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2020–21 FC Nantes Season
The 2020–21 season was the 77th season in the existence of FC Nantes and the club's 8th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Nantes participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. Players First-team squad Players out on loan Transfers In Out Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Overview Ligue 1 League table Results summary Results by round Matches The league fixtures were announced on 9 July 2020. Relegation play-offs Coupe de France Statistics Goalscorers References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 FC Nantes Season FC Nantes seasons FC Nantes Football Club de Nantes, commonly referred to as FC Nantes or simply Nantes (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Naunnt''), is a French professional association football, foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Nantes
Football Club de Nantes, commonly referred to as FC Nantes or simply Nantes (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Naunnt''), is a French professional association football, football club based in Nantes in Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, as a result of local clubs based in the city coming together to form one large club. From 1992 to 2007, the club was referred to as FC Nantes Atlantique before reverting to its current name at the start of the 2007–08 Ligue 2, 2007–08 season. Nantes play in Ligue 1, the first division of Football in France. Nantes is one of the List of French football champions, most successful clubs in French football, having won eight Ligue 1 titles, four Coupe de France wins and attained one Coupe de la Ligue victory. The club is famous for its ''jeu à la nantaise'' (), its collective spirit, mainly advocated under coaches José Arribas, Jean-Claude Suaudeau and Raynald Denoueix and for its youth system, which has pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of FC Nantes Seasons
This is a list of the seasons played by FC Nantes, from their entry into the Ligue 2, Championnat de France Division 2 in 1945 until the present day. The club's achievements in all major national and international competitions are listed. Nantes has been very successful in domestic competitions, winning eight Ligue 1, French top division titles. The club is also four-time winners of the Coupe de France and three-time winners of the Trophée des Champions, and won the Coupe de la Ligue in 1965. Since 1945, Nantes has spent 55 seasons in Ligue 1, Ligue 1/Division 1, including 44 consecutive seasons between 1963 and 2007. The club has spent the remaining 23 seasons of their existence in Ligue 2, Ligue 2/Division 2, having never been relegated below this level. They have been relegated only twice in their history, in 2007 and 2009. A Nantes player has finished as top scorer in the Ligue 1, top division on six occasions. These are listed in bold in the table below. FC Nantes (1945–9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Traoré
Charles Blonda Traoré (born 1 January 1992) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Mali national team. Club career Traoré joined Troyes in August 2015. He made his professional debut a few months later, in a 3–1 Ligue 1 victory against Lille. On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 summer transfer window, Traoré joined Ligue 1 side FC Nantes on a three-year contract. On 30 January 2025, Traoré's contract with Bastia was terminated by mutual consent. International career Traoré was born in Bamako. He holds Malian and French nationalities. He made his debut for the Mali national team in a friendly 1–0 loss to Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ... on 27 May 2016. References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Appiah
Dennis Appiah ( ; born 9 June 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays for club Saint-Étienne. He was a France youth international, having earned caps at under-16, under-17, and under-18 level. Appiah played as a defensive midfielder. For both Nantes and Saint-Étienne, he's been playing in defence as a full-back and a centre-back in a back three. Career On 19 May 2010, Appiah signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal. He made his professional debut on 1 August 2011 in a league match against Boulogne. He played the entire match, which ended 0–0. On 3 January 2023, Appiah signed for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne on a two-and-a-half-year contract. Career statistics Honours Anderlecht *Belgian Super Cup: 2017 Nantes *Coupe de France The Coupe de France (), also known in English language, English as the French Cup or less commonly as the France Cup, is the premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Coco
Marcus Regis Coco (born 24 June 1996) is a Guadeloupean professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder, right wing-back or right winger for Guadeloupe national team. Club career Coco is a youth exponent from EA Guingamp. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 1 February 2015 against Girondins de Bordeaux starting the match and being substituted after 60 minutes for Lionel Mathis. He made his 10th appearance in the 2016–17 season by scoring a brace in a 1–3 away win over Lyon on 22 October 2016. In July 2019, following Guingamp's relegation from Ligue 1, Coco joined FC Nantes. International career In October 2023, Coco was called up to the Guadeloupe national team for a set of 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches. He debuted in a 2–1 loss to Saint Lucia on 12 October 2023. Career statistics Club International Honours Guingamp * Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2018–19 Nantes *Coupe de France The Coupe de France (), also known in English language, En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalifa Coulibaly
