Metz
Full name	Football Club de Metz
Nickname(s)	Les Grenats, Les Graoullys
Founded	1932
Ground	Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien, Metz (Capacity 26,304)
Chairman	Carlo Molinari
Manager	Yvon Pouliquen
League	Ligue 1
2007-08	Ligue 1, 20th (relegated)
Home colours 　 Away colours

Football Club de Metz is a French football team, playing in the town of Metz, in the Lorraine region, which has played in the French Ligue 1 for most of its history. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien is a multi-use Stadium in Metz, France. Metz (mɛs in French) is a city in the northeast of France, capital of the Lorraine région and Préfecture The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Yvon Pouliquen, (born October 17, 1962) is a French football manager and former footballer Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade The 2007&ndash08 Ligue 1 season is the seventieth since its establishment and started in August 2007 and ended on 17 May 2008 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Metz (mɛs in French) is a city in the northeast of France, capital of the Lorraine région and Préfecture Lorraine (Lothringen is one of the 26 régions of France. It is the only administrative region with two cities of equal importance Metz and Nancy Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade

Contents 1 History of the club 2 Honours 3 Current squad 2007/2008 4 Transfers 2007-2008 5 Famous players 6 Managerial History 7 References 8 External links

History of the club

FC Metz was founded in 1932 by the amalgamation of two amateur athletic clubs, and shortly thereafter became a professional team; it is one of the oldest professional football teams in France. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar.

During the 2nd World War, the Lorraine region being annexed by Germany, the club had to play under the Germanised name of FV Metz in the Gauliga Westmark. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For the main article see Gauliga Overview Gauliga Südwest/Mainhessen The league was introduced in 1933 after the In the three completed seasons of this league from 1941 to 1944, the club finished runners-up each year^[1].

FC Metz ascended to the top level of French football in 1965; the team remained in the highest division until they were relegated in 2001, although they bounced back immediately and returned to the Ligue 1 the following year. Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade In 2006 they were relegated again.

FC Metz plays its home matches at the stade Saint-Symphorien, which has a capacity of 26,700. Its official colors are grenat (maroon) and white, from which the team derives its nickname Les Grenats. The team's crest features the Lorraine cross, symbolic of the team's regional affiliation, and the dragon called the Graoully, which in local legend was tamed by Saint Clement of Metz. This article is about a symbol For the film see The Cross of Lorraine. Saint Clement of Metz (Clément de Metz is venerated as the first Bishop of Metz. ^[2]

On December 24th 2007, Yvon Pouliquen was named new coach after Francis De Taddeo was sacked for lack of result.

FC Metz also gained recognition in France and Europe for its successful youth academy, which produced star players including: Jean-Philippe Rohr, Sylvain Kastendeuch, Michel Ettore, Philippe Gaillot, Philippe Hinschberger, Carmelo Micciche, Cyril Serredszum, David Terrier, Jeff Strasser, Cyril Pouget, Rigobert Song, Robert Pirès, Louis Saha, Nasredine Kraouche, Grégory Proment, Franck Ribery, Emmanuel Adebayor. Jean-Philippe Rohr (born December 23, 1961 in Metz) is a French former professional Football (soccer player Sylvain Kastendeuch (born August 31, 1963 in Hayange, Moselle) is a former French football player who played for the Michel Ettore (born 14 October 1957 in Amnéville) is a retired French football player who played with FC Metz. Philippe Gaillot (born February 28, 1965 in Château-Salins) is a retired French Football (soccer defender. Philippe Hinschberger (born 19 November 1959 in Algrange) is a retired French football player who played with FC Metz Carmelo Micciche (born 16 August, 1963) is a French former football striker. David Terrier (born 4 August 1973 in Verdun) is a French football defender who currently as at June 2006 plays for US Créteil. Jeff Strasser (born October 5, 1974 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgian football defender. Cyrille Pouget (born December 6, 1972 in Metz) is a French former professional Football (soccer player Rigobert Song Bahanag (born July 1, 1976) is a Cameroonian football central defender who currently plays for Trabzonspor. Robert Emmanuel Pirès (born 29 October 1973 in Reims, France is a French international football player Louis Laurent Saha (born 8 August 1978 in Paris, France) is a French international footballer He currently plays for the Nasreddine Kraouche (نصر الدين كراوش (born August 27, 1979 in Thionville, France) is a retired Algerian football Grégory Proment (born December 10, 1978 in Paris) is a French Football (soccer midfielder. Franck Bilal Ribéry (born April 1, 1983 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French football Midfielder who plays for Bundesliga Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor (born 26 February 1984 in

