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USAM Nîmes is a French handball team based in
Nîmes Nîmes ( , ; ; Latin: ''Nemausus'') is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Gard Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region of Southern France. Located between the Med ...
, that plays in the
LNH Division 1 LNH Division 1, doing business as Starligue and currently known as Liqui Moly Starligue for sponsorship reasons, is the premier men's professional handball league in France. It is administered by the Ligue Nationale de Handball, under delegatio ...
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Crest, colours, supporters


Naming history


Kit manufacturers


Kits


Results

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LNH Division 1 LNH Division 1, doing business as Starligue and currently known as Liqui Moly Starligue for sponsorship reasons, is the premier men's professional handball league in France. It is administered by the Ligue Nationale de Handball, under delegatio ...
: **''Winners: (4)'' 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993 **''Runner-Up: (4)'' 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994 *
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 French football organised by the French Football Fed ...
: **''Winners:'' 1985, 1986, 1994 **''Finalists:'' 1989, 2018 *
EHF Champions League The EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men's com ...
: **''Semiinalists:'' 1994


Team


Current squad

:''Squad for the 2024–25 season''


Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2025–26 season'' ;Joining * Reyhan Zuzo (CB) ''(back from loan at
Caen Handball Caen (; ; ) is a commune inland from the northwestern coast of France. It is the prefecture of the department of Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inhabitants (), while its functional urban area has 470,000,Jean-Loup Faustin (CB) ''(from
Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral is a handball club from Dunkerque, France. Currently, US Dunkerque HB competes in the French First League of Handball since 1991. History The club was founded on 3 September 1958 under the name „Amicale Laï ...
)'' * Harun Hodžić (GK) ''(from Chambéry Savoie MBH)'' * Máté Ónodi-Jánoskúti (RB) ''(from
Ferencvárosi TC Ferencvárosi Torna Club, commonly known as Ferencváros (), Fradi, FTC is a Hungary, Hungarian professional Association football, football club based in Ferencváros, Budapest, that competes in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top flight of Hunga ...
)'' ;Leaving * Julien Rebichon (LW) end of career