Kalifa Coulibaly (born 21 August 1991) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Caen and the Mali national team. Club career Born in Bamako, Coulibaly played club football for Real Bamako, Paris Saint-Germain B and Sporting Charleroi before signing a four-year deal with Gent in June 2015. On 18 August 2017, FC Nantes announced the signing of Coulibaly on a five-year deal. On 29 August 2022, Coulibaly signed with Red Star Belgrade in Serbia until the end of the season, with an option to extend. International career Coulibaly made his international debut for the Mali national team in 2013. He was a member of the squad at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Career statistics Club International :''Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Coulibaly goal''. Honours Real Bamako *Malian Cup: 2010 Nantes *Coupe de France The Coupe de France (), also known in English language, English as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roli Pereira De Sa
Roli Pereira de Sa (born 10 December 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Sochaux. Career Paris Saint-Germain Pereira de Sa joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2011. In January 2016, he was loaned to Paris FC until the end of the season. He made his debut with the Ligue 2 team on 29 January 2016 in a match against Brest. Pereira de Sa was loaned to Tours on 31 August 2016. He was sent back to Paris Saint-Germain on 1 January 2017. Nantes Peireira de Sa joined Nantes on 8 August 2017 for four seasons. Sochaux On 1 June 2022, Pereira de Sa signed for Ligue 2 side Sochaux on a three-year contract. Personal life Born in France, Pereira de Sa is of Angolan and DR Congolese descent. Career statistics Honours Nantes *Coupe de France The Coupe de France (), also known in English language, English as the French Cup or less commonly as the France Cup, is the premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Chirivella
Pedro Chirivella Burgos (; born 23 May 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nantes, whom he also captains. He began his professional career at Liverpool, playing 11 games, of which one in the Premier League. He was loaned to Go Ahead Eagles and Willem II in the Dutch Eredivisie before moving to Nantes at the end of his contract in 2020. With them, he won the Coupe de France in 2022. Club career Liverpool Born in Valencia, Chirivella developed his trade at the academy of local club Valencia CF where he captained the club at various youth levels. He was scouted by a number of European clubs but it was Liverpool who signed him in 2013 along with fellow Spaniard Sergi Canós from Barcelona. In order to aid Chirivella's transition to England, Liverpool moved his family north from Spain and provided them with work and accommodation. He joined up with Liverpool's academy and on 7 July 2014 was one of seven youngsters to be h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Pallois
Nicolas Pallois (born 19 September 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Reims. He has previously played for Caen, Quevilly, Valenciennes, Laval, Chamois Niortais, Bordeaux and Nantes. Career Pallois started his career with Caen but failed to make an appearance for the club before moving to Championnat de France amateur side Quevilly in 2008. During his two years with Quevilly, he played 53 league matches scoring three goals. In May 2010, Pallois joined Ligue 1 club Valenciennes on a three-year contract. He made his professional debut during the 2010–11 season with Valenciennes and went on to play 11 times for the club, before moving on loan to Laval for the 2011–12 season. On 28 June 2012, Pallois signed a two-year deal with newly promoted Ligue 2 side Chamois Niortais. He went on to make 71 league appearances for Niort over the following two seasons, scoring four goals. On 17 June 2014, he signed a four-year contract with Borde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrei Girotto
Andrei Girotto (born 17 February 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun. Career Early career Girotto was born in Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, he made his senior debut with Metropolitano in 2010. After a short loan stint at Hercílio Luz in 2011, he established himself as a starter and played key role during the 2013 Campeonato Catarinense, helping his side to qualify for the Série D. On 26 April 2013, Girotto moved to América Mineiro, signing a contract until December 2014. He made his debut for the club on 1 June by starting in a 1–0 Série B away win against Palmeiras, and scored his first goals on 5 July after netting his team's all goals in a 2–2 home draw against Paraná. Palmeiras On 20 December 2014, Girotto signed a one-year contract with Série A club Palmeiras. Not registered in the 2015 Campeonato Paulista, he made his club debut on 29 April, coming on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fábio (footballer, Born 1990)
Fabio Pereira da Silva (; born 9 July 1990), known as Fabio, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who last played as a full-back for Brazilian club Grêmio. Fabio and his twin brother Rafael began their careers with Fluminense in their native Brazil before being signed by English club Manchester United in February 2007. Unlike his brother, Fabio struggled to hold down a place in the Manchester United first team, and after a loan spell with Queens Park Rangers in 2012–13, he made a permanent move to Cardiff City in January 2014. Fabio has played for Brazil twice at senior international level, with both appearances coming in 2011, the same year he played for Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League Final against Barcelona and won the Premier League title. Early life Fabio was born in Petrópolis, approximately one hour's drive from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro state, and began playing football from age five. He and his identical twin Rafael would play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
