Racing Besançon

Racing Besançon
Founded1904; 120 years ago (1904)
GroundStade Léo Lagrange,
Besançon
Capacity10,500
ChairmanClaude Cuinet
ManagerDavid Le Frapper
LeagueNational 2 Group D
2022–23National 2 Group B, 5th
Websitehttp://www.racingbesancon.fr

Racing Besançon is a French football club based in Besançon. It was founded in 1904. They play at the Stade Léo Lagrange. The club currently competes in the Championnat National 2 the fourth tier of France Football.

History

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Founded in 1904 by soldiers, the Racing Club Franc-Comtois Besançon, an omnisports club joined the USFSA. The football section was created in 1905. After having signed some good performances before the Great War (Eastern Champion 1909, 10, 11 and 12), the club was slowed down by hostilities.

Following the 2021–22 season, Racing Besançon was promoted to Championnat National 2 after an eight years absence.

Kit

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The club's kit is manufactured by Kappa and primarily consists of red.

Current squad

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As of 12 November 2022.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Mali MLI Oumar Sissoko
2 DF France FRA Jaffray Nsimba
3 DF France FRA Cédric Drouillaux
4 DF France FRA Leygley Adou
6 MF France FRA Mouhammed Coulibaly
8 FW France FRA Samuel Robert
10 MF Portugal POR Rafaël Dias
11 FW Cape Verde CPV Reiny Santos
12 DF France FRA Jeffry Kikanda
13 DF France FRA Marly Rampont
14 DF Ivory Coast CIV Dié Moussa Koné
15 MF Cape Verde CPV Kelvin Patrick
16 GK France FRA Ilario De Clemente
17 DF France FRA Anilton Mendes-Correia
18 MF France FRA Nathan Epaillard
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF France FRA Papis Mendy
21 FW Algeria ALG Mehdi Boudiba
22 FW France FRA Younes El Himdi
23 FW France FRA Maxime Blé
24 FW France FRA Amara Fofana
26 FW Republic of the Congo CGO Chris Malonga
27 MF France FRA Rafael Calonge
29 FW Senegal SEN Laurent Mendy
30 GK France FRA Noah Lecusson
35 DF France FRA Zidane Boulebiar
40 GK France FRA Killian Vauchet
DF France FRA Elias Rigault
DF Guinea-Bissau GNB Soares
MF France FRA Enzo Clerc

Staff

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As of 12 November 2022
Coaching staff
Head coach France David Le Frapper
Assistant coach France Eloge Enza Yamissi
Physical preparation France Erwan Fontaynes
Goalkeepers coach France Franck Grandel
Video analyst France Maxime Muller

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Effectic" [Squad] (in French). Racing Besançon. Retrieved 12 November 2022.