Troyes AC
Encyclopedia
Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne is a French association football
club, based in Troyes
. It was founded in 1900. The club was promoted to Ligue 1
for the 2005–06 season and their first Ligue 1 season was in 1954/55, and their second spell came in 1999/2000 (with the name ATAC, changed to ESTAC in 2000 due to the complaints of a French discount supermarket chain having the same name). Finishing 2006–07 season at the 18th position, they played in Ligue 2
until they were relegated again after a second from bottom finish in the 2008–09 season. This year they are back in Ligue 2, currently sitting on the top of the ladder.
The club became known as ESTAC in 2000 after the original club went bankrupt and the club was reformed. However, they won the Intertoto Cup in 2001 after beating Newcastle United
on the away goals rule
after the score was 4 – 4 on aggregate – all goals being scored in the second leg at Newcastle.
For a complete list of former Troyes AC players with a Wikipedia article, see here.
Marcel Artelesa
Patrice Loko
Jérôme Rothen
Danlaba Mendy
Mamadou Niang
Nick Carle
Fabio Celestini
Gharib Amzine
Mehdi Meniri
Karim Ziani
Rafik Saïfi
Pascal Renier
Nordin Jbari
Joe Gaetjens
David Regis
Ilija Petković
Slađan ĐukićJesper Mikkelsen
Football in France
Football is the most popular sport in France. The Fédération Française de Football is the national governing bodyand is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of association football in the country, both professional and amateur...
club, based in Troyes
Troyes
Troyes is a commune and the capital of the Aube department in north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about southeast of Paris. Many half-timbered houses survive in the old town...
. It was founded in 1900. The club was promoted to Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
for the 2005–06 season and their first Ligue 1 season was in 1954/55, and their second spell came in 1999/2000 (with the name ATAC, changed to ESTAC in 2000 due to the complaints of a French discount supermarket chain having the same name). Finishing 2006–07 season at the 18th position, they played in Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
until they were relegated again after a second from bottom finish in the 2008–09 season. This year they are back in Ligue 2, currently sitting on the top of the ladder.
The club became known as ESTAC in 2000 after the original club went bankrupt and the club was reformed. However, they won the Intertoto Cup in 2001 after beating Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
on the away goals rule
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
after the score was 4 – 4 on aggregate – all goals being scored in the second leg at Newcastle.
Current squad
As of 19 August 2010Out on loan
Famous past players
Marcel Artelesa
Marcel Artelesa
Marcel Artelesa, born 2 July 1938 is a French former football defender. He played for France in the FIFA World Cup 1966.-Titles:*French championship in 1963 with AS Monaco*Coupe de France in 1963 with AS Monaco-References:***...
Patrice Loko
Patrice Loko
Patrice Loko is French footballer who retired in 2004. Playing as a striker he began his career at Nantes and then moved on to Paris Saint-Germain, where he was part of the team that won the 1996 Cup Winners' Cup and lost to Barcelona in the 1997 Cup Winners' Cup final. From there he went on to...
Jérôme Rothen
Jérôme Rothen
Jérôme Rothen born 31 March 1978) is a French footballer who plays as a winger for SC Bastia.Rothen has won 13 caps for the French national team. He represented his country at the 2004 European Football Championship and won the FIFA Confederations Cup with France in 2003...
Danlaba Mendy
Danlaba Mendy
Danlaba Mendy is a French former football striker He played for Grêmio FBPA in the Brazilian Championship and the Copa Mercosur in 1998, after which he spent four seasons with Troyes AC in the French Ligue 1. Danlaba was trained by IMG Academies.-References:...
Mamadou Niang
Mamadou Niang
Mamadou Niang is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar club Al Sadd in the Qatar National First Division. He has represented Senegal at international level, participating in the 2004, 2006, and 2008 African Cup of Nations. He wears the number 7 jersey...
Nick Carle
Nick Carle
Nicholas Alberto "Nick" Carle is an Australian football player who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Sydney FC.- Club career :...
Fabio Celestini
Fabio Celestini
Fabio Celestini is a retired Swiss footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.Having started and finished his 15-year professional career with Lausanne, he also played one full decade combined in France and Spain, representing four teams.Celestini appeared with the Swiss national team at Euro...
Gharib Amzine
Gharib Amzine
Gharib Amzine is a Moroccan footballer. He played for Racing Strasbourg and Troyes AC, both in France. He now plays for FC Mulhouse, which was also his first club. He usually is a midfielder....
Mehdi Meniri
Mehdi Méniri
Mehdi Méniri is an Algerian football defender. He currently plays for CSO Amnéville in the Championnat de France amateur.-Career:...
