Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club (a.sɔ.sja.sjɔ̃ spɔrtɪv də mɔnaˈkɔ; commonly referred to as
AS Monaco or simply
Monaco) are a
FrenchThe French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
football club based in
FontvieilleFontvieille is the newest of the four traditional quarters in the principality of Monaco, and one of ten Wards for modern administrative purposes. It is located in the western part of Monaco...
,
MonacoMonaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in
Ligue 2Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
, the second tier of
French footballFootball is the most popular sport in France. The Fédération Française de Football is the national governing bodyand is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of association football in the country, both professional and amateur...
. The team plays its home matches at the
Stade Louis IIThe Stade Louis II is a stadium located in the Fontvieille district of Monaco. It serves primarily as a venue for football, being the home of AS Monaco and the Monaco national football team, as well as the location of the annual UEFA Super Cup match...
located within Fontvieille. Monaco is managed by former Monaco player and
Italian internationalThe Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
Marco SimoneMarco Simone is an Italian former professional football player in the striker or winger position. He most prominently played for AC Milan, with whom he won four Italian Serie A championships, as well as French clubs Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco. He played four games for the Italian national...
and captained by
Ludovic GiulyLudovic Giuly is a French footballer who plays for Monaco as an attacking midfielder and winger. He represented France at international level, gaining 17 caps over a five-year period, and was a member of their 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup winning squad.-Early career:After starting his career with...
. Simone works as manager in tandem with club sporting director
Jean PetitJean Petit is a former football midfielder from France, who earned twelve international caps for the French national team during the late 1970s. Petit played most of his professional career for AS Monaco, with whom he won the French title in 1978...
.
Though based in Monaco, the club is regarded as a French club, as the club plays in the
French football league systemThe French football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in France. At the top two levels of the system is the Ligue de Football Professionnel, which consists of two professional national divisions, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Below that are a number of leagues run by the...
, and because the principality of Monaco is not a member of
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. Monaco is one of the most successful clubs in the country having won seven
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titles and five
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trophies. The club has also regularly competed in
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having been runners-up in both the UEFA Cup Winner's Cup and
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in 1992 and
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, respectively.
Monaco enjoyed numerous successes in the 1970s and late 1980s during the managerial tenures of
Lucien LeducLucien Leduc was a French football midfielder and a manager.-Titles:*As a player**French championship in 1947 with CO Roubaix-Tourcoing**Coupe de France 1949 with RC Paris*As a coach...
and
Arsène WengerArsène Wenger, OBE is a French association football manager and former player, who has managed English Premier League side Arsenal since 1996...
, during which the club was amongst the leading lights of European football. Monaco's traditional colours are red and white, and the club is affectionately known as
Les Rouge et Blanc (The Red and White). Monaco is also a member of the
European Club AssociationThe European Club Association is an organization representing football clubs in Europe- History :Formed on the dissolution of the G-14 group in January 2008, the European Club Association represents 201 clubs, made up of 103 ordinary members and 98 associated members, with at least one from each...
.
History
AS Monaco FC was founded on 23 August 1924 as an unification of numerous local clubs based in France and the
principalityMonaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
. The club's early years were spent in the amateur regional divisions of the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin...
regionFrance is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
, rising rapidly between the leagues in the 1990s. In 1933, Monaco were invited by the
French Football FederationThe French Football Federation is the governing body of association football in France, as well as the overseas departments and territories . It was formed in 1919 and is based in the capital Paris...
to turn professional. The Monégasques' first year of
second division footballLigue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
ended in failure however, as they were relegated to the amateur leagues the following year. By 1948, Monaco re-acquired its professional status and returned to the French second division; they subsequently consistently finished in its upper echelons, with this sustained effort resulting in promotion to the French
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for the first time in 1953.
In 1960, Monaco's first iconic coach,
Lucien LeducLucien Leduc was a French football midfielder and a manager.-Titles:*As a player**French championship in 1947 with CO Roubaix-Tourcoing**Coupe de France 1949 with RC Paris*As a coach...
, led the club to its first professional trophy, the
Coupe de FranceThe Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
, beating
Saint-ÉtienneAssociation Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city...
