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2004–05 AJ Auxerre Season
The 2004–05 season was the 99th season in the existence of AJ Auxerre and the club's 25th consecutive season in the top-flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Auxerre participated in this season's editions of the 2004–05 Coupe de France, Coupe de France, the 2004–05 Coupe de la Ligue, Coupe de la Ligue and 2004–05 UEFA Cup, UEFA Cup. Season summary Auxerre fell to 8th in the final table, but won the Coupe de France. Manager Guy Roux retired at the end of the season, after 44 years managing the club. He was replaced by Jacques Santini. First-team squad :''Squad at end of season'' Left club during season Transfers Out * Djibril Cissé - Liverpool F.C., Liverpool, 1 July, £14,000,000 Competitions Overall record Ligue 1 League table Results summary Results by round Matches Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue UEFA Cup First round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise (), commonly known as AJ Auxerre or by the abbreviation AJA, is a French professional association football, football club based in the Communes of France, commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club plays in Ligue 1, the top division of Football in France, French football, since the 2024–25 season after securing promotion from Ligue 2 as winners of the 2023–24 season. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, on the banks of the Yonne (river), Yonne River. The team is managed by Christophe Pélissier (footballer), Christophe Pélissier. Auxerre was founded in 1905 and made its debut in the first division of French football in the 1980–81 French Division 1, 1980–81 season, remaining in the premier league until the 2011–12 Ligue 1, 2011–12 season. The club has won the Ligue 1 title once, in the 1995–96 French Division 1, 1995–96 season. Two years prior, Auxerre achieved its first major honour by winning the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Santini
Jacques Jean Claude Santini (born 25 April 1952) is a French former professional footballer and manager. He played for Saint-Étienne during the 1970s, and reached the European Cup final with them in 1976. He has coached the France national team - winning the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup and reaching the quarter-finals of Euro 2004 - and clubs including Lyon. Managerial career Santini is one of the most accomplished football managers in France. Together with Jean Michel Aulas and Bernard Lacombe he was involved in the transformation of Lyon into a French football giant. From 1997 to 2000 he was Sports' director, helping lay the foundation which resulted in Lyon becoming the best football club in France. As manager of Lyon from 2000 to 2002 he was winner of French League Cup in 2001, and in 2002 he won the French Championship. Santini was chosen as "The best French coach" in 2002 by France Football and World's The Best National Coach of the Year in 2003 by International Feder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sébastien Hamel
Sébastien Hamel (born 20 November 1975) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Monaco Born in Arpajon, Essonne, Hamel started his career at AS Monaco as a trainee in 1991 before turning professional in 1993. He failed to make an appearance in his one professional season with Monaco and joined fellow Ligue 1 side, Le Havre, in the summer of 1994. Le Havre Hamel again failed to become a regular for his new club, going three seasons without a league appearance until he made his debut in the 1997–98 season. He established himself as the number one goalkeeper at the club in his final season with them, and at the end of the 1999–2000 season, with Le Havre relegated to Ligue 2, he moved to Lens in order to stay in the top French division. Lens Hamel only spent one unsuccessful season with Lens. After failing to make an appearance in any competition, he left to join fellow Ligue 1 side, FC Lorient in 2001. Lorient Hamel played inconsistentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Vandenbossche
David Vandenbossche (born 27 September 1980 in Dunkerque) is a French footballer, who is currently playing for Auxerre B. Career Vandenbossche began his career as part of the youth academy at French club AJ Auxerre. He left the club in 2004, to join Ligue 2 side LB Châteauroux on loan for six months, before moving back to Auxerre, later that year, he joined Châteauroux permanently. In 2008, he joined French second tier club US Boulogne and on 31 July 2009 US Boulogne have released striker. On 2 February 2010 FC Lausanne-Sport signed the French and former US Boulogne striker on a free transfer until the end of the season. After a short stay in Switzerland, Vandenbossche moved on to Paris FC Paris Football Club (French pronunciation: Help:IPA/French, aʁi futbol klœb, commonly referred to as Paris FC or simply PFC, is a French professional Association football, football club based in Paris, France. They will compete in Ligue ... for one season before joining the Auxerre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pascal Mignot
Jean-Pascal Mignot (born 26 February 1981) is a French former professional footballer who played as defender. He made the international sporting headlines on 21 October 2010 when he was the first player in the history of the UEFA Champions League to be sent-off without ever actually taking to the field. The incident occurred during a group stage match against AFC Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena. Mignot was warming up on the touchline during the closing moments of the game, and strongly remonstrated against a decision made by the referee, Olegario Benquerenca. The official strode across to Mignot and produced a yellow card, followed swiftly by a red card, after Mignot had continued to speak out of turn. Personal life Jean-Pascal's father Bruno is also a former footballer. Honours ;Auxerre *Coupe de France: 2004-05 ;Saint-Étienne *Coupe de la Ligue: 2012–13 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanga Akalé
Kanga Gauthier Akalé (born 7 March 1981) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Whilst at Auxerre he helped them win the Coupe de France in both 2003 and 2005, playing in both finals. In June 2007, Akalé signed a four-year contract with RC Lens for an undisclosed transfer fee, and he was loaned to Marseille in January 2008, then Recreativo de Huelva. Originally a striker, he started playing as a central midfielder or left winger. He is described as a pacey player with top technical abilities. In 2011, Akalé joined Qatari club Lekhwiya SC to cover for injured striker, and countryman Bakari Koné. He made his debut in the 2011 Qatari Stars Cup on 11 November, and scored a hat-trick against Al Rayyan in a 3–1 win. On 31 January 2012, Akalé signed a six-month contract with Greek club Panetolikos F.C. About three months after becoming a free agent, on 24 October 2012, Akalé joined French Ligue 2 side Arles-Avignon on a two-year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teemu Tainio
