En Avant Guingamp
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| Full name | En Avant de Guingamp Cotes d'Armor | ||
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| Founded | 1912 | ||
| Ground | Stade du Roudourou, Guingamp | ||
| Capacity | 18,126 | ||
| Chairman | Bertrand Desplat | ||
| Manager | Jocelyn Gourvennec | ||
| League | Ligue 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 2, 2nd (promoted) | ||
| Website | http://www.eaguingamp.com/ | ||
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En Avant de Guingamp Cotes d'Armor (Template:Lang-br; commonly referred to as EA Guingamp, EAG, or simply Guingamp) is a French association football club based in the commune of Guingamp. The club was founded in 1912 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football, having won promotion from Ligue 2 following the 2012–13 season. Guingamp plays its home matches at the Stade du Roudourou located within the city. The club's status as a professional club is atypical with the club playing in a commune of 7,280 inhabitants, with a stadium capable of holding upwards of 18,000 spectators.
However having remained amateur for a long time, playing within the regional leagues, the club got promoted 3 times under the presidency of Noël Le Graët, who took over in 1972. In 1976, Guingamp reached the Third Division (now called Championnat National), and the next season went straight into the Second Division (now called Ligue 2), where they stayed until 1993. The club adopted professional status in 1984, and in 1990 the Stade du Roudourou was opened, hosting Paris Saint-Germain in it's first match. The club's highest honor to date was winning the Coupe de France in 2009; in the process becoming the second team to win the competition from outside Ligue 1.[1] The team defeated Derby Breton rivals Rennes 2–1 in the final. Aside from the Coupe de France triumph, the club's only other success was winning the 1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup.
Guingamp has only spent seven seasons in Ligue 1, gaining promotion 3 times: 1995, 2000 and 2013. Aside from winning the Coupe de France, Guingamp is known for having served as a springboard for prominent players such as Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda, Fabrice Abriel, and Vincent Candela. Managers such as Guy Lacombe, Francis Smerecki, and Erick Mombaerts also used the club as springboards during the infancy of their coaching careers. Guingamp is currently presided over by Bertrand Desplat. The former president, Noël Le Graët serves now as president of the French Football Federation. The team is managed by Brittany native Jocelyn Gourvennec and captained by midfielder Lionel Mathis. The club has a womens team who play in the Division 1 Féminine, and a reserve team in the CFA2.
History of the club
- 1912 : Foundation of the club.
- 1922 : First match at Stade de Montbareil.
- 1929 : First promotion to the Division d'Honneur.
- 1949 : Second promotion to the Division d'Honneur.
- 1974 : Third promotion to the Division d'Honneur.
- 1976 : First promotion into Division 3.
- 1977 : First promotion into Division 2.
- 1984 : Adoption of professional status.
- 1990 : First match at Stade de Roudourou.
- 1994 : Second promotion into Ligue 2.
- 1995 : First promotion into Ligue 1.
- 1996 : Winner of the Intertoto Cup and first appearance in a European Cup.
- 1997 : Runner-up of the Coupe de France.
- 2000 : Second promotion into Ligue 1.
- 2004 : Relegation from Ligue 1.
- 2009 : Winner of the Coupe de France and second appearance in a European Cup.
- 2010 : Relegation from Ligue 2.
- 2011 : Promotion into Ligue 2.
- 2013 : Promotion into Ligue 1.
Players
Current squad
As of 16 July 2013[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Notable players
Below are the notable former players who have represented Guingamp in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1912. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 80 official matches for the club.[3]
For a complete list of Guingamp players, see Category:EA Guingamp players
Ownership
Club hierarchy
- As of 3 November 2012
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| President | Bertrand Desplats |  French
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| Vice-President | Frédéric Legrand | French
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| Association President | Jean-Paul Briand | French
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| Administrative Director | Laurent Defains | French
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| Commercial Director | Bernard Cartier | French
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| Communications Director | Christophe Gautier | French
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Managers
Current coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Jocelyn Gourvennec
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| Assistant First Team Coach | Eric Blahic
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Ronald Thomas
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| Kinesiotherapy | Julien Kupperschmitt
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| Kinesiotherapy | Stéphane Lépée
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| Physiotherapist | David Hily
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| Doctor | Didier Cazenave
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| Reserve Team Coach | Claude Michel
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Managerial history
- Claude Pérard (1977–78)
- René Cédolin (1978–81)
- Raymond Kéruzoré (1981–86)
- Jean-Noël Huck (1986)
- Yvan Le Quéré (1987–88)
- Jean-Paul Rabier (1988–89)
- Erick Mombaerts (1989–90)
- Alain De Martigny (1990–93)
- Yvon Schmitt (1993)
- Francis Smerecki (July 1993 – February 1999)
- Guy Lacombe (February 1999 – June 2002)
- Bertrand Marchand (July 2002 – June 2004)
- Yvon Pouliquen (July 2004 – September 2005)
- Alain Ravera (September 2005 – May 2006)
- Patrick Rémy (May 2006 – October 2007)
- Victor Zvunka (October 2007 – May 2010)
- Jocelyn Gourvennec (July 2010–)
Honours
Domestic
- Championnat National
- Champions (1): 1994
- Coupe de France
- Trophée des champions
- Runners-Up (1): 2009
- Coupe de Bretagne
- Champions (2): 1975, 1979
- Runners-Up (2): 1947, 1952
- Championnat de l'Ouest
- Champions (2): 1976, 1984[4]
Europe
- Intertoto Cup
- Winners (1): 1996
References
- ^ "Ligue 2 side Guingamp stun Rennes in French Cup". The Guardian. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ Effectif Pro
- ^ http://www.eaguingamp.com/?Le-top-des-joueurs
- ^ Guingamp's two Championnat de l'Ouest titles were won by the club's reserve team.
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