| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1972-06-04) 4 June 1972 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Bayeux, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | Rouen | ||
| 1993–1996 | Fécamp | ||
| 1996–1998 | Valenciennes | 60 | (9) |
| 1998–2001 | Reggina | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | → Andria (loan) | 33 | (2) |
| 2000 | → Savoia (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Cosenza (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Valenciennes | 43 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Boussu-Dour | ||
| 2014–2015 | Seraing United | ||
| 2016–2017 | Roeselare | ||
| 2019–2020 | Waasland-Beveren | ||
| 2022–2023 | Francs Borains | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
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.
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.
On 2 January 2019, Mercier returned to Seraing United, this time as a sporting director.
References
- Rota, Davide (6 May 1999). "French Players in Italy". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- "Arnauld Mercier : "Valenciennes a retrouvé de l'ambition"" (in French). FFF. 27 March 2003. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012.
- "Arnauld Mercier quitte Saint-Amand pour le Royal Boussu Dour Borinage" (in French). La Voix des Sports. 23 April 2011.
- Arnauld Mercier de retour au club !, rfc-seraing.be, 2 January 2019
External links
| K.S.V. Roeselare – managers | |
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| S.K. Beveren – managers | |
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- 1972 births
- Living people
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Ligue 2 players
- Serie B players
- FC Rouen players
- Valenciennes FC players
- AS Reggina 1914 players
- Fidelis Andria 2018 players
- Cosenza Calcio 1914 players
- French football managers
- K.S.V. Roeselare managers
- French expatriate men's footballers
- French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy