Le Havre AC
Squad
- Adama Soumaré2003current
Jean-Pascal Fontaine2007current
Alexandre Bonnet2009current
Harrison Manzala2012current
Jérôme Mombris2012current- Harrison Manzala2013current
Akeem Agbetu2014current
Dylan Louiserre2014current
Issam Chebake2014current
Joseph Mendes2014current- Ludovic Gamboa2014current
Lys Mousset2014current
Modeste Mbami2014current
Steven Fortes2014current
Cédric Cambon2015current
Dénys Bain2015current
Fabien Farnolle2015current
Ghislain Gimbert2015current
Grégoire Puel2015current
Mathieu Duhamel2015current
Thomas Ayasse2016current
Mathieu Gorgelin2019current
Mohamed Hamony2024current- Mahamadou Diawara2025current
Amir Richardson2026current- Alexis Souahycurrent
Alimami Gorycurrent
Ayumu Seko 67current- Boubacar Dembélécurrent
Bruno Rouxcurrent- César Povolnycurrent
Eugène Langenovecurrent- Fernand Mayembocurrent
Fodé Doucourécurrent- François Philippecurrent
- Gaïus Makoutacurrent
Habib Draouacurrent
Harold Moukoudicurrent
Himad Abdellicurrent- Jean Palluchcurrent
- Jean-Louis Leonetticurrent
Matthis Ablinecurrent
Nathaël Julancurrent- Noël Vidotcurrent
- Oumar Camaracurrent
René Camardcurrent
Romain Basquecurrent- Steve Ngouracurrent
Tayeb Mezianicurrent
Victor Lekhalcurrent- Walter Rozitskycurrent
- Woyo Coulibalycurrent
- Yorgan Agblemagnoncurrent
- Zouhair Bouadoudcurrent
Özer Özdemircurrent- Pierre Six1905–1907
- Pierre Six1908–1911
- Pierre Six1912–1914
Robert Accard1918–1925
Albert Rénier1919–1925
Walter Weiler1923–1926
Joseph Gruber1932–1934
Karl Adamek1933–1935
Richard Hanke1933–1935- George McLachlan1934–1935
- Frank Allen1935–1937
Alejandro Morera Soto1936–1936
Elemér Berkessy1936–1937
Josef Schneider1936–1937- Lucien Jasseron1936–1940
- Édouard Wawrzyniak1936–1938
- Alessandro Frigerio1937–1938
- René Bihel1939–1942
- Désiré Carré1944–1947
- Nordine Ben Ali1945–1948
- René Bihel1946–1947
- César Ruminski1947–1952
- Jacques Grimonpon1947–1948
- Marceau Stricanne1948–1954
- Max Schirschin1948–1950
Kaj Christiansen1949–1952
Arie de Vroet1950–1952
Jules Bigot1950–1951
Piet Steenbergen1950–1952- Jacques Grimonpon1951–1953
- Marius Walter1952–1953
Michel Hidalgo1952–1954
Eduardo Di Loreto1953–1955- Jean Grumellon1953–1954
- René Bihel1953–1954
Roger Vandooren1955–1956- Abderrahmane Soukhane1956–1964
- Jean-Louis Lagadec1956–1961
- Lukas Aurednik1956–1958
- Robert Lemaître1956–1957
- Thadée Polak1957–1958
Albert Eloy1958–1961
André Strappe1958–1961- Eduardo Di Loreto1958–1960
Yvon Douis1959–1961- Charles Samoy1961–1963
- Raymond Kaelbel1961–1962
- Bernard Chiarelli1963–1964
- Georges Lamia1963–1964
- Jean-Baptiste Bordas1963–1964
- Michel Ettore1979–1980
Guy Stéphan1981–1983- Philippe Prieur1981–1986
- Žarko Olarević1981–1983
- Abdel Djaadaoui1982–1984
Alain Casanova1983–1990
Tedj Bensaoula1983–1986- Jean-Pierre Delaunay1984–1999
Abdelkrim Merry1985–1986- Thierry Moreau1985–1986
Boycho Velichkov1986–1987
Ladislav Vízek1986–1988
Pascal Zaremba1986–1987- Bruno Baronchelli1987–1990
Frédéric Meyrieu1987–1988
Jacky Bonnevay1987–1988
Jan Fiala1987–1988
