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, Manche, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1971 | France | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Medal record
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Roger Lemerre (born on June 18, 1941) is a famous French former football player and manager. He led the national football teams of France, Tunisia, and Morocco. He also coached many different clubs in France, Tunisia, Turkey, and Algeria.
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Playing Football: Roger Lemerre's Early Career
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Roger Lemerre played professional football for 15 years, from 1961 to 1975. He started his career playing for Sedan from 1961 to 1969. During this time, his team reached the Cup final in 1965.
After Sedan, he played for Nantes from 1968 to 1971. Then he moved to Nancy, where he played from 1971 to 1973. His last club as a player was Lens, from 1973 to 1975.
Roger Lemerre also played for the French national team. He played in six international matches for France between 1968 and 1971.
Coaching Teams: Roger Lemerre's Managerial Journey
After his playing career, Roger Lemerre became a football manager. He coached many teams, helping them improve and win games.
Starting as a Club Coach
From 1975 to 1978, he was the coach of Red Star. This club is from a town called Saint-Ouen in France. After that, he went back to Lens for one season as their coach.
He then coached Paris FC for two seasons. In 1983, he moved to Tunisia to manage Espérance Tunis for a season. 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 football team. He was very successful with them. His team won the World Championships for military teams.
Helping Lens and Joining the National Team
In 1997, he coached Lens again for a short time. He helped the team avoid being moved down to a lower league. This was a big achievement for the club.
In 1998, Roger Lemerre became an assistant coach for the French national team. He worked with the head coach, Aimé Jacquet. Together, they helped France win the World Cup that year.
Success with France's National Team
After the World Cup victory, Roger Lemerre became the head coach of the French national team. He led them to win the Euro 2000 tournament, which was held in the Netherlands and Belgium.
The next year, in 2001, his team also won the FIFA Confederations Cup. However, in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the French team did not do well. They were knocked out in the first round. Because of this, the French Football Federation decided to let him go.
Coaching Tunisia and Morocco
Even after leaving the French team, Roger Lemerre's coaching career continued. The Tunisian Football Federation hired him to manage the Tunisian national side. He led Tunisia to victory in the African Nations Cup in 2004. This made him the first coach ever to win two different big continental tournaments: Euro 2000 and the African Cup of Nations.
He also helped Tunisia qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. In February 2008, he left the Tunisian team after they were knocked out of the 2008 African Cup of Nations in the quarter-finals.
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, because the team's results were not good enough.
Later Club Coaching Roles
On December 18, 2009, Roger Lemerre took a coaching job at a Turkish club called Ankaragücü. He signed a six-month contract. He helped the team improve and avoid being moved to a lower league. But in May 2010, the club decided not to extend his contract.
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, one of his former clubs. He also had more coaching spells with Étoile du Sahel in 2018-2019 and 2021-2022.
Achievements and Awards
Roger Lemerre has won many important titles as a manager.
Major Tournament Wins
With France
With Tunisia
- African Cup of Nations: 2004
With Étoile du Sahel
- Tunisian Cup: 2013–14
- Arab Club Champions Cup: 2018–19
Special Recognitions
Roger Lemerre has also received special awards for his contributions:
- Knight of the National Order of Merit: 1998
- Knight of the Legion of Honour: 2001
- Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit of Tunisia: 2004
See also
In Spanish: Roger Lemerre para niños
