Dijon FCO

Dijon Football Côte d'Or (French pronunciation: [diʒɔ̃ koʊt daˈor]; commonly referred to as Dijon FCO or simply Dijon) is a French association football club based in Dijon. The club was founded in 1998 as a result of a merger between two local clubs in the city and currently competes in Ligue 1 after gaining promotion for the first time ever in the 2010-11 season. The club president is Bernard Gnecchi and the first-team is coached by Patrice Carteron, a former football player. Dijon play its home matches at the Stade Gaston Gérard.

Current squad

As of 5 August, 2011^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Notable former players

• Abdoulaye Méïté
• Benjamin Corgnet
• Lynel Kitambala
• Lesly Malouda
• Daisuke Matsui
• Kévin Bru
• Sebastián Ribas

Managerial history

• Noël Tosi (1998-99)
• Daniel Joseph (1999-01)
• Mario Relmy (2001-02)
• Rudi Garcia (2002-07)
• Serge Romano (June 2007 - December 2007)
• Frédéric Bompard (December 2007)
• Faruk Hadžibegić (2007-09)
• Patrice Carteron (2009-)

References

External links

• (French) Official website