Jean-Pierre Cyprien1987–1990
Joël Tiéhi1987–1994- Krzysztof Frankowski1987–1988
- Thierry Moreau1987–1994
Thierry Uvenard1987–1998
Frank Stapleton1988–1989- John Byrne1988–1990
- Émile Mbouh1988–1989
- Philippe Mahut1989–1993
- Philippe Prieur1989–1990
Ricky Hill1989–1990- André Kana Biyik1990–1994
- Didier Angibeaud1991–1995
- Graham Rix1991–1992
Ibrahim Ba1991–1996
Jean-Christophe Thouvenel1991–1993
Patrice Garande1991–1992- Pierre Aubameyang1991–1994
Teddy Bertin1991–1997- Thierry Goudet1991–1993
- Václav Daněk1991–1992
Christophe Revault1992–1996- Gia Guruli1992–1994
- Michel Rio1992–1994
- Bernard Pascual1993–1998
- Djibril Diawara1993–1997
Géza Mészöly1993–1995
Vikash Dhorasoo1993–1998
Alain Caveglia1994–1996- Christophe Lagrange1994–1996
- Claude Fichaux1994–1996
Cédric Daury1994–1996- Frédéric Brando1994–1997
- Sébastien Hamel1994–2000
- Iyambo Etshele1995–1996
- Ludovic Pollet1995–1999
- Nicolas Huysman1995–1999
- Stéphane Samson1995–1999
Abder Ramdane1996–1997- Ardian Kozniku1996–1997
- Džoni Novak1996–1999
Hamed Modibo Diallo1996–1998- Jérémy Henin1996–2004
- Maamar Mamouni1996–2002
Mohammed Sylla1996–1999
Roger Boli1996–1997- Tomasz Wieszczycki1996–1997
- Chris Kiwomya1997–1997
- Christophe Horlaville1997–1999
- Cyrille Pouget1997–1999
- Marinos Ouzounidis1997–1999
Matthieu Louis-Jean1997–1999- Miladin Bečanović1997–2000
Mo Camara1997–2000
Olivier Blondel1997–1999
Stéphane Cassard1997–1999- Thierry De Neef1997–2002
- Yann Soloy1997–2001
- Adnan Čustović1998–2001
Jean-Alain Boumsong1998–2000
Jean-Michel Lesage1998–2007- Karim Kerkar1998–1998
Lilian Nalis1998–1999- Milinko Pantić1998–1999
- Souleymane Diawara1998–2003
- Fadel Brahami1999–2003
- Guillaume Beuzelin1999–2004
- Gustave Bahoken1999–2000
- Gustave Bahoken1999–1999
- Hamed Modibo Diallo1999–2001
- Karim Kerkar1999–2002
Michaël Debève1999–2000
Nicolas Douchez1999–2004
Pascal Chimbonda1999–2003- Thomas Deniaud1999–2002
- Alain Caveglia2000–2002
Alexander Vencel2000–2005
Carlos Kameni2000–2004- Gustave Bahoken2000–2000
- Pape Hamadou N'Diaye2000–2001
Philippe Brinquin2000–2000
Sébastien Mazure2000–2001
Xavier Gravelaine2000–2000
Anthony Le Tallec2001–2002- David Martot2001–2008
Florent Sinama Pongolle2001–2003- Gustave Bahoken2001–2001
Jamel Aït Ben Idir2001–2010- Adama Soumaré2002–2010
Alexis Bertin2002–2006
Alou Diarra2002–2003- Anthony Le Tallec2002–2003
- Grégory Paisley2002–2003
- Milan Osterc2002–2003
- Olivier Blondel2002–2008
- Pierre Ducrocq2002–2007
Alexandre Dujeux2003–2004- Alexis Genet2003–2004
Christophe Mandanne2003–2005
Gérald Baticle2003–2004
Hervé Bugnet2003–2004
Antoine Devaux2004–2008
Antony Gauvin2004–2007
Didier Digard2004–2007
Guillaume Hoarau2004–2008
Jonathan Jäger2004–2006
Karim Soltani2004–2005
Lassana Diarra2004–2005- Matthias Lepiller2004–2006
Nassim Akrour2004–2005- Nassim Akrour2004–2004
- Samuel Neva2004–2005
- Stéphane Biakolo2004–2006
- Sébastien Schemmel2004–2005
Thibault Giresse2004–2004
Zakaria Diallo2004–2009
Christian Nadé2005–2005
Cédric Bardon2005–2005
