Thierry Laurey

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Thierry Laurey
Laurey as Strasbourg manager in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-02-17) 17 February 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Troyes, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)
Youth career
1972–1977 FC Saint-Mesmin
1977–1980 Troyes
1980–1981 USM Romilly
1981–1982 Valenciennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1986 Valenciennes 106 (9)
1986–1987 Marseille 27 (1)
1987–1988 Montpellier 34 (10)
1988–1990 Sochaux 68 (12)
1990 Paris Saint-Germain 8 (0)
1991 Saint-Étienne 25 (3)
1991–1998 Montpellier 186 (8)
Total 454 (43)
International career
1989 France 1 (0)
Managerial career
2007–2008 Sète
2008–2009 Amiens
2011–2012 Arles-Avignon
2013–2016 Gazélec Ajaccio
2016–2021 Strasbourg
2021–2023 Paris FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thierry Laurey (born 17 February 1964) is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender and midfielder.

As a manager, he led Gazélec Ajaccio to consecutive promotions from the Championnat National to Ligue 1. In five years as manager of RC Strasbourg Alsace, he won Ligue 2 in 2016–17 and the Coupe de la Ligue in 2018–19.

Playing career[edit]

Laurey earned one cap for France on 8 March 1989. He played in a 2–0 loss to Scotland at Hampden Park in 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification.[1]

Managerial career[edit]

Early years[edit]

After ending his club career at Montpellier HSC, Laurey began his coaching career at an assistant manager at the same club, serving several managers over the next eight years.[2] His first job as a head coach was at FC Sète 34 in the third-tier Championnat National for 2007–08, finishing 6th.

In June 2008, Laurey was hired by Amiens SC in Ligue 2.[3] His one season ended with relegation to the Championnat National.[4]

Laurey became director of football at AS Saint-Étienne – where he had played – in March 2011. In November, he returned to Ligue 2 management at AC Arles-Avignon.[5] His team were in last place when he replaced Faruk Hadžibegić, but climbed to safety with a long unbeaten run.[6] In the 2012–13 Coupe de la Ligue, he led the team into the last 16 with wins over En Avant Guingamp, Gazélec Ajaccio and AC Ajaccio,[7] but was fired on 5 November 2012 after a 4–1 loss at nearby Nîmes Olympique.[6]

Gazélec[edit]

In February 2013, Laurey was the third manager of the season at Gazélec, who were six points inside the relegation zone.[8] Their season ended with relegation to the Championnat National, followed by immediate return in third place behind US Orléans and Luzenac AP, the latter of whom were barred from Ligue 2 for licensing reasons.[9]

In the 2014–15 Ligue 2, Gazélec were promoted in second place behind ES Troyes AC to reach Ligue 1 for the first time; the club prepared for their maiden top-flight season with a budget of €12 million, half of that of Corsican neighbours S.C. Bastia and one-fortieth of the budget for champions Paris Saint-Germain FC.[10] Laurey's team reached the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France in 2015–16 before a 3–0 loss at FC Lorient.[11] The season ended in relegation and Laurey was permitted to speak to other clubs, despite having a year left on his contract.[12]

Strasbourg[edit]

On 31 May 2016, Laurey was signed to a two-year contract by newly promoted Ligue 2 team RC Strasbourg Alsace, a day after Jacky Duguépéroux left their managerial post.[13] He led the team to the title in his first season, ending a nine-year exile from the top flight,[14] and was rewarded with a new contract to last until 2019.[15]

Laurey added another year to his contract in December 2018, to last until June 2020.[16] On 30 March 2019, he won the Coupe de la Ligue final on penalties against Guingamp after a goalless draw; it was the Alsatian club's third such title and first since 2005.[17] The result put the team in European competition for the first time in 14 years, and the first of Laurey's career: they eliminated Maccabi Haifa F.C. and PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv in UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds before falling to Eintracht Frankfurt in the playoffs.[18]

In March 2020, Laurey signed a new contract to stay for one more year at the Stade de la Meinau.[19] Club president Marc Keller chose to let it expire in May 2021.[20]

Paris FC[edit]

On 20 June 2021, Laurey was appointed as head coach of Ligue 2 side Paris FC, on a two-year contract. The team had recently finished fifth and been eliminated from the play-offs by Grenoble Foot 38.[21] In the 2021–22 Coupe de France, his team won 14–0 at home to CSC de Cayenne from French Guiana in the eighth round,[22] but the next round at the Stade Sébastien Charléty against Olympique Lyonnais was abandoned due to fan violence, leading to both clubs being expelled.[23] A 4th-place league finish was met with another play-off elimination, by FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in the last second after missing two penalties in a 2–1 home loss.[24]

On 3 June 2023, Laurey left the 13th arrondissement club at the end of his contract, having come 7th in his latter season. His assistant Stéphane Gilli succeeded him.[25]

Managerial statistics[edit]

As of match played 2 June 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win % Ref.
Sète 22 June 2007 7 June 2008 41 15 16 10 43 32 +11 036.59 [26]
Amiens 7 June 2008 17 June 2009 40 9 16 15 37 44 −7 022.50 [26]
Arles-Avignon 28 November 2011 3 November 2012 40 13 18 9 39 44 −5 032.50 [26]
Gazélec Ajaccio 19 February 2013 25 May 2016 132 48 37 47 152 153 −1 036.36 [26]
Strasbourg 31 May 2016 24 May 2021 209 81 51 77 311 302 +9 038.76 [26]
Paris FC 20 June 2021 3 June 2023 84 40 22 22 129 85 +44 047.62 [26]
Total 546 206 160 180 711 660 +51 037.73 —

