Hervé Arsène
Encyclopedia
Hervé Arsène is a French
-Malagasy
football player who played with US Saint André, RC Lens
and La Roche Vendée Football.
, Madagascar
, Arsène began playing football for local side AS Sotema
. In 1985, he moved to Réunion
where he would play for US Saint-André.
In 1987, Arsène joined Ligue 1
side RC Lens
, and he would spent nearly a decade with the club, winning the 1997–98 French Division 1 title during his tenure. He also spent two seasons in Ligue 2
with La Roche Vendée Football.
He has also managed the Malagasy national side
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-Malagasy
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
football player who played with US Saint André, RC Lens
RC Lens
Racing Club de Lens is a French association football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, sang et or , comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their primary rivals are their northern neighbors Lille OSC, whom they contest the Derby du...
and La Roche Vendée Football.
Career
Born in Nosy BeNosy Be
Nosy Be is an island located off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Nosy Be is Madagascar's largest and busiest tourist resort. It has an area of 312 km2 and its population was officially estimated at 36,636 in 2001....
, Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
, Arsène began playing football for local side AS Sotema
AS Sotema
AS Sotema is a Malagasy football club based in Mahajanga, Madagascar.-Achievements:*THB Champions League: 4*Coupe de Madagascar: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:* African Cup of Champions Clubs: 4 appearances...
. In 1985, he moved to Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
where he would play for US Saint-André.
In 1987, Arsène joined Ligue 1
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....
side RC Lens
RC Lens
Racing Club de Lens is a French association football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, sang et or , comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their primary rivals are their northern neighbors Lille OSC, whom they contest the Derby du...
, and he would spent nearly a decade with the club, winning the 1997–98 French Division 1 title during his tenure. He also spent two seasons in Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 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...
with La Roche Vendée Football.
He has also managed the Malagasy national side
Madagascar national football team
The Madagascar national football team, nicknamed Les Guerriers Zébus , is the national team of Madagascar and is controlled by the Fédération Malagasy de Football. It has never qualified for the finals of the World Cup or the African Nations Cup...
.