Honours

• Ligue 1
  • Runners-up (1): 1998
• Ligue 2
  • Winners (2): 1935, 2007
• French Cup
  • Winners (2): 1984, 1988
  • Runners-up (1): 1938
• French League Cup
  • Winners (2): 1986, 1996
  • Runners-up (1): 1999
• UEFA Intertoto Cup
  • Finalists (2): 1996, 1999

FC Metz has never won the French championship; its best result was a second-place finish in 1998, behind RC Lens. Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Ligue 2 is the second division of French football. It is one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 1, which is France's top Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This is about the football competition for the rugby see Coupe de France (rugby. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Coupe de la Ligue, the French League Cup is an elimination cup competition organised by the Ligue de Football Professionnel. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Racing Club de Lens is a French football club which plays in the northern city of Lens, in the Pas-de-Calais Département. Metz won the Coupe de France twice, in 1984 and 1988; the first of these victories led to arguably the team's greatest moment, an upset of FC Barcelona in the first round of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in October 1984. This is about the football competition for the rugby see Coupe de France (rugby. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. FC Metz also won the Coupe de la Ligue twice, in 1986 and 1996, and has made a total of ten appearances in European tournaments. The Coupe de la Ligue, the French League Cup is an elimination cup competition organised by the Ligue de Football Professionnel.

Current squad 2007/2008

No. Position Player 2 MF Flavien Belson 3 DF Manuel Corrales 4 DF Pascal Delhommeau 5 MF Julien François 6 MF Julien Cardy 7 FW Cyril Chapuis 8 MF Vincent Bessat 10 MF Laurent Agouazi 11 FW Babacar Gueye 12 DF Matheus Vivian 13 DF Stéphane Léoni 14 MF Daniel Gygax 15 MF Miralem Pjanić 17 DF Sébastien Bassong 19 FW Abdoulaye Baldé 20 MF Mamadou Diakité

No. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Flavien Belson Bengaber (born 22 February 1987 in Sainte-Adresse) is a French football Midfielder of Cameroonian In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Manuel Corrales (born August 3, 1982 in Lima) is an Peruvian football defender who played for French club FC Metz. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Pascal Delhommeau (born August 14, 1978 in Nantes) is an French football defender who currently plays for Vannes OC. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Julien François (born 21 September, 1979 in Metz) is a French footballer For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Julien Cardy (born 29 September, 1981 in Pau) is a Midfielder in the French Football League, currently playing for FC Metz Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Cyril Chapuis (born 21 March, 1979 in Lyon) is a French football player For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Vincent Bessat (born 8 November 1985 in Lyon) is a French Football (soccer Midfielder. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Laurent Karim Agouazi (born 16 March 1984 in Langres) is a French - Algerian Football (soccer Midfielder of Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Babacar M'Baye Gueye (born 2 March, 1986 in Dakar) is a Senegalese Football (soccer Striker. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Matheus Coradini Vivian (born in Caçapava do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian football player In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Stéphane Léoni (born March 5, 1976 in Saint-Mihiel) is a French footballer who currently plays for FC Metz of the French For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Daniel Gygax (born 28 August, 1981 in Zürich) is a Swiss football Midfielder who currently plays for 1 For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Miralem Pjanić (born April 2, 1990) is a Bosnian football player who plays for Olympique Lyonnais in France. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Sébastien Bassong (born 9 July, 1986 in Paris) is a French - Cameroonian football defender who currently plays Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Abdoulaye Baldé (born 30 November, 1986 in France) is a French Football (soccer Striker. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Mamadou Diakité (born 22 May 1985 in Rosny-sous-Bois) is a French Football (soccer Midfielder. Position Player 21 DF Papa Malick Diop 22 MF Cédric Barbosa 23 MF Dino Djiba 24 DF Jeff Strasser 25 FW Momar N'Diaye 26 MF Sébastien Renouard 27 DF Eric Cubilier 28 FW Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona (on loan from Créteil) 29 DF Luís Delgado 30 GK Oumar Sissoko 33 FW Ou Kyoung-Jun 34 MF Oumar Pouye 40 GK Joris Delle 45 DF Gaétan Bong 50 GK Joslain Leonel Mayebi 60 GK Pierre Ebede

Transfers 2007-2008

In:

No. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Not to be confused with fellow Senegalese squad member Papa Bouba Diop. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Cédric Barbosa (born 6 March[[ 976]] in Aubenas) is a French professional Football (soccer player currently with FC Metz. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Dino Djiba (born 20 December, 1985 in Dakar) is a Senegalese French Football (soccer Midfielder. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Jeff Strasser (born October 5, 1974 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgian football defender. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Momar N'Diaye (born 13 July, 1987 in Yeumbeul) is a Senegalese Football (soccer Striker. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Sébastien Renouard (born 11 July 1984 in Nancy) is a French Football (soccer Midfielder. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Éric Cubilier (born 9 May 1979 in Nice) is a French footballer Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona (born 26 December, 1983 in Cameroon) is a Cameroonian Football (soccer Striker. Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football is a French football club founded in 1936. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Luís Manuel Ferreira Delgado, better known as Delgado (born 1 November 1979 in Luanda, Angola) is an Angolan football In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Oumar Sissoko (born 13 September 1987 in France) is a Malian footballer with FC Metz of France 's Ligue 1 Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Ou Kyoung-Jun (born December 10, 1987) is a South Korean footballer who as of 2008 plays for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Oumar Pouye (born 19 June, 1988 in Niomre, Senegal) is a Senegalese Football (soccer Midfielder. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Gaétan Bong (born 25 April, 1988 in Sakbayeme, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian Football (soccer defender. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Pierre Romain Owono Ebéde (born February 9 1980 in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian Goalkeeper who plays for FC Metz. Position Player -- GK Pierre Ebede (from Panathinaikos) -- GK Richard Trivino (from Créteil) -- DF Matheus Vivian (from Grenoble) -- DF Luis Delgado (from Petro Athletico) -- DF Jeff Strasser (from Strasbourg) -- DF Eric Cubillier (1 year from Nantes) -- MF Vincent Bessat (from Louhans Cuiseaux) -- MF Daniel Gygax (3 year loan from Lille) -- MF Cedric Barbosa (from Troyes) -- FW Abdoulaye Balde (from Amiens) -- FW Victor Mendy (from Paris FC) -- FW Jean-Emmanuel Effa (loan from Créteil) -- FW Cyril Chapuis (from Grenoble)

Out on loan:

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Pierre Romain Owono Ebéde (born February 9 1980 in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian Goalkeeper who plays for FC Metz. Panathinaikos Panathinaikos FC (ΠΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός also known as P In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football is a French football club founded in 1936. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Matheus Coradini Vivian (born in Caçapava do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian football player Grenoble Foot 38 is a French football club from the city of Grenoble which competes in the first level of the French football league system. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Angolan football player see Luis Manuel Ferreira Delgado. Atlético Petróleos Luanda, usually known as Petro Atlético Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético, is a traditional Football (soccer club from In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Jeff Strasser (born October 5, 1974 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgian football defender. Racing Club de Strasbourg, commonly known as RC Strasbourg, is a French football team playing in the city of Strasbourg. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Éric Cubilier (born 9 May 1979 in Nice) is a French footballer Football Club de Nantes is a French football team based in the city of Nantes, currently playing in Ligue 1. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Vincent Bessat (born 8 November 1985 in Lyon) is a French Football (soccer Midfielder. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Daniel Gygax (born 28 August, 1981 in Zürich) is a Swiss football Midfielder who currently plays for 1 Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Cédric Barbosa (born 6 March[[ 976]] in Aubenas) is a French professional Football (soccer player currently with FC Metz. Troyes AC, full name Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne, is a French football club based in Troyes. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Amiens Sporting Club ( Amiens SC) is a French Soccer club based in Amiens, currently playing in Ligue 2, the second highest Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Paris FC is a French football club located in the east of Paris. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football is a French football club founded in 1936. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Cyril Chapuis (born 21 March, 1979 in Lyon) is a French football player Grenoble Foot 38 is a French football club from the city of Grenoble which competes in the first level of the French football league system. Position Player -- FW Nicolas Farina (at AS Cannes) 27 FW Victor Mendy (at Clermont Foot) 16 GK Richard Trivino (at US Boulogne) 7 MF Milan Thomas (at AS Cannes?) 18 FW Papiss Demba Cissé (at LB Chateauroux)

Out:

No. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Association Sportive de Cannes Football (aka AS Cannes) is a French football club founded in 1909 Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Clermont Foot is based in the city of Clermont-Ferrand (in the Région of Auvergne) In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports US Boulogne is a French football team currently playing in the Ligue 2 of the French league For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Association Sportive de Cannes Football (aka AS Cannes) is a French football club founded in 1909 Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Papiss Demba Cissé (born 3 June, 1985 in Dakar) is a Senegalese Football (soccer Striker. La Berrichonne de Châteauroux is a French second division football team from Châteauroux. Position Player -- DF Moktar Mangane (to Tours FC) -- DF Franck Beria (to Lille) -- MF Christophe Walter (to SV Elversberg) -- FW Roy Contout (to Amiens)

