Olympique Grande-Synthe Football (ɔlɛ̃pik ɡʁɑ sɛ̃t; commonly referred to as OGS or simply Grande-Synthe) is a French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 football club based in Grande-Synthe

Grande-Synthe

Grande-Synthe is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in northern France.It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque and lies adjacent to it on the west.-History:...

 in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region

Régions of France

France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...

. The club was founded in 1963 and is a part of a sports club

Sports club

A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...

 that consists of several other sports. The club currently plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football, after achieving promotion from the Division d'Honneur in the 2009–10 season. The club is known for being the starting point for the careers of goalkeeper Rémy Vercoutre

Rémy Vercoutre

Rémy Vercoutre is a French football goalkeeper, currently second choice for Olympique Lyonnais. His squad number is 30.-Career:Vercoutre previously played for Montpellier before moving to Lyon in 2002...

, centre back

Defender (football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 José-Karl Pierre-Fanfan

Jose-Karl Pierre-Fanfan

José-Karl Pierre-Fanfan is a former French professional footballer.-Career:The central defender was born in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer and began his career at USL Dunkerque, where he played for four seasons before earning a move to RC Lens...

, and midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 Geoffrey Dernis

Geoffrey Dernis

Geoffrey Dernis is a French football midfielder currently playing for Montpellier HSC.-External links:*...

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External links

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