Laurent Huard (born 26 August 1973) is a French football coach and a former player who is the caretaker manager and academy coach of Ligue 1 club AS Saint-Étienne.

Laurent Huard
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-08-26) 26 August 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Fougères, France
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Saint-Étienne (caretaker/academy coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1999 Stade Rennais 196 (14)
1999–2000 Sedan 31 (2)
2000–2002 Saint-Étienne 49 (4)
Managerial career
2003–2006 Stade Rennais (U19)
2006–2007 Stade Rennais (assistant)
2007–2015 Stade Rennais (reserves)
2015–2017 Paris Saint-Germain (reserves)
2017–2019 Paris Saint-Germain (U17)
2019–2021 Saint-Étienne (assistant)
2021– Saint-Étienne (academy)
2023 Saint-Étienne (caretaker)
2024– Saint-Étienne (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Huard played for nine years at Stade Rennais, before stints at Sedan and Saint-Étienne. In 2002, he had to shorten his career due to heart problems.

Coaching career

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On 6 December 2023, Huard was appointed as caretaker manager by Saint-Étienne following the dismissal of Laurent Batlles.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Laurent Batlles retiré de la gestion de l'équipe professionnelle" [Laurent Batlles removed from professional team management] (in French). Saint-Étienne. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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