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Frédéric Antonetti

Antonetti as Rennes manager in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	(1961-08-19) 19 August 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth	Venzolasca, France
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1972–1973	Vescovato
1973–1979	Bastia
1979–1982	Vichy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1982–1983	Bastia	2	(0)
1983–1985	Béziers	64	(6)
1985–1987	Le Puy	54	(0)
1987–1990	Bastia	53	(6)
Total		173	(12)
Teams managed
1990–1994	Bastia (youth)
1994–1998	Bastia
1998–1999	Gamba Osaka
1999–2001	Bastia
2001–2004	Saint-Étienne
2005–2009	Nice
2009–2013	Rennes
2015–2016	Lille
2018–2019	Metz
2020–2022	Metz
2023	Strasbourg
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Frédéric Antonetti, born on August 19, 1961, is a French professional football manager and a former player. He played as a midfielder. Most recently, he was the manager of the French club Strasbourg. Before that, he managed several other well-known clubs. These include Bastia, Gamba Osaka in Japan, Saint-Étienne, Nice, Rennes, and Lille.

Frédéric Antonetti's Early Life

Frédéric Antonetti was born in Venzolasca, a town in Haute-Corse, France.

Frédéric Antonetti's Managerial Career

After his playing career ended in 1990, Antonetti started coaching. He began by managing the youth teams at his former club, Bastia.

Coaching Bastia (First Time)

In 1994, Antonetti became the main manager for Bastia's senior team. This team played in Division 1, France's top football league. During his four years there, he led them to the Coupe de la Ligue final in 1995. However, they lost 2–0 to Paris Saint-Germain.

Managing Gamba Osaka in Japan

In May 1998, Antonetti moved to Japan. He became the new manager for J.League team Gamba Osaka. But his time there was short. Due to poor results, he left the club in June 1999.

Return to Bastia

Antonetti returned to manage Bastia for a second time in June 1999. He took over from José Pasqualetti.

Leading Saint-Étienne

On October 7, 2001, Antonetti was announced as the new manager of Saint-Étienne. He signed a three-year contract. When he joined, the club was in Ligue 2, the second division. Antonetti successfully led Saint-Étienne to promotion back to Ligue 1 in 2004. He also helped them reach the semi-finals of the Coupe de la Ligue. They were knocked out by Sochaux with a score of 3–2. He left Saint-Étienne in June 2004 after three seasons.

Time at Nice

In May 2005, Antonetti became the manager of Nice, a Ligue 1 team. In 2006, he guided Nice to the Coupe de la Ligue final. They played against Nancy but were defeated 2–1. He stayed with Nice for four years, leaving the club at the end of the 2009 season.

Managing Rennes

On June 2, 2009, Antonetti joined Rennes, another Ligue 1 club. He managed the team for four years. He left the club by agreement with them.

Coaching Lille

On November 22, 2015, Antonetti was appointed manager of Lille. He replaced Hervé Renard and signed a three-year contract. When he took over, Lille was in 17th place in the Ligue 1 table. His first match was an away game against Angers on November 28, which they lost 2–0.

After a tough start, Lille finished the season very well. They ended up in fifth place in Ligue 1. They also reached the Coupe de la Ligue final, but lost 2–1 to Paris Saint-Germain. In August 2016, Antonetti extended his contract with Lille until June 2020.

On November 22, 2016, Lille announced that Antonetti had left the club. They said it was a friendly agreement. At the time he left, Lille was near the bottom of the league in 19th place. They had also been knocked out early from the UEFA Europa League.

Leading Metz

On May 24, 2018, Antonetti was named the new manager of Metz. The team had just been relegated to Ligue 2. In his first season, he helped Metz win promotion back to Ligue 1. This happened after a 2–1 victory over Red Star.

On May 18, 2019, the club president announced that Antonetti would not continue as manager for the 2019–20 season. This was due to personal reasons. He took on a role as general manager instead. His assistant, Vincent Hognon, became the new manager.

Antonetti later returned to Metz for the 2020-21 season. The club finished 10th that year. On February 22, 2022, Antonetti was involved in an incident with Lille's sporting director. He later received a ten-match ban for this. On June 7, 2022, Antonetti agreed to step down as Metz manager.

Strasbourg's Manager

On February 14, 2023, Antonetti was appointed manager at Strasbourg. The team was fighting to avoid relegation at the time. After the club successfully stayed in Ligue 1, Antonetti's contract was not extended. Antonetti shared that he was happy to have coached such a club. He said he had wonderful moments with the fans who always supported them. He also wished the club success with its new investors.

Managerial Statistics

Honours and Achievements

Frédéric Antonetti has achieved several honours during his managerial career:

With Bastia

• Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 1994–95
• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1997 (a European club competition)

With Saint-Étienne

• Ligue 2: 2003–04 (won promotion to the top league)

With Nice

• Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2005–06

With Rennes

• Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2012–13

With Lille

• Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2015–16

With Metz

• Ligue 2: 2018–19 (won promotion to the top league)

See also

In Spanish: Frédéric Antonetti para niños