Luc Sonor

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Luc Sonor
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-09-15) 15 September 1962 (age 60)
Place of birth Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1976–1979 CS Sedan Ardennes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1986 Metz 144 (6)
1986–1995 Monaco 248 (4)
1997 Saint-Denis
1997–1998 Ayr United 9 (0)
1999 Colmar
2000 AS Corbeil-Essones
International career
1987–1989 France 9 (0)
Managerial career
2007– Saint-Étienne (technical coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luc Sonor (born 15 September 1962) is a French former footballer who played as a centre-back. His clubs include CS Sedan Ardennes, FC Metz, AS Monaco and Ayr United.

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Club career

Sonor won the Coupe de France twice, once with AS Monaco and once with FC Metz. He also won the French Championship with Monaco where he played under Arsène Wenger.

Sonor ended his career with Scottish club side Ayr United.

International career

Sonor collected nine France national team caps including a 2-0 defeat to Scotland at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 8 March 1989. Mo Johnston scored both goals.

Post-playing career

Sonor later worked as technical coach at Saint-Étienne.[ citation needed ]

Honours

Metz

Monaco


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