Thierry Laurey

Laurey earned one cap for France on 8 March 1989. He played in a 2–0 loss to Scotland at Hampden Park in 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Early years

After ending his club career at Montpellier, Laurey began his coaching career at an assistant manager at the same club, serving several managers over the next eight years. His first job as a head coach was at Sète in the third-tier Championnat National for 2007–08, finishing 6th. In June 2008, Laurey was hired by Amiens SC in Ligue 2. His one season ended with relegation to the Championnat National. Laurey became director of football at Saint-Étienne – where he had played – in March 2011. In November, he returned to Ligue 2 management at Arles-Avignon. His team were in last place when he replaced Faruk Hadžibegić, but climbed to safety with a long unbeaten run. In the 2012–13 Coupe de la Ligue, he led the team into the last 16 with wins over Guingamp, Gazélec Ajaccio and Ajaccio, but was fired on 5 November 2012 after a 4–1 loss at nearby Nîmes.

Gazélec

In February 2013, Laurey was the third manager of the season at Gazélec, who were six points inside the relegation zone. Their season ended with relegation to the Championnat National, followed by immediate return in third place behind Orléans and Luzenac, the latter of whom were barred from Ligue 2 for licensing reasons. In the 2014–15 Ligue 2, Gazélec were promoted in second place behind Troyes to reach Ligue 1 for the first time; the club prepared for their maiden top-flight season with a budget of €12 million, half of that of Corsican neighbours Bastia and one-fortieth of the budget for…

Player

Marseille

Division 1 runner-up: 1986–87 Coupe de France runner-up: 1986–87 Montpellier

Coupe de France runner-up: 1993–94 Coupe d'Été runner-up: 1994

Manager

Strasbourg

Ligue 2: 2016–17 Coupe de la Ligue: 2018–19