Kandia Traoré2005–2007
Maxime Baca2005–2009- Mutumba Milambo2005–2008
- Rudison2005–2005
Steve Mandanda2005–2008
Abdellah Kharbouchi2006–2009- Amadou Alassane2006–2009
Ernest Akouassaga2006–2007
Hassane Alla2006–2012
Henri Bedimo2006–2007- Kévin Anin2006–2011
- Mamadou Seck2006–2007
- Rudison2006–2006
Sally Sarr2006–2007- Abasse Ba2007–2009
- Ande Dona Ndoh2007–2010
- Cheick Oumar Dabo2007–2010
- Christophe Revault2007–2010
- Damien Tixier2007–2009
- Driss Fettouhi2007–2009
El Fardou Ben Nabouhane2007–2011
Johnny Placide2007–2008- Jérémy Henin2007–2010
Loïc Nestor2007–2012- Mathieu Manset2007–2009
Mike Vanhamel2007–2011- Mohamed Chalali2007–2009
Mohamed Youssouf2007–2011- Nicolas Gillet2007–2010
- Nikola Nikezić2007–2010
- Selim Bouadla2007–2011
- Valéry Mézague2007–2008
- Cédric Fauré2008–2008
- Fabrice Fernandes2008–2008
Guillaume Norbert2008–2010
Jean Armel Kana Biyik2008–2010- Jean-Michel Lesage2008–2010
- Johnny Placide2008–2012
- Massamba Sambou2008–2009
- Nicolas Dieuze2008–2009
Ryan Mendes2008–2012
Stéphane Noro2008–2010
Yannick Boli2008–2009- Abasse Ba2009–2011
- Abdelaye Diakité2009–2010
- Cédric Baseya2009–2010
Florian Marange2009–2009- Gueïda Fofana2009–2011
- Maka Mary2009–2010
Mamadou Diallo2009–2011
Maxime Le Marchand2009–2010- Peter Franquart2009–2009
- Benjamin Genton2010–2014
- Brice Jovial2010–2011
Clevid Dikamona2010–2012- David Gigliotti2010–2010
Jonas Sakuwaha2010–2010
Jonathan Rivierez2010–2014
Jordan Smith2010–2011
Julien François2010–2013- Maxime Le Marchand2010–2015
Mody Traoré2010–2011- Prince-Désir Gouano2010–2011
Walid Mesloub2010–2014- Alexandre Bonnet2011–2011
Benjamin Mendy2011–2013
Brice Samba2011–2013
Cyriaque Louvion2011–2014- Demba Sow2011–2014
Harry Novillo2011–2012
James Fanchone2011–2014
Paul Alo'o2011–2012- Prince-Désir Gouano2011–2011
Riyad Mahrez2011–2013- Yohann Rivière2011–2014
Zacharie Boucher2011–2014
Bengali-Fodé Koita2012–2013
Distel Zola2012–2012- Distel Zola2012–2014
El Hadji Ba2012–2013- Geoffrey Malfleury2012–2015
- Harry Novillo2012–2012
Riad Nouri2012–2013
Zargo Touré2012–2013- Florian Pinteaux2013–2015
- Jérôme Mombris2013–2016
Mickaël Le Bihan2013–2015- Moussa Sao2013–2015
Romain Saïss2013–2015
Simon Pontdemé2013–2014
Tristan Dingomé2013–2014- Zargo Touré2013–2015
Abdoulaye Diallo2014–2015
Hadi Sacko2014–2014
Jordan Ikoko2014–2015- Jordan Ikoko2014–2015
Jérôme Leroy2014–2015- Jérôme Leroy2014–2014
- Régis Gurtner2014–2015
Ferland Mendy2015–2017- Barnabás Bese2016–2020
Samba Camara2016–2019
Sébastien Salles-Lamonge2016–2017
Tarik Tissoudali2016–2018
Baba Traoré2017–2020
Jean-Philippe Mateta2017–2018- Oumar Sissoko2017–2019
Tino Kadewere2018–2020- Kethna Louis2019–2021
Steeve Yago2019–2019
Khalid Boutaïb2020–2022
Loïc Bade2020–2020- Tino Kadewere2020–2020
- Amir Richardson2021–2022
- Amir Richardson2022–2023
André Ayew2023–2025
Daler Kuzyayev2023–2025
Ahmed Hassan Mahgoub2025–2025
Reda Khadra2025–2026
Sofiane Boufal2026–2026- Enzo Kana-Biyik2025
Le Havre AC is a professional football club based in Le Havre, France, founded in 1894.