4–2 in extra time. This initial success was bettered in the following year with the club winning the
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for the first time in its history, qualifying for the European Cup. Leduc subsequently led the club to its first League and Cup Double in 1963. Upon Leduc's departure in 1963, Monaco endured a barren run, entrenched in the middle half of the league for the best part of the next decade and alternating between the first and second divisions after 1963. In 1975, Jean-Louis Campora, son of former president Charles Campora, became chairman of the club. In his second season, he brought back Leduc, who immediately won the club promotion to the first division and won them the championship the following year in 1978. Leduc subsequently left the club again in 1979, to be succeeded by
Lucien Müller and
Gérard BanideGérard Banide is a former French football coach. He is the father of Laurent Banide.-External links and references:*...
, both of whom were unable to halt the club's decline.
The early 1980s saw a steady stream of successes in national competitions. Monaco won a title almost every other year; the
Coupe de FranceThe Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
in 1980 and 1985, the
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in 1982, was
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finalist in 1984. In the 1985–86 season, Monaco hammered
BordeauxFootball Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season....
9–0, one of the biggest wins in club history.
Disappointingly for Monaco fans, the club could not translate its domestic leadership into European success. Up to this point, Monaco had never past the first round of any European competition. Monaco lost to Dundee United (1981)
CSKA SofiaPFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
twice (1982 and 1984) and
Universitatea CraiovaFotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...
.
In 1986, famed Ajax manager István Kovács, who succeeded
Rinus MichelsMarinus Jacobus Hendricus Michels OON was a Dutch association football player and coach...
and honed his
total football"Total Football" is the label given to an influential tactical theory of association football in which any outfield player can take over the role of any other player in a team. It was pioneered by Dutch football club Ajax from 1969 to 1973, and further used by the Netherlands National Football...
ideals with the Dutch champions, came out of a three-year "retirement" to manage Monaco, but even he could not bring them success. With the club facing a second barren spell, they signed legendary future
ArsenalArsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
manager
Arsène WengerArsène Wenger, OBE is a French association football manager and former player, who has managed English Premier League side Arsenal since 1996...
, who had hitherto been relatively unknown, managing
NancyAssociation Sportive Nancy-Lorraine is a French association football club based in Nancy. The club was founded in 1967 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Nancy plays its home matches at the Stade Marcel Picot in Tomblaine, a commune located in the Arrondissement of...
without much success. Wenger's reign saw the club enjoy one of its most successful periods, with several inspired signings, including future legends
George WeahGeorge Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah is a Liberian humanitarian and politician, and an ex-footballer. He ran unsuccessfully for president in the 2005 election, losing to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the second round of voting...
,
Glenn HoddleGlenn Hoddle is an English former footballer and manager who played as an attacking midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Chelsea and Swindon Town and at international level for England....
,
Jürgen KlinsmannJürgen Klinsmann is a German football manager and former player who is currently the coach of the United States Men's National Team. As a player, Klinsmann played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the West German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the German one that...
, and
Youri DjorkaeffYouri Raffi Djorkaeff is a former French international footballer who played as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. With the French national team, Djorkaeff won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000...
. Youth team policies produced future World Cup winners
Emmanuel PetitEmmanuel "Manu" Laurent Petit is a retired French footballer, who played his club football for Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona, and Chelsea...
,
Lilian ThuramLilian Thuram is a retired professional football defender and is the most capped player in the history of the France national team, and one of the twenty most capped players of all time.He played at the top flight in France, Italy and Spain for over 15 seasons, including ten in the Serie A with both...
, and
Thierry HenryThierry Daniel Henry is a French professional footballer who plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and...
. Under Wenger, they won the league in his first season in charge (1988) and the Coupe de France in 1989 and 1991, with the club consistently competing in the latter stages of the European Cup and regularly challenging for the league title. The club could have had even greater success in this period, as it emerged in 1993 that bitter rivals
MarseilleOlympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
had indulged in match fixing and numerous improprieties, a view that Wenger had long held. In 1994, after being blocked by the Monaco board from opening discussions with German powerhouse
Bayern MunichFC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
for their vacant managerial post after being shortlisted for the role, Wenger was released from the club, several weeks after the post had already been filled.
After Wenger's departure, the club endured a relatively poor run, only winning the league twice afterwards (1997 and 2000), amidst rumours that the club was facing numerous financial difficulties. Wenger's successor, Campora, left the club in 2003, with Monaco facing relegation into the second division due to a huge deficit and a dearth of investors. His replacement, Pierre Svara, took charge on a temporary basis in 2003, with the club enjoying a remarkable run towards the final of the
UEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, led by former French national team captain
Didier DeschampsDidier Claude Deschamps is a retired French footballer and current manager of Marseille. He played as a defensive midfielder. As an international, he assisted France with victories in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000...
and with the team featuring stalwarts such as
Fernando MorientesFernando Morientes Sánchez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.His main asset was his aerial and strong goalscoring abilities. He played for a number of clubs throughout his career, including Real Madrid, Monaco, Liverpool, and Valencia...
