Bertrand Marchand
 Marchand in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 April 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Dinan, France | ||
| Date of death | 26 August 2023 (aged 70) | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Entente Méné-Rance | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1980 | Rennes | ||
| 1980–1982 | Montmorillon | ||
| 1982–1985 | Thouars Foot 79 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–1997 | Thouars Foot 79 | ||
| 1997–2002 | Rennes (youth) | ||
| 2002–2004 |
Guingamp | ||
| 2005–2007 | Club Africain | ||
| 2007–2008 |
Étoile du Sahel | ||
| 2008–2010 |
Al-Khor | ||
| 2010 | Tunisia | ||
| 2011–2012 |
Raja Casablanca | ||
| 2012–2013 |
Umm Salal | ||
| 2013–2015 | Al-Kharaitiyat | ||
| 2015–2016 |
RS Berkane | ||
| 2017–2018 | Club Africain | ||
| 2019–2022 | CS Chebba | ||
| 2022 | Club Africain | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bertrand Marchand (27 April 1953 – 26 August 2023) was a French football player and manager.
Career
After playing professionally for Rennes Marchand was player-coach then coach at Thouars Foot 79 from 1982 to 1997. Then he was at Rennes (educator at the training center then assistant coach) and at Guingamp (Ligue 1), where he directed the players of the first team of 2002 to 2004.
Marchand also trained in Tunisia with
At the end of his contract with the Etoile du Sahel, several clubs in the Persian Gulf began to take an interest in this technician, particularly the
In June 2010, he became the coach of the Tunisian national team. On 15 December 2010, the federal office of FTF decided to dismiss Bertrand Marchand after two defeats and a draw in CAN 2012 qualifying matches.
The Raja de Casablanca announced in September 2011 that it had recruited the Frenchman Bertrand Marchand for a renewable year as a new coach.
On 16 April 2015, he was appointed head of Al Gharafa, a Qatari football club based in Doha, for a period of one month following the dismissal of Marco Paqueta.
In September 2019, he was appointed new coach of CS Chebba.
Death
Bertrand Marchand died on 26 August 2023, at the age of 70.[2]
References
- ^ a b Bertrand Marchand at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Bertrand Marchand, ancien joueur de Rennes et entraîneur de Guingamp, est mort (in French)
External links
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