Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace, commonly known as RC Strasbourg or simply just Racing, is a French professional association football club founded in 1906 and based in the city of Strasbourg, Alsace. Its became a professional club in 1933. It is currently playing in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football, since winning the 2016–17 Ligue 2 championship. This comes after the club was demoted to the fifth tier of French football at the conclusion of the 2010–11 Championnat National season after going into financial liquidation. Renamed RC Strasbourg Alsace, they won the CFA championship in 2012–13, and became Championnat National champions in 2015–16. Stade de la Meinau has been the club's stadium since 1914.
David Regis is a retired professional soccer player and coach who played as a defender. He was most recently the assistant coach of US Mondorf-les-Bains. Born in Martinique, he played for the United States at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups.
Habib Frédéric Beye is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He was most recently manager of Red Star.
Godwin Okpara was born on 20 September 1972 in Obaku, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. He is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was part of the Nigeria national team squads that participated in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, 2000 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Stéphane Pichot is a French professional football coach and a former defender. He is the head coach of Lille U19.
Émile Veinante was a French football player and coach. A striker, he represented FC Metz and RC Paris at club level while scoring 14 goals in 24 appearances with the France national team.
Habib Mohamed Bellaïd is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Born in France, he has represented France at youth level and Algeria at senior level.
Katlego Abel Mphela is a South African retired professional footballer who played as a forward.
Cédric Kanté is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in France, he played for the Mali national team internationally winning 41 caps and scoring once.
Richard Philippe Dutruel is a French retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Gilbert Gress is a French football coach and a former player. He was the mentor of Arsène Wenger.
Robert Henri Jonquet was a French footballer who played as a defender. He played the majority of his professional career for the club Reims, winning five French championships and appearing in two European Cup finals. He is considered one of the best central defenders of his time.
José Javier Cobos Castillo, known as Cobos, is a French retired footballer who played as a left-back.
Thierry Laurey is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender and midfielder who is the manager of Ligue 2 club Martigues.
Vincent Nogueira is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and current manager of Strasbourg's women team.
Franck Jacques Rolling is a French former football defender.
Francisco Mateo was a Spanish-French football defender who played as a professional for Valencia, Bordeaux and Strasbourg. He also was a coach and manager for RC Strasbourg.
Jacques Désiré Mairesse was a French footballer who played as a defender. At club level, he represented FC Sète, Red Star, AS Villeurbanne, and RC Strasbourg. He earned six caps for the France national team and played in the 1934 FIFA World Cup finals. He was also part of France's squad for the 1928 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.
Cyriaque Rivieyran is a retired French professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Rivieyran is a France youth international having represented his nation at under-16 and under-19 level.
François Keller is a French retired footballer who now works as head coach of RC Strasbourg Alsace B in his home country.