Christian Gourcuff in Hanvec

Hanvec

Hanvec is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-estern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Hanvec are called in French Hanvécois.-References:** ;-External links:* *...

, Brittany

Brittany

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 is a French

France

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 football manager and former player. He currently manages French 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....

 side Lorient

FC Lorient

Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud is a French association football club based in Lorient. The club was founded in 1926 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade du Moustoir located within the city. The team is managed by Christian...

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His son, Yoann

Yoann Gourcuff

Yoann Miguel Gourcuff is a French international footballer who currently plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1. He operates mainly as an attacking midfielder, but can also be utilized as a withdrawn striker and is described as a "playmaker of real quality" who "is an accomplished...

, is also a professional footballer with Lyon

Olympique Lyonnais

Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...

 and a French International who competed in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

He played for Stade Rennais, US Berné, EA Guingamp

En Avant Guingamp

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, FC Rouen

FC Rouen

Football Club de Rouen 1899 is a French association football club based in Rouen. The club was formed in 1899 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Rouen plays its home matches at the Stade Robert Diochon; named after Robert Diochon, a historic player...

, FC La Chaux-de-Fonds

FC La Chaux-de-Fonds

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, Lorient

FC Lorient

Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud is a French association football club based in Lorient. The club was founded in 1926 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade du Moustoir located within the city. The team is managed by Christian...

, Le Mans and Montreal Supra

Montreal Supra

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He coached Lorient

FC Lorient

Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud is a French association football club based in Lorient. The club was founded in 1926 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade du Moustoir located within the city. The team is managed by Christian...

, Le Mans, Pont-L'Abbé, Stade Rennais and Al-Ittihad, and is considered in France as a shrewd tactician with a strong commitment to attacking football and an eye for young talent. Gourcuff is thus widely credited with having overseen the progress of youngsters such as Jérémy Morel

Jérémy Morel

Jérémy Morel is a French professional footballer. He currently plays as a left back for Olympique Marseille-Career:...

, André-Pierre Gignac

André-Pierre Gignac

André-Pierre Gignac is a French professional football player who currently plays for French club Marseille in Ligue 1. He primarily plays as a striker whose influence can extend out to the wings. Gignac is described as a "powerful and dangerous" striker who is known for his "aerial presence"...

, Kevin Gameiro

Kevin Gameiro

Kévin Gameiro is a French international footballer who plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. He plays as a striker whose influence can extend out on the wings and in the hole...

, Morgan Amalfitano

Morgan Amalfitano

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, Michael Ciani

Michaël Ciani

Michaël Ciani , often referred to as Mickaël Ciani, is a French footballer of Guadeloupean descent who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Bordeaux. Ciani plays as a central defender and has starred for several French clubs before finally settling in with Lorient in 2006, where he became nationally...

, Christophe Jallet

Christophe Jallet

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, Laurent Koscielny

Laurent Koscielny

Laurent Koscielny is a French footballer who plays as a defender for Arsenal. He primarily plays as a centre back but he can also play as an right back, a position where he started his career. Koscielny is a youth product of Guingamp. He is described as an aggressive, uncompromising and...

, Bruno Ecuele Manga

Bruno Ecuele Manga

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 and Lamine Koné

Lamine Kone

Lamine Koné is a French football player of Ivorian descent who currently plays for French club FC Lorient in Ligue 1. He plays as centre back and is a French youth international having played at under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-20 level...

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