,
Ludovic GiulyLudovic Giuly is a French footballer who plays for Monaco as an attacking midfielder and winger. He represented France at international level, gaining 17 caps over a five-year period, and was a member of their 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup winning squad.-Early career:After starting his career with...
,
Jérôme RothenJérôme Rothen born 31 March 1978) is a French footballer who plays as a winger for SC Bastia.Rothen has won 13 caps for the French national team. He represented his country at the 2004 European Football Championship and won the FIFA Confederations Cup with France in 2003...
, and
Dado PršoMiladin "Dado" Pršo is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a striker.Pršo played for seven different teams and made over 300 league appearances as a professional...
, beating
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and
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along the way. Even with this successful run, Svara was soon replaced by Michel Pastor. One of Pastor's first tasks was to hold onto the players who had turned the club into one of the best in Europe, but he failed to convince them to stay, and their replacements were unable to replicate previous successes. After four years, six coaches and only mid-table finishes, Pastor left the club amid severe criticism of his management skills.
In 2008,
Jérôme de BontinJérôme de Bontin is a businessman and football administrator who was president of AS Monaco FC.- Career :He studied in the USA, and graduated with a B.A. in Economics at Amherst College in Massachusetts, a school that he attended along with Prince Albert of Monaco. He made his career in the USA in...
, a leading shareholder of the club since 2003, took charge of the club, promising a complete shake-up at the club. Under his reign, the club brought in players such as
Park Chu-YoungPark Chu-Young is a South Korean footballer who plays for Arsenal in the Premier League and is the current captain for the South Korea national team.-Youth career:...
and
Freddy AduFredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu is a Ghanaian-born American soccer player who currently plays for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer. He plays primarily as an attacking midfielder, but he is also used as a winger or forward....
, but they did not find much success on the pitch, going through a torrid season and only managing a mid-table finish. De Bontin resigned at the end of the season, replaced by banker Etienne Franzi and a new board of directors. In July 2009, Brazilian manager
Ricardo Gomes was replaced by former
CannesAssociation Sportive de Cannes Football is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed 1902 as a sports club and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. Cannes plays its home matches at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin...
and Rennes coach
Guy LacombeGuy Lacombe is a French former professional football player and manager.- International :Lacombe was a member of the French squad that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...
, inheriting a youthful squad featuring numerous highly lauded youth team prospects, including
Cédric MongonguCédric Mongongou is a footballer who currently plays as a Defender for Ligue 1 club Evian and the DR Congo national football team.- Personal life :...
,
Serge GakpéSerge Gakpé is a French-born Togolese football midfielder who plays for French club FC Nantes.-Playing career:...
,
Vincent MuratoriVincent Muratori is a French defender. He currently plays for Monaco.-External links:...
,
Frédéric NimaniFrédéric K. Nimani N'Galou is a French footballer who plays for AS Monaco FC as a striker.-Monaco:Born in Marseille, Nimani's spell at AS Monaco began well when he scored on his debut against Auxerre on 9 September 2006. Despite bursting onto the scene at the Stade Louis II in spectacular fashion,...
,
Nicolas N'KoulouNicolas Alexis Julio N'Koulou N'Doubena , commonly referred to as Nicolas N'Koulou, is a Cameroonian footballer currently playing for Ligue 1 side Olympique de Marseille.-Club career:...
,
Park Chu-YoungPark Chu-Young is a South Korean footballer who plays for Arsenal in the Premier League and is the current captain for the South Korea national team.-Youth career:...
,
Yohan MolloYohan Mollo is a French footballer. He currently plays for Spanish club Granada in La Liga. Mollo is often deployed as a winger and can play on both the right and left flanks...
, and
Yohann Thuram-UlienYohann Thuram-Ulien is a French football player of Guadeloupean descent who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Ligue 2 club Troyes. He is the cousin of former French international defender Lilian Thuram, who also began his career at Monaco.-Club career:Although Yohann was born in France near...
.
