En Avant Guingamp Féminines are a French football club based in Saint-Brieuc, a

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in the

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. The club was previously the women's section of men's football club Stade Briochin and was founded in 1973 under the name Chaffoteaux Sports Saint-Brieuc. From 1999–2003, the club played under the name Saint-Brieuc Football Féminin, switching to Stade Briochin following the end of the 2002–03 season. The club currently plays in the

Division 1 Féminine The Division 1 Féminine, shortened as D1 Féminine or D1F, and currently known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in France. Run by the French Football Federation, the league is contested by twel ...

, the first division of women's football in France, and is coached by

Frédéric Biancalani Frédéric Biancalani (born 21 July 1974) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. Career Biancalani was born in Villerupt, France. He came from the youth academy at Nancy and played his first professional match in ...

. On 18 August 2011, the presidential hierarchy of men's professional club En Avant de Guingamp and Stade Briochin announced that the clubs reached an agreement on a merger, which will come into effect at the start of the 2011–12 season. Under the agreement, Stade Briochin will dissolve and play as the women's team of Guingamp. All other remnants of the club remain the same, such as its president, manager, and players.

Players

Current squad

Former internationals

* : Camille Abily, Marine Dafeur, Anne Gouezel, Françoise Jézéquel,

Clarisse Le Bihan Clarisse Agathe Le Bihan (born 14 December 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for NWSL club Angel City. Career statistics International :''Scores and results list France's goal tally first. Score column ind ...

, Isabelle Le Boulch,

Eugénie Le Sommer Eugénie Anne Claudine Le Sommer (born 18 May 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Lyon and the France national team. She primarily plays as a creative attacking midfielder and left winger, but has ...

Griedge Mbock Bathy Griedge Yinda Colette Mbock Bathy Nka (born 26 February 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Division 1 Féminine club Lyon and the France national team. Career Mbock Bathy was born in Brest, Brittany to a ...

, Mélissa Plaza, Solène Durand, * : Leïla Maknoun *: Desire Oparanozie

Honours

Domestic

( Champions of France) (level 1) *Winners (1) 1988–89,

References

External links

Official website
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