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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...

 association football club based in Rodez

Rodez

Rodez is a town and commune in southern France, in the Aveyron department, of which it is the capital. Its inhabitants are called Ruthénois.-History:Existing from at least the 5th century BC, Rodez was founded by the Celts...

. The club was founded in 1929 and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur Group C, the fourth level of French 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...

. From 1988–1993, Rodez played 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 club plays its home matches at the Stade Paul Lignon located within the city. Rodez is managed by former football player Franck Rizzeto and captained by 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...

 Freddy Castanier.

Current squad

As of December 2010.

Staff

Management

• Chairman: Pierre Olivier Murat
• General Manager: Christiane Trezieres

Sports

• Head Coach: Franck Rizzeto
• Goalkeeper Coach: Marc Geniez
• Kit Manager: Bernard Dimec

Medical

• Doctor: Eric Puel
• Physio: Àlex Garcia
• Kinè: Jean-Claude Boyer

Honours

• Championnat de France amateur
  • Winners (1): 2007 (Group C)
• Championnat de France amateur 2
  • Winners (1): 2004 (Group F)
• Division d'Honneur (Midi-Pyrénées)
  • Champions (3): 1956, 1969, 1982

External links

Official website