Famous players

For a complete list of FC Metz players, see Category:FC Metz players

Goalkeepers Michel Ettore Bernard Lama Lionel Letizi Faryd Mondragon André Rey Jacques Songo'o François Remetter Defenders Ángel Bargas Patrick Battiston Albert Cartier Philippe Gaillot Sylvain Kastendeuch Oguchi Onyewu Pascal Pierre David Regis Rigobert Song Luc Sonor Jeff Strasser

Midfielders Aljosa Asanovic Robert Pirès Danny Boffin Jocelyn Blanchard Philippe Hinsberger Henryk Kasperczak Frédéric Meyrieu Franck Ribéry Jean-Philippe Rohr Philippe Vercruysse David Terrier Szabolcs Huszti Miralem Pjanić Jonathan Walasiak Daniel Gygax Strikers Emmanuel Adebayor Bep Bakhuys Eric Black Jules Bocandé

Nico Braun François Calderaro Nestor Combin Hugo Curioni David Hodgson (1991-92) [1] Magalhaes Isaias Ahn Jung-Hwan Tony Kurbos Patrick Mboma Carmelo Micciche Cyrille Pouget Bruno Rodriguez Bernard Zénier Yannick Stopyra Didier Six Robby Langers Louis Saha

Managerial History

?-? : George Kimpton 1937-1938 : Ted Maghner 1940-1941 : Peter Fabian 1944-1945 : Charles Fosset 1945-1946 : Bep Bakhuys 1946 : François Odry 1946-1947 : Ted Maghner 1947 : Nicolas Hibst 1947-1949 : Charles Fosset 1949-1950 : O. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Moktar Mangane (b November 15, 1982, Rufisque) is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays for Tours FC. Tours Football Club (aka Tours FC is a French football club based in Tours. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Franck Béria (born May 23, 1983 in Argenteuil) is an French football defender who currently plays for Lille OSC. Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. SV Elversberg is a German football club, located in Spiesen-Elversberg, Saarland. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Roy Contout (born 11 February, 1985 in Cayenne) is a French Football (soccer Striker. Amiens Sporting Club ( Amiens SC) is a French Soccer club based in Amiens, currently playing in Ligue 2, the second highest Michel Ettore (born 14 October 1957 in Amnéville) is a retired French football player who played with FC Metz. Bernard Lama (born April 7, 1963) is a former French footballer born in the Indre-et-Loire département but originating Lionel Letizi (born May 28, 1973 in Nice, France) is a French professional football Goalkeeper currently Faryd Aly Camilo Mondragón (born June 21 1971 in Cali) is a Colombian football Goalkeeper who currently plays for the German André Rey (born January 22, 1948 in Strasbourg) is a French retired professional football goalkeeper. François Remetter (born August 8, 1928) is a French former football goalkeeper. Ángel Bargas (born October 29 1946) is an Argentine former football defender who represented Argentina at the Patrick Battiston (born March 12, 1957 in Amnéville, Moselle) is a former French football player who played for the Albert Cartier, born November 22, 1960, in Vesoul, France, is a former football player and manager currently with AFC Tubize Philippe Gaillot (born February 28, 1965 in Château-Salins) is a retired French Football (soccer defender. Sylvain Kastendeuch (born August 31, 1963 in Hayange, Moselle) is a former French football player who played for the Oguchialu Jacob "Oguchi" Onyewu or "Gooch" (born May 13, 1982 in Washington D Pascal Pierre (born May 28, 1968 in Caen) is a retired French Football (soccer defender. David Regis (born December 2, 1968) is a former French American Soccer defender, who played for the United States at the Rigobert Song Bahanag (born July 1, 1976) is a Cameroonian football central defender who currently plays for Trabzonspor. Luc Sonor (born September 15 1962 in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe) is a former French international footballer who played in both Jeff Strasser (born October 5, 1974 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgian football defender. Aljoša Asanović (born December 14, 1965 in Split, Croatia, is a retired Croatian soccer player best known from his performances Robert Emmanuel Pirès (born 29 October 1973 in Reims, France is a French international football player Danny Boffin (born July 10, 1965 in Sint-Truiden) is a former Belgian football left winger. Jocelyn Blanchard (born May 28, 1972, in Béthune) is a French footballer currently playing for FK Austria Wien. Philippe Hinschberger (born 19 November 1959 in Algrange) is a retired French football player who played with FC Metz Henryk Wojciech