US Granville

Union Sportive Granville, commonly referred to as US Granville or simply Granville, is a French football club based in Granville in the Lower Normandy region.

US Granville
Full nameL'Union Sportive Granville
Founded1918
GroundStade Louis Dior,
Granville
Capacity3,200
ChairmanDominique Gortari
ManagerJohan Gallon
LeagueNational 2
2019–20National 2 Group B, 4th
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded in 1918 and currently plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football, after most recently achieving promotion from the Division d'Honneur in the 2013–14 season.[1] Granville share a partnership with nearby professional club SM Caen.[2]

In season 2015–16 they had a fantastic run in the Coupe de France, eventually losing in the quarter finals:

RoundH/AOpponent (Tier)Score
Round 1N/AByeN/A
Round 2N/AByeN/A
Round 3AEtoile S Thury Harcourt (10)0-8
Round 4HAF Virois (6)3-1 (AET)
Round 5AUS Ouviere Normande Mondeville (6)0-1 (AET)
Round 6AAS Cherbourg Football (6)1-3
Round 7HSU Dives (6)2-0
Round 8AAF Saint-Nazaire (6)0-2
Round of 64HStade Lavallois (2)2-1
Round of 32HSarreguemines FC (5)3-1
Round of 16HBourg-Péronnas (2)1-0 (AET)
QuarterfinalsHOlympique de Marseille (1)0-1


In 2018, Granville beat Girondins de Bordeaux 2-1 in extra time, on 32e of Coupe de France.

Current squad
As of 9 June 2019[3]

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

No. Position Player
GK Jérémy Aymes
GK Clément Daoudou
DF Anthony Barbier
DF Abel Behma
DF Yoan Benyahya
DF Ismaël Gace
DF Hugo Connan
DF Sorin Cucu
DF Jean-Jacques Pierre
MF Madigoundo Diakite
No. Position Player
MF Jonathan Beaulieu
MF Jordan Blondel
MF Ablaye Yare Faye
MF Johan Lebouteiller
MF Josue Liotte
MF Rodrigue Serin
MF Robin Theault
MF Tony Theault
FW David Fernandes
FW Mevludin Cuskic

References
  1. "MAIS QUI ES-TU, GRANVILLE ?". Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. "Le club". Union Sportive Granville. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  3. "L'Effectif National 2" (in French). US Granville. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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