Stadium
Monaco have played at the original
Stade Louis IIStade Louis II was a multi-use stadium in Fontvieille, Monaco. It was initially used as the stadium of AS Monaco FC matches. It was replaced by Stade Louis II in 1985. The capacity of the stadium was 12,000 spectators.-External links:*...
since its beginnings in 1939. In 1985, the stadium was replaced with the current
iterationThe Stade Louis II is a stadium located in the Fontvieille district of Monaco. It serves primarily as a venue for football, being the home of AS Monaco and the Monaco national football team, as well as the location of the annual UEFA Super Cup match...
, built on a nearby site consisting of land reclaimed from the
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, which has become a recurring feature of the stadium's seaside surroundings. The stadium is named after the former
Prince of MonacoThe Reigning Prince or Princess of Monaco is the sovereign monarch and head of state of the Principality of Monaco. All Princes or Princesses thus far have taken the name of the House of Grimaldi, but have belonged to various other houses in male line...
Louis IILouis II was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 27 June 1922 until 9 May 1949.-Early years:Born Louis Honoré Charles Antoine Grimaldi in Baden-Baden, Germany, he was the only child of Prince Albert I of Monaco , and Lady Mary Victoria Hamilton...
and houses a total of 18,500 supporters. The Stade Louis II is noted for its iconic nine arches and has hosted numerous athletic events and European Cup finals, including each instance of the annual UEFA Super Cup, which is held every August. The stadium has been undergone renovations numerous times and, at the beginning of the 2008–09 season, underwent numerous changes, which included the installation of two large screens. Monaco train in nearby
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, a newly-built training facility featuring state-of-the-art gyms, pools and conference centres.
Commitment
AS Monaco FC is today one of the Ambassadors for
Peace and SportPeace and Sport, "L’Organisation pour la Paix par le Sport” is a neutral and apolitical international initiative based in the Principality of Monaco and placed under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco....
, a
MonacoMonaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
-based international organization, committed to serving peace in the world through sport.
First-team squad
As of 6 September 2011.
Out on loan
Notable former players
Below are the notable former players who have represented Monaco in
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and international competition since the club's foundation in 1924. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 100 official matches for the club.
For a list of former and current AS Monaco players with a Wikipedia article, see here.
Armand ForcherioArmand Forcherio is a former player and manager of AS Monaco FC, a football team playing in French Ligue 1. He is Monegasque and the only Monegasque manager ever at the club.-External references:*...
Manuel AmorosManuel Amoros is a retired football defender from France with Valencian ancestry. He was capped 82 times for the France national football team, and played in the Euro Cup finals of 1984 and 1992, and the World Cup finals in 1982 and 1986.Amoros played most of his career for AS Monaco in the...
Marcel ArtelesaMarcel Artelesa, born 2 July 1938 is a French former football defender. He played for France in the FIFA World Cup 1966.-Titles:*French championship in 1963 with AS Monaco*Coupe de France in 1963 with AS Monaco-References:***...
Fabien BarthezFabien Alain Barthez is a former French footballer goalkeeper who won honours with Manchester United and the French national team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000 and reached the final of the 2006 World Cup. He shares the record for the most World Cup finals clean sheets...
Bruno BelloneBruno Bellone is a former French international footballer who played as striker, and who earned 34 caps and scored 2 goals for the France national football team from 1981 to 1988. One of the goals was in the final of the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship, where France defeated Spain 2–0 in...
Henri BiancheriHenri Biancheri is a French association football midfielder.-References:* *...
Dominique BijotatDominique Bijotat is a former professional French football midfielder from France, who obtained eight international caps for the French national team during the 1980s.-Career:...
Georges CasolariGeorges Casolari is a former French footballer.-External links:**...
Rolland Courbis Lucien CossouLucien Cossou is a former professional French footballer.-External links:***...
Christian DalgerChristian Dalger is a former French footballer who played striker, who earned six international caps for the French national team during the 1970s, scoring two goals....
Marcel DibMarcel Dib is a former football midfielder in France, and who notably played for AS Monaco FC and Olympique de Marseille, at that time in Ligue 2.-Titles:* Division 1 1988 with AS Monaco FC....
Youri DjorkaeffYouri Raffi Djorkaeff is a former French international footballer who played as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. With the French national team, Djorkaeff won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000...
Yvon DouisYvon Douis is a former French international footballer.During his career he played for Lille OSC , Le Havre AC , AS Monaco and AS Cannes...
