Former players
Goalkeepers
- Fabrice Catherine
- Aurélien Hérisson
- Andreas Isaksson
- Patrice Luzi
- Florent Petit
- Simon Pouplin
- Christophe Revault
Defenders
- Lucien Aubey
- Adailton
- Carlos Bocanegra
- Guillaume Borne
- Grégory Bourillon
- Amadou Coulibaly
- Elderson Uwa Echiejile
- Erik Edman
- Rod Fanni
- Jacques Faty
- Petter Hansson
- Maxime Le Marchand
- Gilbert Manier
- John Mensah
- Mario Melchiot
- Prince Oniangue
- Abdeslam Ouaddou
- Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé
- Yoann Pivaty
- Alain Rochat
- Laszlo Sepsi
- Arthur Sorin
- Djimi Traoré
Midfielders
- Cédric Barbosa
- Bruno Cheyrou
- Étienne Didot
- Papakouli Diop
- Yoann Gourcuff
- Junichi Inamoto
- Cyril Jeunechamp
- Kim Källström
- Felix Katongo
- Stéphane Mbia
- Arnold Mvuemba
- Jimmy Nirlo
- Olivier Sorlin
Forwards
- Ismaël Bangoura
- Jimmy Briand
- Emerson
- Julian Esteban
- Alexander Frei
- Asamoah Gyan
- Youssouf Hadji
- Yohann Lasimant
- Damien Le Tallec
- Hicham M’Laab
- Olivier Monterrubio
- Benjamin Moukandjo
- Daniel Moreira
- Stéphane N’Guéma
- Mickaël Pagis
- Moussa Sow
- Olivier Thomert
- John Utaka
- Sylvain Wiltord
Staff technique
- André Amitrano
- Laszlo Bölöni
- Landry Chauvin
- Guy Lacombe
- Christophe Lollichon
- Alain Ravera
- Philippe Redon
- Joaquim Rolao Preto
- Christian Schmidt
- Michel Sorin
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Alain Rochat arrived in Brittany in June 2005. Despite promising performances with the U21 Switzerland team, of which he was the captain, the young Swiss-Canadian player started his “Rouge et Noir” career in the most catastrophic manner, notoriously blaming himself for the rout against Nancy (6-0) early that season. Afterwards, he mainly played with the Reserve Team. Failing to get into Pierre Dréossi’s tactics too, he was loaned and eventually transferred to FC Zurich, back in Swiss first division.
Loaned to Rennes during the 2005 summer, Laszlo Sepsi, a U21 Romanian international, joined his fellow national Laszlo Bölöni at the club. Mostly playing with the Reserve, despite a few appearances with the professional squad, he displayed good technical skills and a resolutely offensive spirit, but also a sometimes hazardous positioning on the pitch. After Bölöni’s departure to AS Monaco, Sepsi wasn’t kept by the club, and went back to his country to play with Gloria Bistriţa, a Romanian first division team. A year and a half later, he was recruited by the prestigious Benfica Lisbon, and received his first call-up to the Romanian national team. However, he had very little chance to play in Portugal and was loaned to Santander, Spain, six months later, where he played 24 games but wasn’t kept in the team. In January 2010, Romanian club Timişoara FC offered 1.5 million euros to Benfica to recruit the player.
Lacking competition in Auxerre, the Cameroon international decided to look for a news challenge with the “Rouge et Noir”. Often criticized by the fans, Perrier-Doumbé struggled to offer regular high level performances. Unfortunately for him, he got injured just as his performances started to improve, and he even lost his place in the starting eleven to the benefit of another Cameroon player: Stéphane M’Bia. However, he came back well to be one of the best men in the team in 2006. At Mario Melchiot’s arrival to play at right back, Perrier-Doumbé decided to go for a new challenge in Scotland, signing for Celtic Glasgow in January 2007.