Teemu Mikael Tainio (born 27 November 1979) is a Finnish association football, football coach and former player. Tainio began his career with his local club, TP-47, before moving to FC Haka in 1996. A year later, he moved to France to play for AJ Auxerre, Auxerre. After eight years there, he joined English club Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur, where he spent three years before joining Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland. After a loan spell with Birmingham City F.C., Birmingham City during the 2009–10 season, he moved to Dutch club AFC Ajax, Ajax, before joining the New York Red Bulls in 2011. After two seasons in the United States, he returned to Finland to finish his career with Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, HJK. He mostly played in a variety of Midfielder, midfield positions during his career, and also at right-back under Juande Ramos at Tottenham. Club career Early life and career Tainio was born in Tornio. He was promoted to the first team of his hometown club TP-47 in Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Pieroni
Luigi Pieroni (born 8 September 1980) is a Belgian football manager and former player who is assistant manager of Raja CA. A forward, he played in Belgium and France. At international level, he represented the Belgium national team. Playing career Pieroni was born in Liège, Belgium. He finished the 2003–04 Belgian First Division season as topscorer with 28 goals while he was playing for R.E. Mouscron. He previously played with R.F.C. Liégeois, Auxerre and was loaned out to Lens and Anderlecht while he was under contract with the FC Nantes. In 2008, he signed with Valenciennes and in 2010 he returned to Belgium, where he signed with K.A.A. Gent. After a two-year stint with Standard Liège, he signed a contract with French Ligue 2 club AC Arles-Avignon on 19 July 2011. His playing career came to a halt in the end of the 2012–13 season when he retired at the age of 32 due to a long time Phlebitis. Coaching career In March 2016 it was announced, that Pieroni had returne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Lachuer
Yann Lachuer (born 5 August 1972) is a French football coach and former professional player who coaches SO Romorantin. Playing career Lachuer began his career in the 1992–93 season with US Créteil-Lusitanos in Ligue 2 the second tier of French Football, making 31 appearances and scoring five goals. His displays brought him to the attention of AJ Auxerre, for whom he signed in 1993. He was limited to just two first team appearances in the following seasons until a loan spell with LB Châteauroux in the 1996–97 season. This was a most productive spell for Lachuer, where he found the net nine times in 32 games. He continued this rich vein of form the next season, following his return to Auxerre, grabbing seven goals in 28 domestic appearances. He played seven times in the UEFA Cup but did not find the target. 1998–99 saw Lachuer move to Paris Saint-Germain, where he endured a rather disappointing season, failing to live up to the standards he had set himself in the previo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benoît Cheyrou
Benoît Benjamin Cheyrou (born 3 May 1981) is a French former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, and often acted as a deep-lying playmaker for the attack. He is the assistant manager of French amateur club La Salesienne de Paris. He was known for his vision, distribution, and ability to provide assists, and played for France at under-21 level. His older brother is the former French international Bruno Cheyrou, who formerly played for English club Liverpool, and is currently a sports broadcaster. The younger Cheyrou earned his first call up to the national team on 25 February 2010, but unlike his older brother, never made his senior debut for France throughout his playing career. Career Early career Cheyrou was born on Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine. He began his career at his hometown club Racing Club de France, which served as a family tradition among the Cheyrou household as his grandfather, father, and older brother trained there as young players as well. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Violeau
Philippe Violeau (born 19 September 1970) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He played exclusively in France, where he won both the national championship and the Coupe de France three times, as well as the Trophée des Champions twice and the Coupe de la Ligue once. He was president of amateur side La Roche VF from February 2019 until June 2020. Playing career Violeau was born in Niort, Deux-Sèvres. He started playing in the 1988–89 season, with his hometown club Chamois Niortais in the French second division. In 1993, Violeau moved to top-league Auxerre, where he won the 1995–96 French Division 1, and in 1997, he was transferred to Lyon where he played for six seasons. In 2003, Violeau returned to Auxerre, where he retired after the 2005–06 season. Post-playing career In February 2019, Violeau was announced as president of La Roche VF, an amateur side from his home region. He stood down after sixteen months in the position, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stéphane Grichting
Stéphane Grichting (born 30 March 1979) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a defender. His career began at FC Sion. Grichting then played at AJ Auxerre in France for ten seasons, before moving back to Switzerland to play for Grasshoppers. He earned 36 caps for the Swiss national team, and was called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup squads. He was in the squad for the 2004 European Football Championship, but pulled out due to injury. After Switzerland beat Turkey in the deciding qualifier to 2006 FIFA World Cup, he was injured in the riots that occurred after the match. At the end of the 2014–15 season, he retired from professional football at the age of 36. International goals , - , 1, , 5 September 2009, , St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland, , , , 1–0, , 2–0, , 2010 WCQ Honours Grasshopper * Swiss Cup: 2012–13 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