Franck DumasFranck Dumas is a former French professional football player. He is currently the manager of SM Caen.Dumas started his career at Caen and played there for five seasons before moving to AS Monaco...
Jean-Luc EttoriJean-Luc Ettori is a retired French footballer who played goalkeeper from France, who spent his entire career with AS Monaco. He earned nine caps for the France national football team in the early 1980s including starting six out of seven games in the 1982 World Cup. He has played the most games...
Patrice EvraPatrice Latyr Evra is a French international footballer who currently plays for English club Manchester United in the Premier League and the France national team. Originally an attacker, he primarily plays as a left back and is described as "the classic example of a modern full-back" who is...
Ludovic GiulyLudovic Giuly is a French footballer who plays for Monaco as an attacking midfielder and winger. He represented France at international level, gaining 17 caps over a five-year period, and was a member of their 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup winning squad.-Early career:After starting his career with...
Jérôme RothenJérôme Rothen born 31 March 1978) is a French footballer who plays as a winger for SC Bastia.Rothen has won 13 caps for the French national team. He represented his country at the 2004 European Football Championship and won the FIFA Confederations Cup with France in 2003...
Thierry HenryThierry Daniel Henry is a French professional footballer who plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and...
Michel Hidalgo Sylvain LegwinskiSylvain Legwinski is a retired French footballer, who played as a midfielder. He is now assistant coach at AS Monaco in France...
François LudoFrançois Ludo was a French football player.-References:**...
Gaël GivetGaël Givet-Viaros is a French footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers. Givet is a left-footed centre back who can also play left-back.-Monaco:...
Raymond KaelbelRaymond Kaelbel was a French international footballer who was part of France national football team during 1958 FIFA World Cup....
Camel MeriemCamel Meriem is a French footballer of Algerian origin who currently plays for French club OGC Nice in Ligue 1.- Club career :Meriem began his career with Sochaux where he played 82 games and scored eight goals in five years. After the end of the 2001/2002 season, he signed for Bordeaux...
Stéphane RuffierStéphane Ruffier is a French football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for French club Saint-Étienne in Ligue 1. He previously played for Monaco from 2005–2011 serving as the first-choice goalkeeper and captain of the club...
Emmanuel PetitEmmanuel "Manu" Laurent Petit is a retired French footballer, who played his club football for Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona, and Chelsea...
Jean PetitJean Petit is a former football midfielder from France, who earned twelve international caps for the French national team during the late 1970s. Petit played most of his professional career for AS Monaco, with whom he won the French title in 1978...
Claude PuelClaude Puel is a French football manager and former player. He spent 17 years playing for AS Monaco.-Managerial career:...
Luc SonorLuc Sonor is a former French international footballer who played in both France and Scotland.-Club career:His clubs include CS Sedan Ardennes, FC Metz, AS Monaco and Ayr United....
Sébastien SquillaciSébastien Squillaci is a French international footballer who plays for Arsenal. He plays as a central defender and is described as a player who "reads the game well" and is "strong in the air and on the ground"...
Lilian ThuramLilian Thuram is a retired professional football defender and is the most capped player in the history of the France national team, and one of the twenty most capped players of all time.He played at the top flight in France, Italy and Spain for over 15 seasons, including ten in the Serie A with both...
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Management and staff
Senior club staff
- President: Étienne Franzi
- Vice-President: Michel Aubéry
- General Director: Jean-Luc Buisine
- Accounting Director: Emmanuel Blanchi
Coaching and medical staff
- Manager: Marco Simone
Marco Simone is an Italian former professional football player in the striker or winger position. He most prominently played for AC Milan, with whom he won four Italian Serie A championships, as well as French clubs Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco. He played four games for the Italian national...
- Assistant Manager: Jean Petit
Jean Petit is a former football midfielder from France, who earned twelve international caps for the French national team during the late 1970s. Petit played most of his professional career for AS Monaco, with whom he won the French title in 1978...
and Frédéric Barilaro
- Doctor: Philippe Kuentz
Managerial history
| Dates |
Name |
| 1948–1950 |
 Jean BatmaleJean Batmale was a professional French footballer. He played for France national football team at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
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| 1950–1952 |
 Elek SchwartzAlexandru "Elek" Schwartz was a Jewish-Romanian footballer and coach of the Dutch national football team. With SL Benfica he won the national Championship and Cup trophies of 1965 and led the club into the final of the European Cup of Champions.-Player in Romania and France:Elek Schwartz initially...