Honours[edit]

Player[edit]

Marseille

Montpellier

Manager[edit]

Strasbourg

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Thierry Laurey". eu-football.info. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Ligue 1: Strasbourg renforcé, Laurey bien décidé à "faire mieux"" [Ligue 1: Strasbourg bolstered, Laurey determined to "do better"] (in French). Euronews. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Amiens. T hierry [sic] Laurey, nouvel entraîneur" [Amiens. Thierry Laurey, new manager]. Le Télégramme (in French). 8 June 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Thierry Laurey (Paris FC) : « Amiens est une équipe très particulière »" [Thierry Laurey (Paris FC): "Amiens is a very unique team"] (in French). Le 11 Amiénois. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Thierry Laurey nouvel entraîneur d'Arles-Avignon, Nouzaret président délégué" [Thierry Laurey new manager of Arles-Avignon, Nouzaret vice president]. Le Progres (in French). 28 November 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Thierry Laurey deuxième entraîneur limogé" [Thierry Laurey second manager sacked]. La Montagne (in French). 5 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  7. ^ Garrabos, Marie-Pierre (27 September 2012). "L'ACA élimine Ajaccio en coupe de la Ligue" [ACA eliminate Ajaccio in Coupe de la Ligue] (in French). Arles Info. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  8. ^ Monti, Charles (20 February 2013). "GFCA : Thierry Laurey a pris ses fonctions" [GFCA: Thierry Laurey takes charge] (in French). Corse Net Infos. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  9. ^ "L2: Ajaccio-Sochaux en vedette, en attendant Luzenac" [L2: Ajaccio-Sochaux in top billing, Luzenac on hold]. Le Point (in French). 8 August 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Gazelec Ajaccio win historic Ligue 1 promotion". Bangkok Post. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  11. ^ Rossi, Patrick (3 March 2016). "Le GFC Ajaccio quitte la coupe de France à Lorient (3-0)" [GFC Ajaccio leave the Coupe de France against Lorient (3-0)] (in French). France Bleu. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Vannucchi successeur de Laurey au Gazélec Ajaccio?" [Could Vannucchi be Laurey's successor at Gazélec Ajaccio?]. L'Équipe (in French). 26 May 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  13. ^ Dezempte, Philippe (31 May 2016). "Thierry Laurey est le nouvel entraîneur du Racing club de Strasbourg" [Thierry Laurey is the new manager of Racing Club de Strasbourg] (in French). France 3. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Football : Strasbourg et Amiens montent en Ligue 1" [Football: Strasbourg and Amiens go up to Ligue 1] (in French). Actu.fr. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Thierry Laurey prolonge à Strasbourg jusqu'en 2019" [Thierry Laurey extends at Strasbourg until 2019]. L'Équipe (in French). 28 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Strasbourg : Thierry Laurey prolonge d'un an" [Strasbourg: Thierry Laurey extends for a year]. L'Équipe (in French). 23 December 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  17. ^ a b Fortune, Gregory; Ugolini, Sarah (30 March 2019). "Strasbourg-Guingamp : les Alsaciens s'offrent une troisième Coupe de la Ligue" [Strasbourg-Guingamp: Alsatians win a third Coupe de la Ligue] (in French). RTL Group. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Laurey: 'Learn a lesson'". Ligue 1. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Thierry Laurey prolonge d'un an son contrat au RC Strasbourg (Ligue 1)" [Thierry Laurey extends his contract for a year at RC Strasbourg (Ligue 1)]. L'Équipe (in French). 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  20. ^ "Strasbourg : le départ de Thierry Laurey officialisé" [Strasbourg: Thierry Laurey's departure confirmed]. L'Équipe (in French). 24 May 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  21. ^ "Thierry Laurey nommé entraîneur du Paris FC" [Thierry Laurey named manager of Paris FC]. L'Équipe (in French). 20 June 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  22. ^ Pruneta, Laurent (27 November 2021). "Coupe de France : sans pitié, le Paris FC écrase Cayenne 14-0 !" [Coupe de France: without mercy, Paris FC crush Cayenne 14-0!]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  23. ^ Nieto, Sébastien; Huet, Julien; Pruneta, Laurent (27 December 2021). "Incidents Paris FC-Lyon : lourdes sanctions contre les deux équipes, éliminées de la Coupe de France" [Paris FC-Lyon incidents: heavy sanctions against both teams, eliminated from the Coupe de France]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  24. ^ "Pré-barrage L2: Sochaux bat le Paris FC à la dernière seconde" [L2 play-off preliminary round: Sochaux beat Paris FC in the last second]. La Croix (in French). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  25. ^ "Ligue 2 : Thierry Laurey quitte le Paris FC, remplacé par Stéphane Gilli" [Ligue 2: Thierry Laurey leaves Paris FC, replaced by Stéphane Gilli]. Le Figaro (in French). 3 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  26. ^ a b c d e f "Thierry Laurey at FootballDatabase.eu". FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 29 October 2019.

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