Raynald Denoueix

Raynald Denoueix

Denoueix in 1975
Personal information
Date of birth	(1948-05-14) 14 May 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth	Rouen, France
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1979	Nantes
Managerial career
1982–1997	Nantes (youth academy)
1997–2001	Nantes
2002–2004	Real Sociedad
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raynald Denoueix (French pronunciation: [dənwɛ]; born 14 May 1948) is a French football manager and former player.

Born in Rouen, Denoueix spent his whole playing career as a defender at FC Nantes before becoming a coach at the club's youth academy. During his time at the youth academy, he discovered players such as Didier Deschamps or Marcel Desailly. After Jean-Claude Suaudeau's retirement, he became the first team coach and won the Division 1 in the 2000–01 season. He was sacked the following season due to unsatisfying results in Ligue 1. In 2002, he was signed by the Real Sociedad and led the Spanish team to the second place in La Liga in the 2002–03 season.

Honours

Player

Nantes

• Division 1: 1972–73, 1976–77
• Coupe de France: 1978–79

Manager

Nantes

• Division 1: 2000–01
• Coupe de France: 1998–99, 1999–2000
• Trophée des Champions: 1999, 2001

Individual

• French Division 1 Manager of the Year: 2000–01^[1]
• Don Balón Award – La Liga Coach of the Year: 2002–03

References

External links

• Stats on Real Sociedad official site