Olympique Alès

Olympique Alès

Full name	Olympique Alès en Cévennes
Nickname(s)	L'OAC
Founded	1923
Ground	Stade Pierre Pibarot (La Prairie) Alès (Gard) (Capacity: 10,000)
Chairman	Jean-Marie Pasqualetti
Manager	José Carrascosa
League	Division d'Honneur Régionale
2005–2006	Division d'Honneur, 14th (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Olympique Alès is a French association football club founded in 1923, based in the commune of Alès. The Cévennes club currently playing in the Division d'Honneur Régionale – the seventh division – of the Ligue du Languedoc; the club in the past has played for six seasons in Ligue 1. The OAC is currently at a low point in its history, having been relegated to the 7th division at the end of last season, whereas it played in the Ligue National – the 3rd division – just three seasons ago. Over the last, disastrous, season, the club saw as many as three managers. In January 2006, Patrick Synaeghel was dismissed and replaced by Rudy Gargallo, who was then replaced in April by Henri Orlandini. Club president Claude Crégut resigned in March, when it was clear the club would not escape further relegation. The new trainer is Jose Carrascosa, and the new general manager is Jean-Marie Pasqualetti, a former player of the club.

Honours

• Champion of France D2 : 1957
• Champion of France D2-Sud, the Ligue 2's predecessor: 1934
• Vice-champion of France D2 : 1947
• Semi finalists at the Coupe de France: 1987 (eliminated by Girondins de Bordeaux 0–0, 2–2)

Notable former players

• Pierre Pibarot, (1934–1940), later manager 1945–49, when he perfected his famed defensive strategy
• Roman Ogaza (1984–1986)
• Franck Rizzetto (1991–1992)
• Sabri Lamouchi (1991–1994)
• Cédric Barbosa (1994–1997)
• Sébastien Soulas (1993–2002)
• Sylvain Sansone (1999–2003)
• André Basile (1998–2003), manager 2003–2005
• Franck Ribéry (2002–2003)
• Kodjo Homon (1997– ) current captain.
• Joe Gaetjens (1951–1954)

Coaches

2008– : Olivier Dalloglio

Current squad

As of Sat 24 Jan 2009 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Romain Borel GK Vincet Jean DF Karim Abdelkader DF Geoffrey Becker DF Jean Marie Pasqualetti DF Stephane Peleve DF Jeremy Pertus DF Jérôme Roux DF Johan Carmona DF Tony Nocetti DF Mehdi Guiza DF Cyril Cabanel

No. Position Player MF Fabián Andrés MF Olivier Dubos MF Thibaud Evesque MF Julien Pascal MF Allann Petiejean MF Grégory Vastra MF Samuel Sapede MF Julien Garcia FW Idris Ali Aichouba FW Jérémy Bertin FW Christophe Caron FW David Penta FW Jérémie Sansano FW Pascal Senet

External links

• Olympique Alès Official website (French)