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| 1952–1953 |
 Angelo GrizzettiAngelo Grizzetti is an Italian born French former footballer and coach.He played for Sochaux, RC Paris, Angoulême and CA Paris....
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| 1953–1956 |
 Ludwic Dupal |
| 1956–1957 |
 Anton MarekAnton "Tony" Marek was an Austrian football player and manager who played for Nord-Wien, Wacker Vienna, Club Français, RC Lens and Toulouse FC.After retiring Marek managed RC Lens, OGC Nice, AS Cannes, Draguignan and Monaco....
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| 1957–1958 |
Louis Pirroni |
| 1958–1963 |
Lucien Leduc Lucien Leduc was a French football midfielder and a manager.-Titles:*As a player**French championship in 1947 with CO Roubaix-Tourcoing**Coupe de France 1949 with RC Paris*As a coach...
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| 1963–1965 |
Roger Courtois Roger Courtois was a French association football striker and manager.He was part of France national football team at the FIFA World Cup 1934 and 1938.- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard:* Division 1: 1935, 1938* Coupe de France: 1937...
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| 1965–1966 |
Louis Pirroni |
| 1966–1969 |
Pierre Sinibaldi Pierre Sinibaldi is a French former football player and manager.In the 1960s and again in the early 1970s, he coached R.S.C. Anderlecht with whom he previously won four Belgian Championships between 1962 and 1966...
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| 1969–1970 |
Louis Pirroni
Robert DomergueRobert Domergue is a former French football player and manager.He played for his hometown club Cannes.He most notably coached Alès, Valenciennes, France , Marseille, ES Tunis, Monaco, Strasbourg, Cannes and Dunkerque.-External links and references:**...
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| 1970–1972 |
Jean Luciano Jean Luciano is a French former football midfielder.He coached OGC Nice, Sporting C.P., Vitória SC, SC Toulon, AS Monaco FC and GFCO Ajaccio.-References:*...
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| 1972–1974 |
 Ruben Bravo |
| 1974–1975 |
Alberto Muro |
| 1976 |
 Armand ForcherioArmand Forcherio is a former player and manager of AS Monaco FC, a football team playing in French Ligue 1. He is Monegasque and the only Monegasque manager ever at the club.-External references:*...
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| 1977–1979 |
Lucien Leduc Lucien Leduc was a French football midfielder and a manager.-Titles:*As a player**French championship in 1947 with CO Roubaix-Tourcoing**Coupe de France 1949 with RC Paris*As a coach...
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| 1979–1983 |
Gérard Banide Gérard Banide is a former French football coach. He is the father of Laurent Banide.-External links and references:*...
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| Dates |
Name |
| 1983–1986 |
Lucien Muller |
| 1986–1987 |
Stefan Kovacs Ştefan Covaci was a Romanian football player and coach. By winning 15 major titles he is one of the most successful association football coaches in the history of the game...
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| 1987–1994 |
Arsène Wenger Arsène Wenger, OBE is a French association football manager and former player, who has managed English Premier League side Arsenal since 1996...
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| 1994 |
Jean Petit Jean Petit is a former football midfielder from France, who earned twelve international caps for the French national team during the late 1970s. Petit played most of his professional career for AS Monaco, with whom he won the French title in 1978...
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| 1994-1995 |
Jean-Luc Ettori Jean-Luc Ettori is a retired French footballer who played goalkeeper from France, who spent his entire career with AS Monaco. He earned nine caps for the France national football team in the early 1980s including starting six out of seven games in the 1982 World Cup. He has played the most games...
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| 1995 |
Gérard Banide Gérard Banide is a former French football coach. He is the father of Laurent Banide.-External links and references:*...
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| 1995–1999 |
Jean TiganaJean Amadou Tigana is a manager and former French international footballer, having played in midfield and managed professional football extensively throughout France, including 52 appearances and 1 goal for the France national football team during the 1980s.-Playing career:Tigana started his...
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| 1999–2001 |
Claude PuelClaude Puel is a French football manager and former player. He spent 17 years playing for AS Monaco.-Managerial career:...
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| 2001–2005 |
Didier DeschampsDidier Claude Deschamps is a retired French footballer and current manager of Marseille. He played as a defensive midfielder. As an international, he assisted France with victories in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000...
