USAM Nîmes is a French handball team based in

Nîmes Nîmes ( , ; oc, Nimes ; Latin: ''Nemausus'') is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located between the Mediterranean Sea and Cévennes, the commune of Nîmes has an estimated population of 148,5 ...

, that plays in the LNH Division 1.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Kit manufacturers

Kits

Results

* LNH Division 1: **''Winners: (4)'' 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993 **''Runner-Up: (4)'' 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994 * Coupe de France: **''Winners:'' 1985, 1986, 1994 **''Finalists:'' 1989, 2018 * EHF Champions League: **''Semiinalists:'' 1994

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2022–23 season''

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2023–24 season'' ;Joining ;Leaving *

Ahmed Hesham Ahmed Mohamed Hesham El-Sayed ( ar, احمد محمد هشام السيد; born 15 May 2000), known as Ahmed Hesham (), Ahmed Mohamed, or Ahmed Mohamed Hesham, is an Egyptian handball player who plays for Montpellier Handball and the Egyptian ...

(CB) ''(to Montpellier Handball)''

Former club members

Notable former players

Jean-Jacques Acquevillo Jean-Jacques Acquevillo (born 17 January 1989) is a French handball player, playing for USAM Nîmes Gard. He represented France at the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship The 2021 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 27th event host ...

(2019–) * Cédric Burdet (2009-2010) * Rémi Desbonnet (2013–2022) * Philippe Debureau (1994-1996) * Yohan Delattre (1993-1994) * Gilles Derot (1983–1994) * Grégoire Detrez (2001–2008) * Benjamin Gallego (2010–) * Dylan Garain (2018–2019) * Philippe Gardent (1990–1992) * Christian Gaudin (1987–1994) * Andrej Golić (1991-1992) *

Michaël Guigou Michaël Guigou (born 28 January 1982) is a French former handball player for USAM Nîmes Gard and the French national team. Regular member of the France national team, he was on the team that won the gold medal at two Olympics (2008 and 2012), ...

(2019–2022) * Franck Junillon (2010-2012) *

Christophe Kempé Christophe Maurice Jean Kempé (born 2 May 1975) handball player. He won a gold medal as a member of France's national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. References External links * * * 1975 births Living people French male handball ...

(1995–1996) * Guéric Kervadec (1993–1994) *

Denis Lathoud Denis Lathoud (born 13 January 1966 in Lyon) is a French handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta ...

(1992-1994) * Olivier Marroux (2014–2017) * Bruno Martini (2005-2007) * Olivier Maurelli (1998–2000) * Franck Maurice (1999–2002) * Philippe Médard (1989-1992) * Quentin Minel (2020–) * O'Brian Nyateu (2017–) *

Alain Portes Alain Portes (born 31 October 1961) is a French handball player and coach, who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He have formerly coached the Tunisian national team, France women's national team and Algerian national team. Player career So ...

(1982-1994) *

Elohim Prandi Elohim Prandi (born 24 August 1998) is a French professional handball player for Paris Saint-Germain Handball and the French national team. He represented France at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship and at the 2024 European Men's Ha ...

(2017-2020) * Julien Rebichon (2005–) * Guillaume Saurina (2006–2010, 2011-2016) * Stéphane Stoecklin (1990–1994) * Luc Tobie (2016–) *

Frédéric Volle Frédéric Volle (born 4 February 1966 in Montpellier) is a French handball player. He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Career In 1992, Volle was a member of the French handball team which won the bronze ...

(1980–1992) * Malik Boubaiou (2006–2013) * Micke Brasseleur (2018–2020) * Hichem Kaabeche (2017–2018, 2019-2020) * Abdelkader Rahim (2013–2015) *

Zlatko Saračević Zlatan "Zlatko" Saračević (5 July 1961 – 21 February 2021) was a Croatian professional handball player and coach who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics for Yugoslavia and in the 1996 Summer Olympics for Croatia. From the 2015 to 2017 W ...

(1991-1994) *

Mirza Šarić Mirza may refer to: * Mirza, Kamrup, town in Assam, India * Mirza (name), historical royal title & noble * ''Mirza'', the genus of giant mouse lemur * "Mirza", song by Nino Ferrer * ''Mirza – The Untold Story'', Punjabi action romance film wri ...

(2005-2006) *

Irfan Smajlagić Irfan "Pipe" Smajlagić (born 16 October 1961) is a Bosnian-born Croatian former handball player and current coach, who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics for Yugoslavia and in the 1996 Summer Olympics for Croatia. In 1988 he was part of the ...

(1993-1994) *

(2020-) *

Mohammad Sanad Mohammad Hisham Sanad ( ar, محمد هشام سند; born 16 January 1991) is an Egyptian handball player for USAM Nîmes Gard and the Egyptian national team. He was a member of the Egypt men's national handball team at the 2016 Summer Olympi ...

(2017-) * Garcia Alberto Aguirrezabalaga (2014-2017) * Attila Borsos (1991-1992) * Snorri Guðjónsson (2015-2017) *

Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson Ásgeir Örn Hallgrimsson (born 17 February 1984) is an Icelandic former handball player. After starting his career with Haukar Handball, Haukar, he went on to play several seasons professionally around Europe, including with GOG Gudme, GOG an ...

(2014-2018) * Ragnar Þór Óskarsson (2007-2008) * Yassine Idrissi (2000-2008, 2011-2016) * Henrik Jakobsen (2021-) * Sorin Toacsen (1995-1996, 2000-2003) * Vid Kavtičnik (2020-2021) * Aljoša Rezar (2016-2017) *

Stevan Sretenović Stevan Sretenović (; born 25 September 1995) is a Serbian handball player for Balatonfüredi KSE and the Serbian national team. Career After playing for Partizan, Sretenović moved abroad to France and signed with USAM Nîmes Gard in August 2 ...

(2016-2017) * Teodor Paul (2017-2022) *

Heykel Megannem Heykel Megannem (born 28 February 1977) is a Tunisian handball player who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics tournament where Tunisia lost in the quarterfinals. He was also the flag bearer of the Tunisia sports team at the 2012 Summer Olympics ...

(2005-2007)

Former coaches

External links

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USAM Nîmes The United Autonomous Unions of Madagascar (USAM) is a national trade union center in Madagascar. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); german: Internationaler ...

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