Christian Gourcuff

Christian Jean Gourcuff (born 5 April 1955) is a French professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Ligue 1 club Nantes.

Club career
During his playing career, Gourcuff played for Rennais, US Berné, Guingamp, Rouen, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Lorient, Le Mans and Montreal Supra.

International career
Gourcuff played one match for the Brittany regional team in 1988. It was an indoor game against the United States, and the final score was 6–2 in favor of Brittany.

Managerial career
Becoming a player-manager at the age of 27, Gourcuff coached Lorient, Le Mans, Pont-L'Abbé, Stade Rennais and Al-Ittihad.

On 4 August 2014, Gourcuff was officially unveiled as the new head coach of the Algeria national football team, taking over the vacant spot left by the departure of Vahid Halilhodžić. On 3 February 2015, Gourcuff was given a new deal despite Algeria's quarter-final exit at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Personal life
His son, Yoann, is also a professional footballer who represented France at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Honours
Orders
 * Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur: 2013