Alain Laurier

Alain Laurier
Personal information
Date of birth12 September 1944
Place of birthCréteil (Val-de-Marne), France
Height1 m (3 ft 3 in)76, 70 kg
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
-1965Champigny-Coeuilly
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1965-1972Stade de Reims
1972-1974Paris FC
1974-1976SCO Angers
1976-1979US Le Mans
1979-1982SM Caen
Teams managed
1976-1979US Le Mans
1979-1983SM Caen
1983-1986AS Poissy
1986-1989FC Grenoble
1990-1994FC Istres
1996-1997FC Dijon
1997-1998Al Wasl FC
1999-2000Al Wasl FC
2000-2001Shenyang Jinde
2002-2004Qatar
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Alain Laurier is a former French footballer turned manager born 12 September 1944 in Créteil (Val-de-Marne).

Biography

The midfielder made his debut for Coeuilly, which became Stade de Reims. At the champenois club, he played alongside big names such as Raymond Kopa and Lucien Muller. He played his first match in the championship alongside professionals on 17 October 1965. He took part in the return of the club to the top-flight in 1970. Two years later, he was signed by Paris Football Club, who had returned to Division 1. However, the Parisian club were relegated again two years later. Alain Laurier then joined Angers, without further success. He spent two seasons with the club in Division 2. In 1976, he began his conversion to management. He became manager (DEPF), while continuing as a player at Le Mans. He continued as a player-manager at Caen, stopping as a player in his last season at the Normandy club. He then coached Poissy, Grenoble, Istres, Dijon[1] as well as foreign clubs in Dubai and China. From 2002 to 2004, he was technical director of the Qatar team.

Playing career

Management career

Honours

Publications

References

  1. ↑ Garin, Erik (12 July 2007). "France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". RSSSF.

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