Sylvain Ripoll (born 15 August 1971) is a French former football player who is currently the manager of En Avant Guingamp.[3]

Sylvain Ripoll
Ripoll in 2013
Personal information
Full name Sylvain Ripoll[1]
Date of birth (1971-08-15) 15 August 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Rennes, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
En Avant Guingamp (manager)
Youth career
1978–1986 CPB Ginguené
1986–1990 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1994 Rennes 77 (0)
1994–1995Le Mans (loan) 33 (1)
1995–2003 Lorient 207 (4)
Total 317 (5)
Managerial career
2014–2016 Lorient
2017–2023 France U21
2021 France Olympic
2024– En Avant Guingamp
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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As a player, Ripoll played with Stade Rennais, Le Mans and FC Lorient.

On 25 May 2014, he was appointed as the new manager of Lorient. He won his first game as a manager in the first Ligue 1 game of the season. Lorient managed to beat AS Monaco with 1–2 in their own Stade Louis II.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 July 2021. p. 6. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Sylvain Ripoll". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. ^ "France - S. Ripoll - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Monaco vs. Lorient - 10 August 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 December 2014.