Bourges Foot 18

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Bourges
Founded18 May 2021; 2 years ago (18 May 2021)
GroundStade Jacques Rimbault
Capacity7,500
OwnerSadio Mané
Co-presidentsOlivier Rigolet
Cheikh Sylla
Head CoachLaurent Di Bernardo
LeagueNational 2 Group B
2022–23National 2 Group D,
8th of 16
WebsiteClub website

Bourges Foot 18 is a football club located in Bourges, France. It was created as a result of the merger between Bourges Foot and Bourges 18 in 2021.

History

In July 2020, the merger of the two most significant football clubs in Bourges, Bourges 18 and Bourges Foot, was proposed by mayor Yann Galut. The merger was agreed in principle between the two clubs in September 2020.[1]

Details of the merger were confirmed in April 2021, when the membership of the two constituent clubs voted to approve it. Presidents of the merged clubs would become co-presidents of the new club, called Bourges Foot 18. The club would field its first team in Championnat National 2 (where both constituent teams had last played) and a second team in Championnat National 3. The women's first team would play in Régional 1 Feminine. The club colours would be red and white.[2]

On 5 May 2021, the club confirmed Laurent Di Bernardo, former coach of Bourges Foot, as its head coach.[3]

On 25 October 2023, Bourges was bought by Senegalese international footballer Sadio Mané.[4]

Squad

As of 7 July 2022[5][6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Senegal SEN Cheikh Thioub
GK France FRA Jawad Khacime
GK Senegal SEN Pape Diatta Ndiaye
GK France FRA Xavier Renard
DF France FRA Andrea Marques
DF France FRA Brice Héréson
DF France FRA Bruno Sambo
DF France FRA Cachito Wanduka
DF France FRA Christopher Shiashia
DF France FRA Dorian Samba N'Doudi
DF France FRA Elyas El Atalati
DF The Gambia GAM Kabba Sambou
DF France FRA Lorenzo Diaz
DF Mauritania MTN Lassana Cissé
MF Haiti HAI Brian Chevreuil
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Senegal SEN Ibou Khole Faye
MF France FRA Jérémie Hardouin
MF France FRA Killian Sanson
MF France FRA Mohamed Boutayebi
MF Senegal SEN Pape Amath Cissé
FW Senegal SEN Alioune Sylla
FW France FRA Banfa Diakité
FW Senegal SEN Ibrahima Keita
FW France FRA Jordan Debal
FW France FRA Julien Farnabe
FW France FRA Edwin Maanane
FW Senegal SEN Landing Sagna
FW Senegal SEN Mohamed Waliou Ndoye
FW France FRA Samuel Betina
FW France FRA Arslane Guedioura

References

  1. ^ "N2 : Vers une fusion de deux clubs pour la saison prochaine ?" (in French). foot-national.com. 23 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Bourges Foot et Bourges 18 fusionnent pour devenir Bourges Foot 18" (in French). footamateur.fr. 18 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Bourges : un nouveau coach pour le club" (in French). foot-national.com. 5 May 2021. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Was Sadio Mane inspired by Wrexham? Al-Nassr star completes takeover of lower-league French side Bourges 18 | Goal.com". GOAL. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  5. ^ "L'élite masculin" [The masculin elite] (in French). Bourges Foot 18. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Bourges Foot 18". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2022.