| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1944-09-12)12 September 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Créteil,France | ||
| Date of death | 25 December 2023(2023-12-25) (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1965 | Champigny-Cœuilly | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1972 | Reims | ||
| 1972–1974 | Paris FC | ||
| 1974–1976 | Angers | ||
| 1976–1979 | Le Mans | ||
| 1979–1982 | Caen | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1976–1979 | Le Mans | ||
| 1979–1983 | Caen | ||
| 1983–1986 | AS Poissy | ||
| 1986–1989 | Grenoble | ||
| 1990–1994 | Istres | ||
| 1996–1997 | Dijon | ||
| 1997–1998 | Al Wasl | ||
| 1999–2000 | Al Wasl | ||
| 2000–2001 | Shenyang Jinde | ||
| 2002–2004 | Qatar (technical director) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alain Laurier (French pronunciation:[alɛ̃loʁje]) (12 September 1944 – 25 December 2023) was a Frenchfootball manager and player.
Laurier was born inCréteil (Val-de-Marne). He made his debut forCœuilly, which becameReims. At the Champigny club, he played alongside big names such asRaymond Kopa andLucien Muller. He played his first match in the championship alongside professionals on 17 October 1965. He took part in the return of the club to the top-flight in 1970. Two years later, he was signed byParis FC, who had returned to Division 1. However, the Parisian club were relegated again two years later. Laurier then joinedAngers, without further success. He spent two seasons with the club in Division 2.
In 1976, Laurier began his conversion to management. He became manager (DEPF), while continuing as a player atLe Mans. He continued as a player-manager atCaen, retiring as a player in his last season at the Normandy club. He then coachedPoissy,Grenoble,Istres andDijon,[1] as well as clubs inDubai and China. From 2002 to 2004, he wastechnical director of theQatar national team.
Laurier died on 25 December 2023, at the age of 79.[2][3]
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