‪Algeria Manager - ‪Christian Gourcuff‬‬
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‪Personal information‬
‪Date of birth‬:
‪5 April 1955‬

Place of birth:
Hanvec, Brittany, France

Playing position:
Midfielder

‪Club information:‬
‪Current team‬
‪Algeria: ‬
‪Manager‬

Senior career*

Stade Rennais:
1972-1974

Berné:
1974-1978

Guingamp:
1978-1980

Rouen:
1980-1981

La Chaux-de-Fonds:
1981-1982

Lorient:
1982-1986

Le Mans:
1986-1989

Montreal Supra:
1989

Teams managed

Lorient:
1982-1986

Le Mans:
1986-1989

Pont-L'Abbé:
1989-1991

Lorient:
1991-2001

Stade Rennais:
2001-2002

Al-Ittihad:
2002-2003

Lorient:
2003-2014

Algeria:
2014-

Christian Gourcuff (born 5 April 1955) is a French football manager and former player. 

He is currently the manager of the Algeria national football team.

 

Club career

During his play career, Gourcuff played for Stade Rennais, US Berné, EA Guingamp, FC Rouen, FC La Chaux-de-Fonds, Lorient, Le Mans and Montreal Supra.

 

Coaching career

Gourcuff coached Lorient, Le Mans, Pont-L'Abbé, Stade Rennais and Al-Ittihad, and is considered in France as a shrewd tactician with a strong commitment to attacking football and an eye for young talent. 

Gourcuff is thus widely credited with having overseen the progress of youngsters such as Jérémy Morel, André-Pierre Gignac, Kevin Gameiro, Morgan Amalfitano, Michael Ciani, Christophe Jallet, Laurent Koscielny, Bruno Ecuele Manga and Lamine Koné. On 25 May Gourcuff left Lorient, as manager.

Algeria

On August 4, 2014, Gourcuff was officially unveiled as the new head coach of the Algeria national football team, taking over the vacant spot left by the departure of Vahid Halilhodžić.