Sylvain Ripoll (born 15 August 1971) is a French former football player and current manager who manages the French under-21 football team.[3]
Ripoll in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sylvain Ripoll[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1971-08-15) 15 August 1971 (age 51) | ||
Place of birth | Rennes, France | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | France U21 (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1978–1986 | CPB Ginguené | ||
1986–1990 | Rennes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1994 | Rennes | 77 | (0) |
1994–1995 | → Le Mans (loan) | 33 | (1) |
1995–2003 | Lorient | 207 | (4) |
Total | 317 | (5) | |
Teams managed | |||
2014–2016 | Lorient | ||
2017– | France U21 | ||
2021 | France Olympic | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As a player, Ripoll played with Stade Rennais, Le Mans and FC Lorient.
On 25 May 2014, he was appointed as the new manager of Lorient. He won his first game as a manager in the first Ligue 1 game of the season. Lorient managed to beat AS Monaco with 1–2 in their own Stade Louis II.[4]
France men's football squad – 2020 Summer Olympics | ||
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Managerial positions | |||||
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