Kasperczak (born July 10, 1946 in Zabrze) is a former Polish footballer and later a football manager Franck Bilal Ribéry (born April 1, 1983 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French football Midfielder who plays for Bundesliga Jean-Philippe Rohr (born December 23, 1961 in Metz) is a French former professional Football (soccer player Philippe Vercruysse (born January 28, 1962 in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire) is a former football Midfielder from France David Terrier (born 4 August 1973 in Verdun) is a French football defender who currently as at June 2006 plays for US Créteil. Szabolcs Huszti (born April 18, 1983 in Miskolc) is a Hungarian footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club Miralem Pjanić (born April 2, 1990) is a Bosnian football player who plays for Olympique Lyonnais in France. Jonathan Walasiak (born 23 October 1982 in Mons) is a Belgian football player who has been in the national team Daniel Gygax (born 28 August, 1981 in Zürich) is a Swiss football Midfielder who currently plays for 1 Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor (born 26 February 1984 in Elisa Hendrik Bakhuijs ( 16 April 1909 - 7 July 1982) was a Dutch football player who scored 28 goals in 23 games for Eric Black (born 1 October, 1963 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire) is a former professional football player who played for Aberdeen Jules Bocandé, (born 25 November, 1958, in Ziguinchor, Senegal) is a former football Striker. Nicolas Jean Paul Braun, most commonly known as Nico Braun (born October 26, 1950) is a former footballer from Luxembourg. Néstor Combin, (born December 29, 1940 in Las Rosas, Argentina) is a former football (soccer Argentine player in France Hugo Alberto Curioni (born October 11 1946 in General Cabrera) is a retired Argentine football centre forward David James Hodgson (born August 6 1960 in Gateshead, England) was an English footballer who played for Middlesbrough Ahn Jung-Hwan (born January 27 1976 in Paju, Gyeonggi) is a South Korean football player he made world headlines by scoring the winning Tony Kurbos (born October 20, 1960) is a retired Slovenian - German football player who played in striker role Henri Patrick Mboma Dem (born November 15, 1970 in Douala, Cameroon) is a former Cameroonian football Striker, the Carmelo Micciche (born 16 August, 1963) is a French former football striker. Cyrille Pouget (born December 6, 1972 in Metz) is a French former professional Football (soccer player Bruno Rodriguez (born 25 November 1972 in Bastia, France) is a retired French football player who played as a striker Bernard Zénier (born August 21, 1957 in Giraumont) is a French former professional Football (soccer player Yannick Stopyra (born 9 January, 1961 in Troyes) is a former Football (soccer Striker from France, who represented the Didier Six (born August 21, 1954 in Lille) is a French former footballer. Robert 'Robby' Langers (born 1 August, 1960) is a former footballer from Luxembourg. Louis Laurent Saha (born 8 August 1978 in Paris, France) is a French international footballer He currently plays for the Elisa Hendrik Bakhuijs ( 16 April 1909 - 7 July 1982) was a Dutch football player who scored 28 goals in 23 games for Saggiero 1950 : Ignace Kowalczyk 1950-1951 : Emile Veinante 1951-1952 : Elie Rous 1952-1955 : Emile Rummelhardt 1955 : André Watrin 1955-1968 : Jacques Favre 1958 : Marcel Tomazover 1958-1959 : Désiré Koranyi 1959 : Robert Lacoste 1959-1963 : Jules Nagy

1963-1966 : Jacques Favre 1966-1967 : Max Schirschin 1967-1968 : Max Schirschin and René Fuchs 1968-1970 : Pierre Flamion 1970-1971 : René Fuchs 1971-1972 : Jacques Favre and Robert Zvunka 1972-1975 : René Vernier 1975-1978 : Georges Huart 1978-1979 : Marc Rastoll 1979-1980 : Marc Rastoll and Jean Snella 1980-1984 : Henryk Kasperczak 1984-1989 : Marcel Husson 1989-December 1989 : Henri Depireux December 1989-December 2000 : Joël Muller December 2000-January 2002 : Albert Cartier January 2002 : Francis De Taddeo January 2002-2002 : Gilbert Gress 2002-05 : Jean Fernandez 2005-06 : Joël Muller 2006-07 : Francis De Taddeo 2007- : Yvon Pouliquen

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References

External links

• (French) Official website
• (French) Generation Grenat 95
• (French) Horda Frenetik 97
• (French) Metz Capitale
• (French) Metz South Connection

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