Arnauld Mercier (born 4 June 1972) is a French football manager and a former player.

He spent most of his career playing in the French Ligue 2 and Championnat National, but had a spell in Italy where he played three seasons in Serie B. After his playing career, he became a coach, and managed RBDB and Seraing United.

Playing career

Born in Bayeux, Mercier began playing football for Ligue 2 side Rouen in 1990. After three seasons the club were relegated to the Championnat National, and he left for another third-tier club, Fécamp. Mercier spent three seasons with Fécamp and the following two with Valenciennes, continuing to play in the Championnat National.[1]

In 1998, Mercier moved to Italy, joining Serie A side Reggina. He was unable to work his way into the first team and went on loan to Serie B sides Andria, Savoia and Cosenza. Disappointed, he returned to France and played two more seasons for Valenciennes.[2]

Coaching career

After he retired from playing, Mercier began coaching the youth side of Valenciennes. He was appointed manager of Belgian side Royal Boussu Dour Borinage in April 2011.[3]

On 2 January 2019, Mercier returned to Seraing United, this time as a sporting director.[4]

References

  1. ^ Rota, Davide (6 May 1999). "French Players in Italy". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. ^ "Arnauld Mercier : "Valenciennes a retrouvé de l'ambition"" (in French). FFF. 27 March 2003. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Arnauld Mercier quitte Saint-Amand pour le Royal Boussu Dour Borinage" (in French). La Voix des Sports. 23 April 2011.
  4. ^ Arnauld Mercier de retour au club !, rfc-seraing.be, 2 January 2019
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnauld_Mercier
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