 Santini asDunkerque manager in September 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1968-09-07)7 September 1968 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1989 | Marseille B | ||
| 1987–1989 | Marseille | 5 | (0) |
| 1989–1997 | Bastia | 174 | (2) |
| 1997–1999 | Toulouse | 36 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Lille | 15 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Livingston | 21 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | CABG Lucciana | ||
| 2003–2004 | Borgo FC | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Calvi | ||
| 2014–2016 | Borgo FC | ||
| 2016–2018 | Dunkerque | ||
| 2018–2019 | China U19 (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Béziers | ||
| 2021–2022 | Stade Briochin | ||
| 2022– | Rodez | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Didier Santini (born 7 September 1968) is a Frenchfootball manager and former player who managesRodez of the Frenchsecond division.
He spent the majority of his playing career in the top two divisions of French football withMarseille,Bastia,Toulouse andLille. In the 2001–02 season, he had a spell withScottish Premier League sideLivingston.
After retiring, Santini began his coaching career as a youth coach forSC Bastia. Santini was then appointed manager ofCFA2 clubCalvi in 2009. Two years later, he led the team to promotion to theCFA.[1]
In the summer 2018, Santini was appointed assistant manager forChina national under-19 football team under manager Patrick Gonfalone, who he met in 2017 during his process to gain a coaching license.[2] On 9 November 2019, he became the manager ofAS Béziers.[3] He left by mutual consent in April 2021.[4]
Santini was appointed head coach ofStade Briochin in 2021, but was dismissed from his duties in September 2022.[5]
In November 2022, Santini took charge ofRodez AF, at the time in the relegation zone ofLigue 2. Santini replaced long-time managerLaurent Peyrelade.[6]
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