FC Martigues

Football Club de Martigues, known as FC Martigues, is a French professional football club which plays in the Championnat National 2, the fourth level of football in France. The club was founded in 1921 and played regional football until the early 1970s when they gained promotion to the professional Second Division.

FC Martigues
Full nameFootball Club de Martigues
Founded1921 (1921)
GroundStade Francis Turcan, Martigues
Capacity11,500
ChairmanAlain Nersessian
ManagerÉric Chelle
LeagueNational 2
2019–20National 2 Group D, 5th
WebsiteClub website

The club's greatest achievement was winning promotion to the First Division in 1993. The club played for three seasons in the top flight, until it was relegated down to Ligue 2 in 1996. A failed attempt to win promotion at once was followed by relegation to the Championnat National (third level) in 1998. Two years later the club won promotion back to Second Division, but only remained at that level for two seasons.

In 2002, the club was relegated again and after another near miss at promotion in 2003, financial problems saw the club go into liquidation and reform in the Championnat de France Amateur. They finished the 2006–2007 season in the Championnat National as 14th. They were relegated to CFA in 2007–2008 season as 19th in the Championnat National.

The club plays at the Stade Francis Turcan, which has a capacity of 11,500, in Martigues. Their principal rivals are FC Istres.

Famous players who have played for FC Martigues include: Stéphane Pounewatchy, Ali Benarbia, Eric Cantona, Éric Di Meco, Noé Pamarot and Tomasz Frankowski.

Current squad

As of 9 April 2018.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Florent Maddaloni
GK Salim Ben Boina
GK Jonathan Lupo
DF Loïc Kouagba
DF Thomas Wilwert
DF Alexandre Le Parmentier
DF Daouda Ba
DF William Tsobgni
DF Jordan Douhet
DF Mohamed Nehari
MF Wendel Lomar
MF Yannis Gharbi
MF Massiré Kanté
No. Position Player
MF Mohamed Ouchmid
MF Hector Gbaguidi
MF Bertrand Fourrier
MF Anthony Cabon
MF Yanis Zouaoui
MF Salim Mramboini
FW Guy-Roland Niangbo
FW Nordine Ibouroi
FW Paul Alo'o
FW Franck Julienne
FW Anderson Banvo
FW Diawoye Diarra
FW Samir Belloumou
DF Gaël Andonian

Notable players

Coaches

[2]

References
  1. "Equipe 1/L'Effectif" (in French). FC Martigues Official Site. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs


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