The club plays in Ligue 1 after winning promotion from Ligue 2 in the 2022–23 season.
Le Havre AC was the first club from outside Paris to become French football champions in 1899.
Biography
Formation
Le Havre Athletic Club, commonly known as Le Havre AC, is a professional football club based in Le Havre, Normandy, France. The club was established in 1894 as a section of the sports club founded in 1884. Initially, the club played a hybrid form of football known as "combination," which was a mix of rugby and association football. It wasn't until 1894 that the club began to focus solely on association football.
Early Success
Le Havre AC made history in 1899 by becoming the first club outside of Paris to win the French football championship, which was organized by the USFSA at the time. They secured the title after receiving walkovers in both the semi-final and final matches. The club repeated this success the following year, further establishing its reputation in French football.
Recent Achievements
In recent years, Le Havre AC has continued to build on its legacy, finishing at the top of Ligue 2 in the 2022–23 season, which marked their sixth title in the division and secured their promotion to Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Océane, a modern stadium that reflects its ambitions.
Youth Development and Legacy
Le Havre AC is renowned for its youth investment program, which has produced numerous players who have gone on to achieve international success, including stars like Paul Pogba, Riyad Mahrez, and Steve Mandanda. Despite facing challenges such as illegal transfers involving key players, the club remains a significant force in French football, known for its commitment to developing young talent and its storied history.
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Gallery
Career & Clubs
Contrary to what the club has long claimed, Le Havre AC was not founded in 1872. It was in 1884 that a group of British residents formed Le Havre Athlétique, which played a hybrid form of football, a cross between rugby and association football, called "combination". Association football began being played in Le Havre in 1894. In 1899, Le Havre became the first club from outside Paris to become French football champions. At the time the championship was organised by the USFSA. After being awarded a win over Iris Club Lillois in the semi-final by walkover, they were awarded the title after also receiving a walkover in the final against Club Français. They would also win the following year, with the final being a "re-match" of the forfeited 1899 final. The club has a youth investment program,. A large amount of young players have gone on to play at international level including Benjamin Mendy, Ibrahim Ba, Jean-Alain Boumsong, Lassana Diarra, Riyad Mahrez, Steve Mandanda, Vikash Dhorasoo, Paul Pogba, and Dimitri Payet. The club was on the receiving end of some high-profile illegal transfers, by which Charles N'Zogbia, Matthias Lepiller and Paul Pogba were signed by other clubs, allegedly without the proper compensation being paid. The first two were arbitrated by FIFA, who ordered Newcastle United and Fiorentina to pay training compensation. In the 2022–23 Ligue 2, Le Havre finished top of the league table to win their sixth title in the division and secure promotion to the…
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Legacy
Nationals
Ligue 2 (French 2nd Division) Winners (6): 1938, 1959, 1985, 1991, 2008, 2023 Runners-up (1): 1950 Coupe de France (French Cup) Winners (1): 1959 Runners-up (1): 1920 Trophée des champions (French Super Cup) Winners (1): 1959
Friendlies
USFSA Championnat Winners (3): 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1918–19 Challenge International du Nord Winners (1): 1900 Coupe Nationale Winners (2): 1918, 1919
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Le Havre Athletic Club is a French professional association football club based in Le Havre, Normandy. The football club was founded in 1894 as a section of the sports club of the same name, founded in 1884. Le Havre plays in Ligue 1, the first tier of French football, after securing promotion from Ligue 2 as winners of the 2022–23 season, and plays its home matches at the Stade Océane.
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