Angers SCO
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Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest (ænˈdʒɜrz; commonly referred to as Angers SCO or simply Angers) is a French association football
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 Angers
Angers
Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....

. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play 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...

, the second division of French football having achieved promotion to the league in 2007. Angers play its home matches at the Stade Jean Bouin located within the city. The club has played 23 seasons in the top division, 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....

, and have also participated in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

 after finishing 4th in 1971–72 season.

Current squad

As of 03 September, 2011

Notable players

Below are the notable former players who have represented Angers in league
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....

 and international competition since the club's foundation in 1919. To appear in the section below, a player must have either played in at least 80 official matches for the club or represented their country's national team either while playing for Angers or after departing the club.

For a complete list of Angers SCO players, see :Category:Angers SCO players
Jean-Marie Aubry
Jean-Marie Aubry
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 Marc Berdoll
Marc Berdoll
Marc Berdoll is a former French association football striker, who earned sixteen caps for the French national team....

 Stéphane Bruey
Stéphane Bruey
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 Thierry Cygan
Thierry Cygan
Thierry Cygan is a French defender currently playing for SO Cholet.-References:...

 Cédric Daury
Cédric Daury
Cédric Daury is French former footballer and football manager. He is currently managing Le Havre.-Career:Daury played as a midfielder and striker, for Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs Reims, Angers, Le Havre, Cannes, Laval and Châteauroux....

 Jean-Pierre Dogliani
Jean-Pierre Dogliani
Jean-Pierre Dogliani was a French footballer who played midfielder .-Titles:*Division 2 in 1969 with Angers SCO*Coupe de France runner-up in 1972 with SC Bastia-External links:*...

 Jean-Marc Guillou Kazimir Hnatow
Kazimir Hnatow
Kazimir Hnatow is a former French footballer of Ukrainian descent...

 Raymond Kopa
Raymond Kopa
Raymond Kopa , is a former French football offensive midfielder, integral to the French national team of the 1950s....

 Guy Moussi
Guy Moussi
Guy Moussi is a French professional footballer currently playing as a Midfielder for Nottingham Forest-Angers SCO:...


Ulrich Ramé
Ulrich Ramé
Ulrich Ramé is a French footballer who plays for CS Sedan Ardennes as a goalkeeper.In a professional career which spanned two decades, he played mainly for Bordeaux , appearing in more than 500 official games and winning six major titles.A French international during four years, Ramé represented...

 Steve Savidan
Steve Savidan
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 André Strappe
André Strappe
André Strappe was a French footballer who played striker, and later served as a manager....

 Jean Vincent Paul Alo'o
Paul Alo'o
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 Fahid Ben Khalfallah
Fahid Ben Khalfallah
Fahid Ben Khalfallah is a French born Tunisian midfielder currently playing for FC Girondins de Bordeaux.-Career:...

 Vili Ameršek
Vili Ameršek
Viliam "Vili" Ameršek is a retired Slovenian football player who play in midfielder role.He holds the record for seasons played for Olimpija Ljubljana with 16. While at Olimpija, he played with his brother Peter. He also had a spell of 3 years with Angers SCO.-External links:*...

 Boško Antić
Boško Antic
Božidar "Boško" Antić was a Bosnian Serb striker who played for SFR Yugoslavia.-External links:* *...

 Milan Damjanović
Milan Damjanovic
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 Vladica Kovačević
Vladica Kovacevic
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Managers

  • Georges Meuris (1942–47)
  • Andowski (1947)
  • Walter Presch (1956–57)
  • Maurice Blondel (1957–60)
  • Karel Michlowski (1960–62)
  • Antoine Pasquini (1962–68)
  • Louis Hon (1968–69)
  • Lucien Leduc
    Lucien Leduc
    Lucien Leduc was a French football midfielder and a manager.-Titles:*As a player**French championship in 1947 with CO Roubaix-Tourcoing**Coupe de France 1949 with RC Paris*As a coach...

     (1969–70)
  • Ladislas Nagy (1970–73)
  • César Pancho Gonzales (1973–74)
  • Velibor Vasovic (1974–76)
  • Aimé Mignot (1976–79)
  • Élie Fruchart (1979–81)
  • René Cédolin
    René Cédolin
    René Cédolin is a retired French footballer and football manager.-Career:Cédolin played as a defender, for SM Caen and Stade Rennais F.C., where he spent most of his career, winning the Coupe de France twice in 1965 and 1971....

     (1981)
  • Élie Fruchart (1981–83)
  • Christian Letort (1983–84)
  • Henri Atamaniuk (1984–87)
  • Pierre Garcia (1987–88)
  • Hervé Gauthier
    Hervé Gauthier
    Hervé Gauthier is a retired French footballer and coach.He played for Stade Poitevin, Lille OSC, Stade Lavallois and RC Paris....

     (1988–93)
  • Alain De Martigny (1993–94)
  • André Guesdon
    André Guesdon
    André Guesdon is a French retired professional football defender.He was part of SC Bastia team that reached 1978 UEFA Cup Final.-External links:**...

     (1994–95)
  • Bruno Steck
    Bruno Steck
    Bruno Steck is a former French football player and manager. He has been managing Trélissac FC since 2008.-References:*...

     (1995)
  • André Guesdon
    André Guesdon
    André Guesdon is a French retired professional football defender.He was part of SC Bastia team that reached 1978 UEFA Cup Final.-External links:**...

     (1995–97)
  • Jean-Marc Mezenge (1997)
  • Jean-Yves Chay
    Jean-Yves Chay
    Jean-Yves Chay is a French football manager.He has previously played for FC Gueugnon and coached some French clubs such as SCO Angers and FC Gueugnon and JS Kabylie. He has been appointed coach of Raja Casablanca in 2007-Honours:* Won the CAF Cup in 2002 with JS Kabylie* Won the Algerian League...

     (1997)
  • Jean-Marc Mezenge (1997–98)
  • Gustavo Silva (1998)
  • Christian Dupont (1998–99)
  • Denis Goavec (1999-01)
  • Stéphane Mottin (January 2001–02)
  • Éric Guérit (2002–03)
  • 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....

     (2003–04)
  • Noël Tosi
    Noël Tosi
    Noël Tosi is a French football coach and former player.As a player he played for minor clubs in France. His first job as a coach was Deauville in 1986.Tosi previously coached the Congo national football team...

     (February 2004)
  • Roberto Morinini (July 2004)
  • Noël Tosi
    Noël Tosi
    Noël Tosi is a French football coach and former player.As a player he played for minor clubs in France. His first job as a coach was Deauville in 1986.Tosi previously coached the Congo national football team...

     (August 2004)
  • Stéphane Paille
    Stéphane Paille
    Stéphane Paille is a French former professional footballer who played for the French national team as well as for various clubs sides in France, Portugal, Switzerland and Scotland...

     (July 2005 – January 2006)
  • Jean-Pascal Beaufreton (January 2006)
  • Jean-Louis Garcia
    Jean-Louis Garcia
    Jean-Louis Garcia is a French football manager and former player.-Career:Garcia was a goalkeeper for many clubs including: AS Cannes, AS Monaco, SO Châtellerault, AS Nancy and FC Nantes Atlantique. As a player, he had quite a successful career apart from one game in Europe in 1995 against Bayer...

    (June 2006–)

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