Rodez Aveyron Football (Occitan: Rodés Avairon; commonly referred to as le Raf[1] or simply Rodez) is a French association football club based in Rodez. The club was founded in 1929 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Paul Lignon located within the city. The women's squad was founded in 1993 and are known as the Rafettes.[2] They play in the Division 1 Féminine, the top division in France.
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| Full name | Rodez Aveyron Football | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Le RAF Les Sangs et Or (The Blood and Golds) | |||
| Founded | 1929 | |||
| Ground | Stade Paul-Lignon, Rodez | |||
| Capacity | 5,955 | |||
| President | Pierre-Olivier Murat | |||
| Head coach | Didier Santini | |||
| League | Ligue 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2, 4th of 20 | |||
| Website | https://rodezaveyronfootball.com | |||
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From 1988–1993, Rodez played in Ligue 2, and on 11 April 2019 secured promotion back to this level after 26 years in the lower divisions.[3]
Players
editCurrent squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Notable players
editFor a list of former Rodez players, see Category:Rodez AF players.
Staff
editManagement
- Chairman: Pierre-Olivier Murat
- General Manager: Grégory Ursule
Sports
- Head Coach: Didier Santini
- Assistant Coaches: Jérôme Fournier
Alassane Sawadogo - Goalkeeper Coach: David Manhaval
Honours
edit- Division 3
- Runners-up (1): 1990
- Winners (3): 1988 (Southwest group), 1990 (Central West group), 2018–19
- Championnat de France amateur
- Winners (1): 2007 (Group C)
- Championnat de France amateur 2
- Winners (1): 2004 (Group F)
- Division 4
- Winners (1): 1984 (Group G)
- Division d'Honneur (Midi-Pyrénées)
- Champions (3): 1956, 1969, 1982
References
edit- ^ "National. Vainqueur, le Rodez AF se rend la vie plus facile". La Depeche (in French). 29 September 2010. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Rafettes maintenues". La Depeche (in French). 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "26 ans plus tard, Rodez est en Ligue 2" (in French). foot-national.com. 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Effectif" (in French). rodezaveyronfootball.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Rodez Aveyron Football – Squad". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Ligue 2 BKT : Le point complet sur l'effectif !" (in French). Rodez AF. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.