En Avant de Guingamp (Breton: Gwengamp; commonly referred to as EA Guingamp, EAG, or simply Guingamp) is a French association football club based in the commune of Guingamp. The club was founded in 1912 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football, having won promotion from the Championnat National following the 2010–11 season. Guingamp plays its home matches at the Stade du Roudourou located within the city. The club's status as a professional club is atypical with the club playing in a commune of about 8,000 inhabitants, with a stadium of more than 18,000 seats.
Guingamp was founded in 1912 and have a solid foundation despite having a bleak history in the first division of French football. The club's highest honor to date was winning the Coupe de France in 2009; in the process becoming the second team to win the competition from outside Ligue 1.[1] The team defeated Derby Breton rivals Rennes 2–1 in the final. Aside from the Coupe de France triumph, the club's only other success was winning the 1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup.
Guingamp has only spent seven seasons in Ligue 1 and, aside from winning the Coupe de France, is known for having served as a springboard for prominent players such as Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda, Fabrice Abriel, and Vincent Candela. Managers such as Guy Lacombe, Francis Smerecki, and Erick Mombaerts also used the club as springboards during the infancy of their coaching careers. Guingamp is currently presided over by Noël Le Graët. Le Graët also serves as vice-president of the French Football Federation. The team is managed by Brittany native Jocelyn Gourvennec and captained by midfielder Lionel Mathis.
[edit] Players
[edit] Current squad
As of 9 July 2011[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] Notable players
Below are the notable former players who have represented Guingamp in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1912. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 80 official matches for the club.
For a complete list of Guingamp players, see Category:EA Guingamp players
[edit] Ownership
[edit] Club hierarchy
- As of 23 December 2010
| Position |
Name |
Nationality |
| President |
Noël Le Graët |
 French |
| Association President |
Jean-Paul Briand |
French |
| General Director |
Bertrand Desplats |
French |
| Administrative Director |
Laurent Defains |
French |
| Commercial Director |
Bernard Cartier |
French |
| Communications Director |
Christophe Gautier |
French |
[edit] Managers
[edit] Current coaching staff
| Position |
Staff |
| Manager |
Jocelyn Gourvennec |
| Assistant First Team Coach |
Eric Blahic |
| Goalkeeper Coach |
Ronald Thomas |
| Kinesiotherapy |
Julien Kupperschmitt |
| Kinesiotherapy |
Stéphane Lépée |
| Physiotherapist |
David Hily |
| Doctor |
Didier Cazenave |
| Reserve Team Coach |
Claude Michel |
[edit] Managerial history
[edit] Honours
[edit] Domestic
[edit] Europe
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Division 2
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Ligue 2
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