in 1920 and based in Orléans.
Originally called Arago Sport Orléanais, and founded as the football section of a general sports club, it adopted its current name in 1976 and turned professional in 1980 The club is based at the modern 5,000 capacity all-seated Stade de la Source stadium. The club's record attendance was 11,680 against AS Monaco FC in 1989. Club colours are red and yellow.
Noted former players include Gérard Soler and László Bölöni.
[edit] Notable players
- Patrice Garande
- Robby Langers
- Bruno Germain
- Jacky Lemée
- Serge Chiesa
- Sébastien Dallet
- Jules Vandooren
- Patrick Viot
- Gérard Soler
- Laszlo Bölöni Romania
- Mahamat Hissein Chad
- Pascal Vaudequin
[edit] Honours
- 1980: Finalists, Coupe de France
- 1947, 1948: Vice-champions, France Amateurs
- 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1957, 1995, 2002: Champions, DH Centre
[edit] External links
- (French) Official site
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