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Stéphane Dumont (born 6 September 1982) is a French professional
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manager and former player who played as a
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. He is the head coach of
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club
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Playing career


Lille

Born in
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, Dumont started his career at
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in 2003. He came to the forefront thanks to the departure of
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. Having signed his first contract during the 2002–03 season, he enjoyed a good start to the season before a broken ankle led to a season of merely training and little else.
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, who was then the coach of Lille, decided to use Dumont as a backup for
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and
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in midfield. He played for Lille over the eight seasons until 2011, a year in which the team won the league title, making 138 appearances and netting 9 goals.


Monaco

On 18 July 2011, Dumont moved to the relegated
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club
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on a three-year contract. On 15 July 2013, he and Monaco agreed to mutually terminate their contract. He subsequently retired.


Managerial career

From 2015 to 2017, Dumont worked as an assistant manager for Lille, his former club. He occupied the same type of role with
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from 2017 to 2021. On 27 May 2021, he was appointed head coach of Ligue 2 club
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on a two-year contract with an option for a third year in case of a promotion to
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.


Honours


Player

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Dumont, symbol of Lille OSC
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dumont, Stephane 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Seclin French men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Lille OSC players AS Monaco FC players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Footballers from Nord (French department) French football managers Lille OSC non-playing staff En Avant Guingamp managers ES Troyes AC managers Stade de Reims non-playing staff French football coaches 21st-century French sportsmen