René Marsiglia

René Marsiglia

Personal information
Full name	René Marsiglia
Date of birth	(1959-09-17)17 September 1959
Place of birth	Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Date of death	25 September 2016(2016-09-25) (aged 57)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1968–1972	Aubagne
1972–1975	Caillols
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1976	Caillols	?	(?)
1976–1978	Boulogne	33	(0)
1978–1983	Lille	148	(4)
1983–1985	Lens	83	(1)
1985–1987	Toulon	67	(2)
1987–1994	Nice	185	(5)
1994–1995	Amiens	29	(0)
Managerial career
1998–2000	Amiens
2001–2002	Cannes
2002–2003	Alès
2003–2004	Cannes
2010–2011	Nice (assistant)
2011–2012	Nice
2012–2013	Dubai Club
2013–2014	Nîmes Olympique
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

René Marsiglia (17 September 1959 – 25 September 2016) was a football defender and most recently the manager of Nîmes Olympique. He was born in Aubagne, France.

Marsiglia was named head coach of OGC Nice on 15 November 2011. Before that he was assistant coach at the club. He was sacked on 21 May 2012, despite having saved Nice from relegation that year.

On 26 June 2012, Marsiglia was named head coach of the UAE side Dubai Club.

On 26 December 2013, he became the new coach of Nîmes Olympique in replacement of Victor Zvunka. He died on 25 September 2016, after a long illness.