Rodez AF
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Full name | Rodez Aveyron Football | |||
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Nickname(s) | Le RAF Les Sangs et Or (The Blood and Golds) | |||
Founded | 1929 | |||
Ground | Stade Paul-Lignon, Rodez | |||
Capacity | 5,955 | |||
President | Pierre-Olivier Murat | |||
Head coach | Laurent Peyrelade | |||
League | Ligue 2 | |||
2019–20 | Ligue 2, 16th | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Rodez Aveyron Football (Occitan: Rodés Avairon; commonly referred to as le Raf[1] or simply Rodez) is a French association football club based in Rodez. The club was founded in 1929 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Paul Lignon located within the city. The women's squad was founded in 1993 and are known as the Rafettes.[2] They play in the Division 1 Féminine, the top division in France.
From 1988–1993, Rodez played in Ligue 2, and on 11 April 2019 secured promotion back to this level after 26 years in the lower divisions.[3]
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Reserve squad
- As of 22 March 2019[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
For a list of former Rodez players, see Category:Rodez AF players.
Staff
Management
- Chairman: Pierre-Olivier Murat
- General Manager: Grégory Ursule
Sports
- Head Coach: Laurent Peyrelade
- Goalkeeper Coach: David Manhaval
Honours
- Division 3
- Runners-up (1): 1990
- Winners (3): 1988 (Southwest group), 1990 (Central West group), 2018–19
- Championnat de France amateur
- Winners (1): 2007 (Group C)
- Championnat de France amateur 2
- Winners (1): 2004 (Group F)
- Division 4
- Winners (1): 1984 (Group G)
- Division d'Honneur (Midi-Pyrénées)
- Champions (3): 1956, 1969, 1982
References
- ^ "National. Vainqueur, le Rodez AF se rend la vie plus facile". La Depeche (in French). 29 September 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Rafettes maintenues". La Depeche (in French). 5 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "26 ans plus tard, Rodez est en Ligue 2" (in French). foot-national.com. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Effectif" (in French). rodezaveyronfootball.com. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Rodez Aveyron Football - Squad". Scoresway. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "NATIONAL 3" (in French). Rodez AF. Retrieved 22 March 2019.