Karim Ziani
Karim Ziani
Karim Koceila Yanis Ziani is an Algerian professional footballer. He currently plays as a creative midfielder for the Qatari club Al-Jaish on loan from German Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg, and for the Algerian national team...
Rafik Saïfi
Rafik Saïfi
Rafik Saïfi is an Algerian professional football player who is currently playing for Amiens SC in the Championnat National.-Characteristics:...
Pascal Renier
Pascal Renier
Pascal Renier was a Belgian football defender. His former clubs include Club Brugge and R.E. Mouscron. He also played for Troyes AC in French Ligue 1.Renier was in the Belgium squad for the 1994 World Cup, albeit without playing....
Nordin Jbari
Nordin Jbari
Nordin Jbari is a Belgian football player from Moroccan descent. Just like Sanharib Malki, Jbari started his football career at local team SCUP Jette. Soon after, he went to the youth teams of Anderlecht. He made his début for the first team in 1995...
Joe Gaetjens
Joe Gaetjens
Joseph Edouard Gaetjens was a Haitian soccer player who played for the United States national team in the 1950 FIFA World Cup, scoring the winning goal in the 1–0 upset of England.- Early life :...
David Regis
David Regis
David Regis is a former French-American soccer defender who played for the United States at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups.- Career :Regis began his pro career in 1988 with Valenciennes and played there until 1993. He then transferred to Strasbourg in 1993, Lens in 1996, and Karlsruhe in 1997...
Ilija Petković
Ilija Petkovic
Ilija Petković is a retired Serbian footballer. Since the early 1990s he's been a football manager, his most notable appointment being with the Serbia and Montenegro national football team.-Playing career:He started playing football for Dinara Knin...
Slađan ĐukićJesper Mikkelsen
Jesper Mikkelsen
Jesper Mikkelsen is a Danish footballer, who plays as a left defender for Danish Superliga side Silkeborg IF.Mikkelsen made his breakthrough with Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland, playing 179 games for the club from 2000 to 2007. He played six months with Superliga rivals Esbjerg fB, before...
Managerial history
| Bernard Deferrez (January 1986 – April 88) Pierre Flamion Pierre Flamion Pierre Flamion was a French footballer who played striker and a manager.-Titles:As a player*French championship in 1949 with Stade de Reims*Coupe de France in 1950 with Stade de Reims-References:* *... (April 1988 – June 88) Jean Louis Coustillet (1988–92) Patrick Aussems (1992 – December 92) Pierre Flamion Pierre Flamion Pierre Flamion was a French footballer who played striker and a manager.-Titles:As a player*French championship in 1949 with Stade de Reims*Coupe de France in 1950 with Stade de Reims-References:* *... (1992–93) Alain Perrin (1993-02) Jacky Bonnevay Jacky Bonnevay Jacques "Jacky" Bonnevay is a French former footballer and coach. He is currently working as director of FC Nantes' youth academy and second team head coach.... (2002 – December 2002) Serge Romano Serge Romano Serge Romano is a French retired professional football defender, he last managing Amiens SC.-Coaching career:He became Amiens SC manager in June 2009. and on 15 October 2009 Amiens have communicated to have fired their coach, that will be temporarly replaced by Fabien Mercadal.-External links:*... (December 2002) Faruk Hadžibegić (January 2003–04) Jean-Marc Furlan Jean-Marc Furlan Jean-Marc Furlan is a football manager. He currently coaches Troyes AC.-Coaching career:... (May 2004 – June 2007) Denis Troch Denis Troch Denis Troch is a former French professional football player and now manager.Troch's last job in management was with Chamois Niortais, but he was sacked in June 2009 after the club were relegated to the Championnat de France amateur... (2007–08) Ludovic Batelli Ludovic Batelli Ludovic Batelli is a French former football goalkeeper who managing Amiens SC.-References:*... (2008–09) Claude Robin (2009) Patrick Remy Patrick Remy (footballer) Patrick Remy is French former footballer and football manager.He played for Metz, Auxerre and Marseille.He coached Beauvais, Sedan, Gent, Caen and Guingamp.... (2009–10) Jean-Marc Furlan Jean-Marc Furlan Jean-Marc Furlan is a football manager. He currently coaches Troyes AC.-Coaching career:... (2010–) |
Honours
- UEFA Intertoto CupUEFA Intertoto CupThe UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
Winners (1) : 2001
- French Cup Runners-Up (1) : 1956
- Coupe GambardellaCoupe GambardellaThe Coupe Gambardella is a French football cup competition held between the under-19s of the French football clubs, organized by the French Football Federation ....
Winners (1) : 1956- Runners-Up (1): 1957