Rudy Riou (born 22 January 1980) is a French former professional

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who is the goalkeeper coach of

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Career

Montpellier

Riou made his

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début on 31 July 1999, being a key figure in a 2–1 victory over

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. He played 20 games for Montpellier before they were relegated. He signed his first professional contract in 2000. In

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he played 18 games and participated in the club's promotion back to Ligue 1. He then spent three seasons in Ligue 1 but at the end of the 2003–04 season he left Montpellier, who were once again relegated to Ligue 2.

Istres and Toulouse

In 2004 Riou agreed to sign for

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, who were newly promoted to Ligue 1. He remained with FC Istres for three years before they were relegated to

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. Riou then went on to sign for

, but rarely featured.

Marseille

At the beginning of the 2008–2009 season, he moved to

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to cover for

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, with Cedric Carrasso in turn moving in the opposite direction to Toulouse. On 29 October 2008, he made his first appearance for the club, replacing Steve Mandanda due to a thigh injury at halftime against

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. The match ended 1–1.

Charleroi

In January 2011 he signed a six-month contract with

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after being released by Marseille.

Nantes

After a short spell at Charleroi, Riou signed a three-year contract with

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on 20 July 2011.

OH Leuven

In July 2015, free agent Riou signed for

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. He left the club at the end of season following their relegation to the

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Coaching career

After retiring in the summer 2016, Riou immediately started his coaching career at

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where he was appointed assistant manager to Charles Paquille. In October 2018 Riou was appointed goalkeeper's coach for the Gabon national team by manager Daniel Cousin. He left the position in March 2019. In October 2019, he was appointed goalkeeper coach under manager

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Career statistics

Honours

Montpellier *

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References

External links

*
Player profile – L'Equipe.fr

Riou now at Sporting Charleroi
{{DEFAULTSORT:Riou, Rudy 1980 births Living people Footballers from Béziers French men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Belgian Pro League players Olympique de Marseille players Montpellier HSC players Istres FC players Toulouse FC players FC Nantes players RC Lens players Royal Charleroi S.C. players Oud-Heverlee Leuven players French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium 21st-century French sportsmen