René Marsiglia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | René Marsiglia | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône, France | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 2016 (aged 57) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1972 | Aubagne | ||
| 1972–1975 | Caillols | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1976 | Caillols | ? | (?) |
| 1976–1978 | Boulogne | 33 | (0) |
| 1978–1983 | Lille | 148 | (4) |
| 1983–1985 | Lens | 83 | (1) |
| 1985–1987 | Toulon | 67 | (2) |
| 1987–1994 | Nice | 185 | (5) |
| 1994–1995 | Amiens | 29 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1998–2000 | Amiens | ||
| 2001–2002 | Cannes | ||
| 2002–2003 | Alès | ||
| 2003–2004 | Cannes | ||
| 2010–2011 | Nice (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Nice | ||
| 2012–2013 | Dubai Club | ||
| 2013–2014 | Nîmes Olympique | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
René Marsiglia (17 September 1959 – 25 September 2016) was a football defender and most recently the manager of Nîmes Olympique. He was born in Aubagne, France.
Marsiglia was named head coach of Nice on 15 November 2011. Before that he was assistant coach at the club.[1] He was sacked on 21 May 2012, despite having saved Nice from relegation that year.
On 26 June 2012, Marsiglia was named head coach of the UAE side Dubai Club.[2] On the 16th of June, 2013, Marsiglia, owner Budar el Mutar,Omar al-Hasawi of Nottingham Forest and Christian d'Jour of Nantes signed a deal, which will see the instigation of a tri-club co-operation, with players from Nantes in France, Nottingham Forest in England and Dubai Club participate in a formal season swap agreement with their development players. As part of the deal a joint fund and academy will be set up in Dubai, and all three clubs are set to join the UAE football league in season 2014-2015, with the team's planned name being "Dubai 3", the crest will be made up of the three teams' regional crests.
On 26 December 2013, he became the new coach of Nîmes Olympique in replacement of Victor Zvunka .[3] He died on 25 September 2016, after a long illness.
References
- ↑ "Marsiglia remplace Roy" (in French). L'Equipe. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Dubai sign a contract with French coach Rene Marselgelea". UAE Pro-League committee official site. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ↑ "Marsiglia nouvel entraîneur" (in French). L'Equipe. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.