Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice, commonly referred to as OGC Nice or simply Nice, is a French professional football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Allianz Riviera.
Alon Mizrahi is an Israeli former professional footballer who played for clubs including Nice, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Maccabi Haifa and Beitar Jerusalem.
Bakari Koné is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Lionel Letizi is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Lilian Laslandes is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward. Between 1997 and 1999 he was capped seven times and scored three goals for the France national team. He ended his professional footballing career at OGC Nice in 2008.
Mohamed Chaouch is a former Moroccan footballer.
Florian Maurice is a French football executive and former professional footballer who played as a striker. He most notably won the 1998 Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue with French team Paris Saint-Germain. He played six games and scored a single goal for the France national team, also representing his nation at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He is currently the sports director of Ligue 1 club Nice.
The 1996–97 Division 1 season was the 59th since its establishment. AS Monaco won the French Association Football League with 79 points. Four teams were relegated to Second division and only two were promoted because in 1997–1998, only 18 would participate the championship.
James Salinsa Debbah is a Liberian professional football manager and former player who played as a forward. He was the manager of the Liberia national team from 2013 to 2017.
Éric Serge Armand Roy is a French professional football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Ligue 1 side Brest.
Youssef Salimi is a former Algerian football player who played as a central defender and spent almost his entire career with OGC Nice. He scored OGC Nice's only goal in their triumphant 1997 Coupe de France Final. He finished his career by making one Alpha Ethniki appearance for Ethnikos Asteras during 2000.
Christophe Horlaville is a French former professional footballer who had a 13-year career with Oissel, Rouen, Cannes, Guingamp, Le Havre, Port Vale (England), Metz, and Caen.
Djibril Sidibé is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Toulouse.
Júlio Tavares is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Second Division League club Al-Diriyah and the Cape Verde national team.
Mvula Jordan Lotomba is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Switzerland national team.
Youcef Atal is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd and the Algeria national team.
Amine Ferid Gouiri is a professional footballer who plays as a striker or left winger for Ligue 1 club Rennes. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
Sofiane Daouda Diop is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nice. Born in France, he has opted to play for the Morocco national team.
Teremas "Terem" Igobor Moffi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Nice and the Nigeria national team.
The 2021–22 season was the 95th season in the existence of OGC Nice and the club's 20th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Nice participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France.
