Algeria Manager - Christian Gourcuff
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Personal information
Date of birth:
5 April 1955
Place of birth:
Hanvec, Brittany, France
Playing position:
Midfielder
Club information:
Current team
Algeria:
Manager
Senior career*
Stade Rennais:
1972-1974
Berné:
1974-1978
Guingamp:
1978-1980
Rouen:
1980-1981
La Chaux-de-Fonds:
1981-1982
Lorient:
1982-1986
Le Mans:
1986-1989
Montreal Supra:
1989
Teams managed
Lorient:
1982-1986
Le Mans:
1986-1989
Pont-L'Abbé:
1989-1991
Lorient:
1991-2001
Stade Rennais:
2001-2002
Al-Ittihad:
2002-2003
Lorient:
2003-2014
Algeria:
2014-
Christian Gourcuff (born 5 April 1955) is a French football manager and former player.
He is currently the manager of the Algeria national football team.
Club career
During his play career, Gourcuff played for Stade Rennais, US Berné, EA Guingamp, FC Rouen, FC La Chaux-de-Fonds, Lorient, Le Mans and Montreal Supra.
Coaching career
Gourcuff coached Lorient, 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, André-Pierre Gignac, Kevin Gameiro, Morgan Amalfitano, Michael Ciani, Christophe Jallet, Laurent Koscielny, Bruno Ecuele Manga and Lamine Koné. On 25 May Gourcuff left Lorient, as manager.
Algeria
On August 4, 2014, Gourcuff was officially unveiled as the new head coach of the Algeria national football team, taking over the vacant spot left by the departure of Vahid Halilhodžić.
Algeria coach confident heading to Brazil - Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic is full of optimism ahead of the World Cup after his side beat Romania 2:1 in a friendly featuring a bizarre incident.
Champions League fixtures & results 24-25 May 2014
Group A
• 24.05.2014: Zamalek vs Al Hilal 2:1
• 25.05.2014: TP Mazembe vs AS Vita Club 1:0
Group B
• 24.05.2014: Al Ahli Benghazi vs Esperance 3:2
• 25.05.2014: Entente Setif vs CS Sfaxien 1:1
Esperance suffer second group defeat.
African Champions League 2014
Group A
• 24.05.2014: Zamalek vs Al Hilal 2:1
• 25.05.2014: TP Mazembe vs AS Vita Club -:-
Group B
• 24.05.2014: Al Ahli Benghazi vs Esperance 3:2
• 25.05.2014: Entente Setif vs CS Sfaxien -:-
AS Vita Club beat Zamalek in the African Champions League first group match.
On Saturday evening Esperance, who won the title in 2011, lost 2:1 to visitors Entente Setif from Algeria.
African teams participating in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
Tottenham's Nabil Bentaleb has been included in Algeria's 30-man provisional World Cup squad.
Tottenham youngster Nabil Bentaleb has the ability to become one of the stars of the Algeria team, says fellow international Adlene Guedioura.
Algerian Djamel Belmadi has been installed as the new coach of Qatar's national team, the country's football association has revealed.
All five of Africa's World Cup finalists are in action this week as they continue their preparations for this summer's tournament in Brazil.
(Algeria; Cameroon; Ghana; Côte d'Ivoire; Nigeria)