Former club members


Notable former players

* Jean-Jacques Acquevillo (2019–) *
Cédric Burdet Cédric Burdet (born 15 November 1974) is a retired French handball player who played most of his career in French handball team Montpellier HB until his retirement in 2009 (with a national championship victory). He also played for Chambéry ...
(2009-2010) * Rémi Desbonnet (2013–2022) * Philippe Debureau (1994-1996) * Yohan Delattre (1993-1994) * Gilles Derot (1983–1994) * Grégoire Detrez (2001–2008) * Benjamin Gallego (2010–) * Dylan Garain (2018–2019) * Philippe Gardent (1990–1992) * Christian Gaudin (1987–1994) * Andrej Golić (1991-1992) *
Michaël Guigou Michaël Guigou (born 28 January 1982) is a French former handball player and current coach. As a player he played the French national team. He was included in the European Handball Federation Hall of Fame in 2023. Regular member of the France ...
(2019–2022) * Franck Junillon (2010-2012) * Christophe Kempé (1995–1996) *
Guéric Kervadec Guéric Kervadec (born 9 January 1972) is a former French team handball player who was part of the France men's national handball team, French team that won the 1995 World Men's Handball Championship, 1995 World Championship; the first time Fran ...
(1993–1994) *
Denis Lathoud Denis Lathoud (13 January 1966 – 22 June 2025) was a French handball player and coach, who as a player won the 1995 World Championship; the first ever French gold medals at a major international tournament. He also competed in the 1992 Summe ...
(1992-1994) * Olivier Marroux (2014–2017) *
Bruno Martini Bruno Ludovic Jean Roger Martini (25 January 1962 – 20 October 2020) was a French professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His professional career was closely associated with Auxerre, for which he played 13 years. Having won more t ...
(2005-2007) * Olivier Maurelli (1998–2000) *
Franck Maurice Franck can refer to: People * Franck (name) Other * Franck, Argentina, town in Santa Fe Province, Argentina * Franck (company), Croatian coffee and snacks company * Franck (crater), Lunar crater named after James Franck See also * Franc (di ...
(1999–2002) * Philippe Médard (1989-1992) * Quentin Minel (2020–) * O'Brian Nyateu (2017–) *
Alain Portes Alain Portes (born 31 October 1961) is a French handball player and coach, who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He have formerly coached the Tunisia men's national handball team, Tunisian national team, France women's national handball team, ...
(1982-1994) * Elohim Prandi (2017-2020) * Julien Rebichon (2005–) * Guillaume Saurina (2006–2010, 2011-2016) * Stéphane Stoecklin (1990–1994) * Luc Tobie (2016–) *
Frédéric Volle Frédéric Volle (born 4 February 1966 in Montpellier) is a French former handball player. He was part of the French national team that won the 1995 World Championship, beating Croatia in the final. He also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics ...
(1980–1992) * Malik Boubaiou (2006–2013) * Micke Brasseleur (2018–2020) * Hichem Kaabeche (2017–2018, 2019-2020) * Abdelkader Rahim (2013–2015) *
Zlatko Saračević Zlatan "Zlatko" Saračević (5 July 1961 – 21 February 2021) was a Croatian professional handball player and coach who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics for Yugoslavia men's national handball team, Yugoslavia and in the 1996 Summer Olympics ...
(1991-1994) * Mirza Šarić (2005-2006) *
Irfan Smajlagić Irfan "Pipe" Smajlagić (born 16 October 1961) is a Bosnian-born Croatian former handball player and the current coach of Borac Banja Luka. He competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics for Yugoslavia and in the 1996 Summer Olympics for Croatia. In ...
(1993-1994) *
Ahmed Hesham Ahmed Mohamed Hesham El-Sayed (; born 15 May 2000), known as Ahmed Hesham (), Ahmed Mohamed, or Ahmed Mohamed Hesham, is an Egyptian handball player who plays for Montpellier Handball and the Egyptian national team. He participated in the Wor ...
(2020-) * Mohammad Sanad (2017-) * Garcia Alberto Aguirrezabalaga (2014-2017) *
Attila Borsos Attila Borsos (born 6 June 1966) is a retired Hungarian handball player. Career Club He started his adult career with the Budapest Spartacus team in 1985. Even then, his talent was well visible, as he was expected to be the winger of the yout ...
(1991-1992) *
Snorri Guðjónsson Snorri Steinn Guðjónsson (born 17 October 1981) is a former Icelandic handball player and the current coach of Iceland men's national handball team. He also played for the Icelandic national team, winning the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Oly ...
(2015-2017) *
Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson Ásgeir Örn Hallgrimsson (born 17 February 1984) is an Icelandic former handball player. After starting his career with Haukar, he went on to play several seasons professionally around Europe, including with GOG and TBV Lemgo. He announced h ...
(2014-2018) * Ragnar Þór Óskarsson (2007-2008) * Yassine Idrissi (2000-2008, 2011-2016) * Henrik Jakobsen (2021-) * Sorin Toacsen (1995-1996, 2000-2003) *
Vid Kavtičnik Vid Kavtičnik (born 24 May 1984) is a retired Slovenian handball player. With Slovenia, he competed at the 2004 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He was included in the European Handball Federation Hall of Fame in 2023. References External linksVid ...
(2020-2021) *
Aljoša Rezar Aljoša ( sr-Cyrl, Аљоша) is a Serbo-Croatian given name, a diminutive of ''Aleksej'' and ''Aleksije''. It may refer to: * Aljoša Jurinić (born 1989), Croatian pianist *Aljoša Kunac (born 1980), Croatian water polo player *Aljoša Žorga (b ...
(2016-2017) *
Stevan Sretenović Stevan Sretenović (; born 25 September 1995) is a Serbian handball player for Balatonfüredi KSE and the Serbian national team. Career After playing for Partizan, Sretenović moved abroad to France and signed with USAM Nîmes Gard in August ...
(2016-2017) * Teodor Paul (2017-2022) *
Heykel Megannem Heykel Megannem (born 28 February 1977) is a Tunisian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players a ...
(2005-2007)


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USAM Nîmes The United Autonomous Unions of Madagascar (USAM) is a national trade union center in Madagascar. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC; ; ; ) is the world's lar ...
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