Bernard Simondi

Bernard Simondi (born 28 July 1953) is a French footballer coach and former player He was most recently the head coach of Championnat National club Niort.

Bernard Simondi
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-07-28) 28 July 1953
Place of birth Toulon, France
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1977 SC Toulon
1977–1981 Stade Lavallois
1981–1983 FC Tours
1983–1985 AS Saint-Étienne
Managerial career
1986 Al-Nasr
1987–1989 Puget
1989–1990 Aubagne
1991–1993 Grenoble
1996–1997 Grenoble
1998–1999 US Créteil
2000 Guinea
2001–2004 Benin (technical director)
2004 ES Sahel
2005–2006 Burkina Faso
2007 Al-Faisaly[1]
2007 Al-Tai[2]
2007–2008 ES Sétif
2008–2011 Al-Kharitiyath
2011 Qatar Olympic team
2011–2012 Al Ahli
2012–2013 Al-Kharitiyath
2014 CS Constantine
2015 JS Saoura
2015–2016 USM Alger (sporting director)
2017–2018 Olympique Khouribga
2018–2019 Al-Orouba
2020–2021 Morocco U-23
2021–2022 Al Ahli
2023 Niort
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played for SC Toulon, Stade Lavallois, FC Tours and AS Saint-Étienne.

After his playing career, he became a coach with Al-Nassr, Puget, Aubagne, Grenoble, US Créteil, Guinea, Benin, ES Sahel, Burkina Faso, ES Sétif, Al-Kharitiyath and Al-Ahly Doha.[3][4]

He was shortlisted for the Guinea national team job in July 2016.[5]


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