Sylvain Ripoll

Sylvain Ripoll (born 15 August 1971) is a French former football player and was most recently the manager of the French under-21 football team.[3]

Sylvain Ripoll
Ripoll in 2013
Personal information
Full name Sylvain Ripoll[1]
Date of birth (1971-08-15) 15 August 1971
Place of birth Rennes, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder[2]
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 U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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

  1. "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 July 2021. p. 6. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. "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.
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