Arnauld Mercier

Last updated

Arnauld Mercier
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-06-04) 4 June 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Bayeux, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990–1993 Rouen
1993–1996 Fécamp
1996–1998 Valenciennes 60 (9)
1998–2001 Reggina 0 (0)
1998–1999 → Andria (loan) 33 (2)
2000 → Savoia (loan) 7 (0)
2000–2001 → Cosenza (loan) 11 (0)
2002–2004 Valenciennes 43 (2)
Managerial career
2011–2014 Boussu-Dour
2014–2015 Seraing United
2016–2017 Roeselare
2019–2020 Waasland-Beveren
2022–2023 Francs Borains
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arnauld Mercier (born 4 June 1972) is a French football manager and a former player.

Contents

He spent most of his career playing in the French Ligue 2 and Championnat National, but had a spell in Italy where he played three seasons in Serie B. After his playing career, he became a coach, and managed RBDB and Seraing United.

Playing career

Born in Bayeux, Mercier began playing football for Ligue 2 side Rouen in 1990. After three seasons the club were relegated to the Championnat National, and he left for another third-tier club, Fécamp. Mercier spent three seasons with Fécamp and the following two with Valenciennes, continuing to play in the Championnat National. [1]

In 1998, Mercier moved to Italy, joining Serie A side Reggina. He was unable to work his way into the first team and went on loan to Serie B sides Andria, Savoia and Cosenza. Disappointed, he returned to France and played two more seasons for Valenciennes. [2]

Coaching career

After he retired from playing, Mercier began coaching the youth side of Valenciennes. He was appointed manager of Belgian side Royal Boussu Dour Borinage in April 2011. [3]

On 2 January 2019, Mercier returned to Seraing United, this time as a sporting director. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jean-Pierre Papin</span> French footballer and manager (born 1963)

Jean-Pierre Roger Guillaume Papin is a French football manager and former professional player who played as a forward, who is currently the head coach of Championnat National 3 club Marseille B. He won the Ballon d'Or in 1991.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Championnat National</span> Football league

The Championnat National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, is the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 18 clubs, the Championnat National operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Ligue 2 and the Championnat National 2, the fourth division of French football.

R.F.C. Seraing was a Belgian football club from the municipality of Seraing, province of Liège, founded in 1904.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Valenciennes FC</span> Football club based in Valenciennes, France

Valenciennes Football Club is a French association football club based in Valenciennes. The club was founded in 1913 and currently play in Championnat National, the third tier of French football. Valenciennes plays its home matches at the recently built Stade du Hainaut located within the city.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">US Boulogne</span> Football club

Union Sportive de Boulogne-sur-Mer Côte d'Opale is a French association football club based in the commune of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The club was founded in 1898 and currently plays in Championnat National, the third level of French football, having been promoted from the Championnat National 2 at the end of 2023–24 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Savidan</span> French footballer (born 1978)

Steve Savidan is a French retired footballer who played as a striker and current manager.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R.F.C. Seraing (1922)</span> Association football club

RFC Seraing is a Belgian association football club based in Seraing in the province of Liège. They play their home games at the Stade du Pairay. The club currently compete in Challenger Pro League, the second tier of Belgian football.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luis Carniglia</span> Argentine footballer and manager

Luis Antonio Carniglia was an Argentine football striker and manager. He played for Boca Juniors in the 1930s, but is probably best known for managing Real Madrid in the 1950s. Luis Carniglia was buried in La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires.

Mathieu Assou-Ekotto is a French retired footballer who played mainly as a midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antoine Kombouaré</span> French football manager (born 1963)

Antoine Krilone Kombouaré is a French professional football manager and former player who currently works as the head coach of Ligue 1 club Nantes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philippe Montanier</span> French football manager and former player (born 1964)

Philippe Jacques William Montanier is French professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Ligue 1 club Toulouse. As a player, he was as a goalkeeper.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">RAAL La Louvière</span> Belgian football club

Royal Association Athlétique Louviéroise La Louvière is a Belgian professional football club based in La Louvière, in the province of Hainaut. The club founded in 2009 out of a merger, competes in Challenger Pro League from 2024–25, the second tier of Belgian football after promotion from Belgian National Division 1 in 2023–24.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Francs Borains</span> Belgian football club

Royal Francs Borains is a football club based in Boussu, Hainaut Province, Belgium. It was founded in 1949 and its home ground is Stade Robert Urbain, which has a capacity of 6,000. The club is affiliated to the Royal Belgian Football Association (URBSFA) with matricule 5192 and has green and white as club colours. They compete in the Challenger Pro League, the second tier in Belgian football.

The 2009–10 season was the 77th season of competitive professional football in France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicolas Pallois</span> French professional footballer (born 1987)

Nicolas Pallois is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Nantes. He has previously played for Caen, Quevilly, Valenciennes, Laval, Chamois Niortais, and Bordeaux.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Réginald Ray</span> French footballer and manager

Réginald Ray is a French football manager and former player. He has served as assistant manager of both Aston Villa in the Premier League and Bastia. He is currently the manager of French club Le Mans.

Simon Elisor is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Metz.

Jawad Kalai is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championnat National club Valenciennes.

Olivier Frapolli is a French professional football manager and former player who currently manages Laval.

References

  1. ↑ Rota, Davide (6 May 1999). "French Players in Italy". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. ↑ "Arnauld Mercier : "Valenciennes a retrouvé de l'ambition"" (in French). FFF. 27 March 2003. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Arnauld Mercier quitte Saint-Amand pour le Royal Boussu Dour Borinage" (in French). La Voix des Sports. 23 April 2011.
  4. ↑ Arnauld Mercier de retour au club !, rfc-seraing.be, 2 January 2019
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.