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| 2005 |
Jean Petit Jean Petit is a former football midfielder from France, who earned twelve international caps for the French national team during the late 1970s. Petit played most of his professional career for AS Monaco, with whom he won the French title in 1978...
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| 2005–2006 |
Francesco Guidolin Francesco Guidolin is an Italian football manager and former player, currently serving as head coach of Serie A outfit Udinese.-Playing career:...
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| 2006 |
László Bölöni |
| 2006–2007 |
Laurent Banide -Coaching career:He coached Monaco, Umm-Salal and Al-Kuwait. In February 2010 the French coach has left Al Dhafra Club Abu Dhabi to join Al-Nasr SC, who replaces German colleague Frank Pagelsdorf.-References:...
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| 2007–2009 |
 Ricardo Gomes |
| 2009–2011 |
Guy Lacombe Guy Lacombe is a French former professional football player and manager.- International :Lacombe was a member of the French squad that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...
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| 2011 |
Laurent Banide -Coaching career:He coached Monaco, Umm-Salal and Al-Kuwait. In February 2010 the French coach has left Al Dhafra Club Abu Dhabi to join Al-Nasr SC, who replaces German colleague Frank Pagelsdorf.-References:...
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| 2011–present |
Marco Simone Marco Simone is an Italian former professional football player in the striker or winger position. He most prominently played for AC Milan, with whom he won four Italian Serie A championships, as well as French clubs Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco. He played four games for the Italian national...
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Domestic
- Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
- Champions (7): 1961
AS Monaco FC won Division 1 season 1960/1961 of the French Association Football League with 57 points.-Participating teams:-Final table:...
, 1963, 1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2000
- Championnat de France amateur
- Champions (3): 1962, 1972, 2008
- Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
- Champions (5): 1960
The 1960 Coupe de France Final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 15, 1960, that saw AS Monaco FC defeat AS Saint-Étienne 4-2 thanks to goals by Serge Roy , Henri Biancheri and François Ludwikowski.-Match details:...
, 1963The Coupe de France Final 1963 was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on May 12, 1963 and May 23, 1963 that saw AS Monaco FC defeat Olympique Lyonnais.-First match:-Replay:-External links:**...
, 1980The Coupe de France Final 1980 was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on June 7, 1980, that saw AS Monaco FC defeat US Orléans of Division 2 3-1 thanks to goals by Albert Emon and Delio Onnis.-Match details:...
, 1985The Coupe de France Final 1985 was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on June 8, 1985, that saw AS Monaco FC defeat Paris Saint-Germain FC 1-0 thanks to a goal by Bernard Genghini.-Match details:...
, 1991The Coupe de France Final 1991 was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on June 8, 1991, that saw AS Monaco FC defeat Olympique de Marseille 1-0 thanks to a goal by Gérald Passi.-Match details:...
- Runners-Up (5): 1974
The Coupe de France Final 1974 was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on June 8, 1974, that saw AS Saint-Étienne defeat AS Monaco FC 2-1 thanks to goals by Christian Synaeghel and Alain Merchadier.-Match details:...
, 1984The Coupe de France Final 1984 was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on May 11, 1984, that saw FC Metz defeat AS Monaco FC 2-0 thanks to goals by Philippe Hinschberger and Tony Kurbos.-Match details:...
, 1989The Coupe de France Final 1989 was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on June 10, 1989, that saw Olympique de Marseille defeat AS Monaco FC 4-3 thanks to three goals by Jean-Pierre Papin and one by Klaus Allofs.-Match details:...
, 1992, 2010The 2010 Coupe de France Final was the 92nd final of France's most prestigious cup competition. The final took place on 1 May 2010 at the Stade de France in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis. The match was contested between Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain...
- Coupe de la Ligue
The Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
- Champions (1): 2003
The Coupe de la Ligue Final 2003 was a football match held at Stade de France, Saint-Denis on May 17, 2003, that saw AS Monaco FC defeat FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 4-1 thanks to goals by Ludovic Giuly , Sébastien Squillaci and Dado Prso.-Match details:...
- Runners-Up (1): 2001
The Coupe de la Ligue Final 2001 was a football match held at Stade de France, Saint-Denis on May 5, 2001, that saw Olympique Lyonnais defeat AS Monaco FC 2-1 thanks to goals by Caçapa and Patrick Müller.-Match details:...