Trained at the Le Havre Academy after a spell at Paris FC, the Paris-born goalkeeper spends four seasons in Normandy, in the shadows of Alexander Vencel, the Slovakian international, without playing a single game with the first team. _Finally loaned to Chateauroux, Douchez seizes the opportunity to accumulate games and experience in Ligue 2. Scouted by Toulouse, he then joins the “Pink City” for a first season as a substitute to Christophe Revault. On his second season, he reveals himself in the limelight, thanks to excellent performances, leading him to become the first choice in the Toulouse goals. Transferred to the Stade Rennais after a less convincing 2007-2008 season, Douchez soon took his marks in the “Rouge et Noir” goals. Multiple and decisive saves are his usual lot, and his hard work was rewarded in October 2009 with a debut call-up in the French National Squad.
Trained at the AS Monaco academy, Patrice Luzi had a rather original career. He signed for Liverpool, aged 22, having played only one League 1 game, but would not know a better fortune than with England, with one Premier League game in three years. He then tried his luck in Belgium and had two good seasons under the colours of Mouscron and Charleroi. In June 2007, he was recruited by the Stade Rennais to act as substitute to Simon Pouplin. Soon, he profited of Pouplin’s poor form and injuries to make his way as first goalkeeper. However, the signing of Nicolas Douchez and the emergence of Cheick N’Diaye and Abdoulaye Diallo saw him sitting on the bench, or even with the Reserve Team. During the 2009-2010 season, he was only the fourth choice in the Rennes goalkeepers hierarchy. In June 2010, he left the club at the end of his contract.
Young goalkeeper from the Rennes Academy, Florent Petit signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2009. First choice keeper of the brilliant generation that won the 2008 Gambardella Cup, Florent Petit had managed not to go through the whole competition without conceding a single goal. Remaining in the shadow of Nicolas Douchez, and pushed out by the competition of Carasso and Diallo, he left the club in June 2010.
United States’ Bocanegra is a polyvalent defender, capable to play as a left or centre back, arrived in Brittany to bring his experience to the Rennes squad. Born in Upland, California, he rapidly caught the public eye with his performances in Major League Soccer, from his first season with Chicago. Recruited by Fulham, he spent the following five years in thePremier League, playing over a hundred games. Released by the London club, he then decided to move to Brittany. Captain of the USA national team, he settles down on the Rennes Left Back position, and – despite a few difficult first games on this position – manages to consolidate his position in the Rennes starting eleven. In May 2009, he scored the opening goal in the Coupe de France final, but his header wasn’t enough to secure the trophy for the Stade Rennais. In July 2010, Carlos Bocanegra was transferred to Saint Etienne
Recruited after a trial in August 2007, Elderson Echiejiele had already been spotted by the Rennes scouts during the Junior World Cup, a couple of months earlier. Originally a forward and having progressively evolved to become a left full back, Echiejiele kept his attacking abilities but he had to get used to the European style of playing. Therefore, he had to spend time with the reserves team before having a chance to star in Ligue 1. His first professional appearance eventually came in December 2007, for a league game in Toulouse, with a first start as a left back. Following this first appearance, Echiejiele was regularly part of the rotation under Guy Lacombe’s management. However, he did not experience the same success under Frederic Antonetti, playing most of his football with the reserves.
Continuing the recent tradition of Swedish internationals in Rennes, Petter Hansson arrived in Brittany in June 2007, at the end of his contract with Heerenveen. Powerful, dominant in the air and gifted with a strong shooting ability, he often encountered critics for his lack of speed. However, he soon became a cornerstone of the Stade Rennais, becoming the team's captain in 2008. In June 2010, at the end of his contract with Rennes, he joined Monaco and former manager Guy Lacombe.
A very physical and technically skilled attacking midfielder, Jérôme Leroy had a travel-rich football career. From Paris to Sochaux, calling at Guingamp, Lens or Jerusalem, he had a strong career, marked by a few gut reactions which gave him the image of a temperamental player, sometimes criticized for his instability. After having terminated his contract with Sochaux, despite having realised a very good season crowned with a Coupe de France success, Jérôme Leroy signed in Rennes for the next stages of his career.A successful choice for the Stade Rennais, and for the player who realised a magnificent first season. His following two years with the club, however, were a bit less convincing, with a lesser influence and offensive intake.