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Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (French: [mɔ̃pəlje eʁo spɔʁ klœb]; Occitan: Montpelhièr Erau Sport Club), commonly referred to as Montpellier HSC, is a French professional football club based in the city of Montpellier in Occitanie. The original club was founded in 1919, while the current incarnation was founded through a merger in 1974. Montpellier currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football and plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city. The first team is managed by Jean-Louis Gasset and captained by Téji Savanier.
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| Full name | Montpellier Hérault Sport Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | La Paillade[1] | ||
| Short name | MHSC | ||
| Founded | 1919 (as Stade Olympique Montpelliérain) | ||
| Ground | Stade de la Mosson | ||
| Capacity | 32,900 | ||
| Owner | Groupe Nicollin | ||
| President | Laurent Nicollin | ||
| Manager | Jean-Louis Gasset | ||
| League | Ligue 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1, 12th of 18 | ||
| Website | mhscfoot | ||
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| Montpellier HSC active departments | ||
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Football (women's) | |
Montpellier is owned by Laurent Nicollin, the son of the late Louis Nicollin, a French entrepreneur, who had been owner since 1974. The club have produced several famous players in its history, most notably Laurent Blanc, who has served as manager of the France national team. Blanc is also the club's all-time leading goalscorer. Eric Cantona, Roger Milla, Carlos Valderrama and Olivier Giroud are other players who have played in Montpellier's colours. In 2001, Montpellier introduced a women's team.
History
editMontpellier was founded under the name Stade Olympique Montpelliérain (SOM) and played under the name for most of its existence.[2] In 1989, after playing under various names, the club changed its name to its current form. Montpellier is one of the founding members of the first division of French football.[3] Along with Marseille, Rennes and Nice, Montpellier is one of only a few clubs to have played in the inaugural 1932–33 season and is still playing in the first division.[3] The club won Ligue 1 for the first time in the 2011–12 season. Montpellier's other honours to date include winning the Coupe de France in 1929 and 1990, the Coupe de la Ligue in 1992, and the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1999.[4]
In the 2011–12 season, Montpellier won its first Ligue 1 title, finishing the season with 82 points, three points ahead of runners-up Paris Saint-Germain. On 20 May 2012, in a game marred by stoppages for crowd violence, John Utaka scored a brace to secure a 2–1 victory over Auxerre and win the Ligue 1 title for Montpellier. Olivier Giroud, who finished the season with 21 goals and 9 assists, was the league's top goal scorer. Despite being tied on goals with Paris Saint-Germain attacker Nenê, he was named the league's top scorer by the Ligue de Football Professionnel due to finishing with more goals in open play.[5][6]
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 31 August 2024[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserves
edit- As of 19 May 2024[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Records
editMost appearances
edit| Rank | Player | Matches |
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| 1 | Souleymane Camara | 433 |
| 2 | Pascal Baills | 429 |
| 3 | Bruno Carotti | 377 |
| 4 | Vitorino Hilton | 354 |
| 5 | Kader Ferhaoui | 349 |
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Goals |
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| 1 | Laurent Blanc | 84 |
| 2 | Souleymane Camara | 76 |
| 3 | Jean-Marc Valadier | 70 |
| 4 | Christophe Sanchez | 50 |
| 5 | Víctor Montaño | 48 |
| 6 | Andy Delort | 47 |
Management and staff
editClub officials
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Senior club staff[9]
- President: Laurent Nicollin
- Association chairman: Gilbert Varlot
- Sporting Director: Bruno Carotti
- Head of Youth: Francis De Taddeo
Coaching and medical staff[10]
- Manager: Jean-Louis Gasset
- Assistant manager: Ghislain Printant
- First-Team coach: Hilton
- Goalkeeper coach: Robin Gasset
- Fitness coach: Vardan Babloyan
- Scout: Artak Sargsyan
Coaching history
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Honours
editDomestic
edit- Ligue 1
- Champions (1): 2011–12
- Ligue 2
- Coupe de France
- Coupe de la Ligue
- Division d'Honneur (Languedoc-Roussillon)
- Champions (2): 1981, 1992[12]
Europe
edit- UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Winners (1): 1999
Other
edit- Division d'Honneur (Sud-Est)
- Champions (3): 1928, 1932, 1976
U19
edit- Coupe Gambardella
- Champions (3): 1996, 2009, 2017
- Runners-up (3): 1984, 1985, 1997
References
edit- ^ "#273 – Montpellier HSC : la Paillade" (in French). Footnickname. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Montpellier HSC Club Profile: News, Data & Analysis". Football Team News. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Montpellier HSC Tryouts & Club Guide: History, Stadium, Players, and More!". FCScout.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "From Nîmes to Montpellier: Crossing the derby divide". www.ligue1.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Olivier Giroud couronné" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 20 May 2012. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ "When Montpellier Ruled France: A Look Back at the 2011/12 Ligue 1 Champions". breakingthelines.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Effectif et staff" [Squad and staff] (in French). Montpellier HSC. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "ÉQUIPE RÉSERVE 2023-2024" (in French). Montpellier HSC. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Organigramme" (in French). Montpellier HSC. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Le Staff" (in French). Montpellier HSC. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs on RSSSF". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2007.
- ^ The two DH titles won were achieved by the club's reserve team.
External links
edit- Official website (in French)