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Career & Clubs
During his playing career, Gourcuff played for Rennes, US Berné, Guingamp, Rouen, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Lorient, Le Mans and Montreal Supra.
Gourcuff played one match for the Brittany regional team in 1988. It was an indoor game against the United States, and the final score was 6–2 in favor of Brittany.
Becoming a player-manager at the age of 27, Gourcuff coached Lorient, Le Mans, Pont-l'Abbé, Rennes and Al-Ittihad. On 4 August 2014, Gourcuff was officially unveiled as the new head coach of the Algeria national team, taking over the vacant spot left by the departure of Vahid Halilhodžić. On 3 February 2015, Gourcuff was given a new deal despite Algeria's quarter-final exit at the Africa Cup of Nations. In the 2018–19 season, Gourcuff was the head coach of Qatari club Al-Gharafa.
- Club
- FC La Chaux-de-Fonds (1981–1982)
- Club
- Montreal Supra (1989–1989)
- Club
- En Avant de Guingamp (1978–1980)
- Club
- FC Rouen (1980–1981)
- Club
- Stade Rennais F.C. (1972–1974)
- Club
- F.C. Lorient (1982–1986)
- Club
- Le Mans F.C. (1986–1989)
- Club
- U.S. de Berné (1974–1978)
- Club
- Brittany national football team (1988–1988)
- National team
- France
Trophies & Awards
- Award
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
Personal
His son, Yoann, is also a professional footballer who represented France at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Clubs
- Stade Rennais F.C.1972–1974
- U.S. de Berné1974–1978
- En Avant de Guingamp1978–1980
- FC Rouen1980–1981
- FC La Chaux-de-Fonds1981–1982
- F.C. Lorient1982–1986
- Le Mans F.C.1986–1989
- Brittany national football team1988–1988
- Montreal Supra1989–1989
Played together with
Abdeslam OuaddouLe Mans F.C.- Abdeslam OuaddouStade Rennais F.C. · 2003–2006
Abdoulaye DialloStade Rennais F.C. · 2009–2014
Abdoulaye DoucouréStade Rennais F.C. · 2012–2016
Abdul Majeed WarisF.C. Lorient · 2015
Adama DiakhabyStade Rennais F.C. · 2016–2017
Adil AouchicheF.C. Lorient · 2022–2023
Adrien HunouStade Rennais F.C. · 2013–2021
Adrien TruffertStade Rennais F.C. · 2020–2025
Alaeddine YahiaEn Avant de Guingamp · 2001–2004
Alain TraoréF.C. Lorient · 2012–2015- Alain TraoréF.C. Lorient · 2014–2015
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Identifiers & aliases
Christian Jean Gourcuff is a French former professional football player and manager. He spent a majority of his managerial career at Lorient, where he was the head coach for 25 years across three different spells.
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