Guy Lacombe
Guy Hubert Georges Lacombe (born 12 June 1955) is a French football manager and former professional player.
| Lacombe with Nantes in 1979 | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Guy Hubert Georges Lacombe[1] | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1955 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| 1970–1975 | Villefranche-de-Rouergue | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 1975–1976 | Albi | ||||||||||
| 1976–1979 | Nantes | ||||||||||
| 1979–1981 | Lens | 72 | (13) | ||||||||
| 1981–1983 | Tours | ||||||||||
| 1983–1985 | Toulouse | ||||||||||
| 1985–1986 | Rennes | ||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | Lille | ||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Cannes | ||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||
| 1984 | France (Olympic team) | ||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||
| 1990–1995 | Cannes (Youth academy) | ||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Cannes | ||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Toulouse | ||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Guingamp | ||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Sochaux | ||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Rennes | ||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Monaco | ||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Al Wasl | ||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||
Playing career edit
Lacombe was a member of the French squad that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.[2] He played for Albi, Nantes, Lens,[3] Tours, Toulouse, Rennes, Lille and Cannes.
Coaching career edit
As manager of Sochaux, Lacombe led the club to two UEFA Cup qualifications before leaving in July 2005.[4] On 27 December that year, he was appointed by Paris Saint-Germain, who had dismissed Laurent Fournier while in sixth place.[4] In his first match on 4 January 2006, he won 3–1 at the Parc des Princes against his former employers.[5] Despite falling to 9th by the end of the season, PSG won the Coupe de France final 2–1 against Le Classique rivals Marseille to clinch a UEFA Cup place.[6]
At the start of the 2006–07, season Lacombe dropped France international midfielder Vikash Dhorasoo – one of the goalscorers in the cup final win – who reacted by publicly criticising him in an interview for L'Équipe. PSG chairman Alain Cayzac sacked Dhorasoo in October 2006.[7] It was the first case of a Ligue 1 player being dismissed by his employer.[8] On 15 January 2007, with PSG only one place above the relegation zone, Lacombe was shown the door and replaced by Paul Le Guen.[8]
On 17 December 2007, Lacombe returned to Ligue 1, taking over from Pierre Dréossi at a Rennes team that had fallen from 3rd to 13th after six straight defeats.[9] Having come 6th and 7th respectively in his two seasons, and lost the 2009 Coupe de France Final 2–1 to Derby Breton rivals Guingamp.[10]
Lacombe signed a two-year deal with AS Monaco on 2 June 2009, replacing the Brazilian Ricardo Gomes.[11] In his first season with the team from the principality, he led them to the 2010 Coupe de France Final, lost to his former team PSG via a single Guillaume Hoarau goal in extra time.[12] He was sacked on 10 January 2011 after the team were eliminated from the last 64 of the season's cup on penalties to fifth-tier Chambéry.[13]
On 7 November 2012, Lacombe moved abroad for the first time in his football career, joining Al-Wasl F.C. in the United Arab Emirates. He was recommended by their previous coach, compatriot Bruno Metsu, who took leave due to his stomach cancer diagnosis.[14] The following 18 February he was sacked off the back of a 4–0 loss to Al-Ahli with the team in 9th; he won two of his nine fixtures.[15]
Lacombe became a director for the French Football Federation on 1 October 2013.[16] He retired on 3 October 2017.[17]
Honours edit
Player edit
Nantes
- Ligue 1: 1977
France
- Olympic gold medal: 1984
Coach edit
Cannes
- Coupe Gambardella: 1995
Sochaux
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2004
- Coupe de la Ligue finalist: 2003
Paris Saint-Germain
- Coupe de France: 2006
Rennes
- Coupe de France finalist: 2009
Monaco
- Coupe de France finalist: 2010
References edit
- ^ "Entreprise RJCG SARL à Dinard (35800)" [Company RJCG SARL in Dinard (35800)]. Figaro Entreprises (in French). Société du Figaro. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
"Guy Lacombe". BFM Business (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2019. - ^ "Guy Lacombe - Fiche et statistiques". Stade Rennais Online. 13 June 1955.
- ^ Bertrand Pelletier (13 June 1955). "Guy Lacombe". Sitercl.com.
- ^ a b "Lacombe handed PSG reins". UEFA. 27 December 2005. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Châtelet, Christian (5 January 2006). "Bon départ pour Lacombe" [Good start for Lacombe] (in French). UEFA. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Sévérac, Dominique (18 May 2016). "Coupe de France, OM-PSG : dans les coulisses de la finale 2006" [Coupe de France, OM-PSG: behind the scenes of the 2006 final]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Dhorasoo sacked by PSG". World Soccer. 12 October 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ a b Doyle, Paul (15 January 2007). "PSG turn to Le Guen". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Lacombe in for Dréossi at Rennes". UEFA. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Guingamp, c'est fou !" [Guingamp, it's crazy!] (in French). Eurosport. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Lacombe named new Monaco coach". FourFourTwo. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Paris Saint-Germain beat Monaco 1-0 in French Cup final". France 24. 1 May 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Guy Lacombe fired as Monaco coach". CBC. Associated Press. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Al Wasl names Lacombe as its new boss". Al Arabiya. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ McAuley, John (18 February 2013). "Guy Lacombe dismissed as Al Wasl coach". The National. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Guy Lacombe rejoint la DTN" [Guy Lacombe joins the DTN] (in French). French Football Federation. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Guy Lacombe quitte la Direction Technique Nationale et prend sa retraite" [Guy Lacombe quits the Direction Technique Nationale and announces his retirement] (in French). BFM. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2020.