Roger Lemerre facts for kids
Lemerre as manager of Morocco in 2009
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| Full name | Roger Léon Maurice Lemerre-Desprez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1941 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bricquebec, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1969 | Sedan | 213 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1971 | Nantes | 69 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1973 | Nancy | 65 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1975 | Lens | 57 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 404 | (25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1968–1971 | France | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1975–1978 | Red Star | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1979 | Lens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1981 | Paris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1983 | Strasbourg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1984 | Espérance Tunis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1986 | Red Star | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1996 | France (Army team) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Lens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | France (assistant coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2002 | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2008 | Tunisia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Ankaragücü | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | CS Constantine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Étoile du Sahel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Sedan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Étoile du Sahel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Étoile du Sahel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Meet Roger Lemerre, a famous French football coach and former player. He was born on June 18, 1941. Roger Lemerre is known for leading national teams like France, Tunisia, and Morocco. He also coached many football clubs in different countries.
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Roger Lemerre's Playing Career
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Roger Lemerre played professional football for 15 years. He started in 1961 and retired in 1975. He played for several French clubs.
- From 1961 to 1969, he played for Sedan.
- He then moved to Nantes from 1968 to 1971.
- Next, he played for Nancy from 1971 to 1973.
- Finally, he played for Lens from 1973 to 1975.
Roger Lemerre also played for the French national team. He played in six international games between 1968 and 1971.
Roger Lemerre's Coaching Journey
Roger Lemerre became a football coach in 1975. He coached many teams in different countries.
Early Coaching Roles in France
His first coaching job was at Red Star from 1975 to 1978. After that, he coached Lens for one season. He then managed Paris for two years.
Coaching in Tunisia and Back to France
In the 1983–1984 season, Roger Lemerre coached Espérance Tunis in Tunisia. When he returned to France, he coached Red Star again.
Leading the French Military Team
For ten years, Roger Lemerre coached the French national military team. He led them to win the World Championships.
Returning to Club Coaching
In 1997, he coached Lens again. He helped the team avoid being moved to a lower league.
Coaching the French National Team
Roger Lemerre became an assistant coach for the French team in 1998. He helped them win the World Cup that year. This success led him to become the main coach of the French national team.
As the head coach, he achieved great success:
- He won the Euro 2000 tournament. This competition took place in the Netherlands and Belgium.
- The next year, he won the FIFA Confederations Cup.
However, the team did not do well in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. They were eliminated in the first round. Because of this, the French Football Federation decided to let him go.
Coaching the Tunisian National Team
After leaving France, Roger Lemerre was hired by the Tunisian Football Federation. He became the manager of the Tunisian national side.
He led Tunisia to victory in the 2004 African Cup of Nations. This made him the first coach in history to win two different major continental tournaments: Euro 2000 and the Africa Cup of Nations. He also helped Tunisia qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. He left the team in February 2008 after they were knocked out of the 2008 African Cup of Nations.
Coaching Morocco and Turkey
In May 2008, Roger Lemerre became the new head coach of the Morocco national team. He started his new role on July 1. However, he was fired on July 9, 2009, due to disappointing results.
On December 18, 2009, he took a coaching job at Ankaragücü in Turkey. He signed a six-month contract. Even though he helped the team improve, the club decided not to extend his contract in May 2010.
Later Coaching Roles
In December 2013, Lemerre agreed to coach the Tunisian team Étoile du Sahel for six months. In January 2016, he became the new manager of Sedan in France. He also had more coaching spells with Étoile du Sahel from 2018-2019 and 2021-2022.
Roger Lemerre's Achievements
Roger Lemerre has won many awards and honors as a coach.
As a Manager
With France
With Tunisia
- African Cup of Nations: 2004
With Étoile du Sahel
- Tunisian Cup: 2013–14
- Arab Club Champions Cup: 2018–19
Special Honors
- Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite: 1998
- Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur: 2001
- Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit of Tunisia: 2004
See also
In Spanish: Roger Lemerre para niños