- Trophée des champions
The Trophée des champions , is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the Super Cups found in many countries...
- Champions (4): 1961, 1985, 1997, 2000
- Runners-Up (1): 1960
- Coupe Charles Drago
The Coupe Charles Drago was an elimination cup competition organised by the Ligue de Football Professionnel, between clubs that are knocked out before the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France. The tournament was founded in 1953 and was discontinued after the 1965 tournament.-Finals:Key-Results by...
- Coupe Gambardella
The Coupe Gambardella is a French football cup competition held between the under-19s of the French football clubs, organized by the French Football Federation ....
- Champions (2): 1962, 1972
Europe
- UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
- Coppa delle Alpi
Coppa delle Alpi , was a football tournament, first organized by the Italian national league to start 1960 and then aided by the Swiss League in 1962 for the reason that the majority of the Alps are in Switzerland...
- Champions (3): 1979, 1983, 1984
Records
| Name |
Games |
 Jean-Luc EttoriJean-Luc Ettori is a retired French footballer who played goalkeeper from France, who spent his entire career with AS Monaco. He earned nine caps for the France national football team in the early 1980s including starting six out of seven games in the 1982 World Cup. He has played the most games...
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755 games |
Claude PuelClaude Puel is a French football manager and former player. He spent 17 years playing for AS Monaco.-Managerial career:...
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602 |
| Jean Petit Jean Petit is a former football midfielder from France, who earned twelve international caps for the French national team during the late 1970s. Petit played most of his professional career for AS Monaco, with whom he won the French title in 1978...
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428 |
| Manuel Amoros Manuel Amoros is a retired football defender from France with Valencian ancestry. He was capped 82 times for the France national football team, and played in the Euro Cup finals of 1984 and 1992, and the World Cup finals in 1982 and 1986.Amoros played most of his career for AS Monaco in the...
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349 |
| Christian Dalger Christian Dalger is a former French footballer who played striker, who earned six international caps for the French national team during the 1970s, scoring two goals....
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334 |
| Marcel Dib Marcel Dib is a former football midfielder in France, and who notably played for AS Monaco FC and Olympique de Marseille, at that time in Ligue 2.-Titles:* Division 1 1988 with AS Monaco FC....
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326 |
| François Ludo François Ludo was a French football player.-References:**...
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319 |
| Luc Sonor Luc Sonor is a former French international footballer who played in both France and Scotland.-Club career:His clubs include CS Sedan Ardennes, FC Metz, AS Monaco and Ayr United....
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315 |
| Michel Hidalgo |
304 |
| Armand Forcherio Armand Forcherio is a former player and manager of AS Monaco FC, a football team playing in French Ligue 1. He is Monegasque and the only Monegasque manager ever at the club.-External references:*...
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303 |
| Name |
Goals |
Delio OnnisDelio Onnis is a retired Argentine football forward. He was nicknamed "el Tano" in Argentina....
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223 goals |
| Lucien Cossou Lucien Cossou is a former professional French footballer.-External links:***...
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115 |
| Christian Dalger Christian Dalger is a former French footballer who played striker, who earned six international caps for the French national team during the 1970s, scoring two goals....
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89 |
 Victor IkpebaVictor Nosa Ikpeba is a former football forward from Nigeria. He has played thirty international matches and scored three goals for Nigeria, and played at the FIFA World Cups in 1994 and 1998...
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77 |
| Jean Petit Jean Petit is a former football midfielder from France, who earned twelve international caps for the French national team during the late 1970s. Petit played most of his professional career for AS Monaco, with whom he won the French title in 1978...
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76 |
| Yvon Douis Yvon Douis is a former French international footballer.During his career he played for Lille OSC , Le Havre AC , AS Monaco and AS Cannes...
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74 |
Youri DjorkaeffYouri Raffi Djorkaeff is a former French international footballer who played as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. With the French national team, Djorkaeff won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000...
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68 |
 Shabani NondaShabani Christophe Nonda is a DR Congolese international footballer who is currently a free agent. His last club Galatasaray released his contract on 28 January 2010.-Club career:...
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67 |
Sonny AndersonAnderson da Silva Nilmar , known as Sonny or Anderson, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker....
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67 |
 George WeahGeorge Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah is a Liberian humanitarian and politician, and an ex-footballer. He ran unsuccessfully for president in the 2005 election, losing to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the second round of voting...
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66 |
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