Cannes Football Club: Squad, Coaches and History

Cannes

Founded in 1902, Cannes is a long-established French football club rooted in the Riviera city that bears its name. Its red-and-white identity is closely associated with Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Cannes La Bocca, where the club’s home matches connect a historic institution with local support. The Dragons Rouges combine a strong regional presence with a wider reputation for technical development, giving the club a distinctive place in the French game beyond the glamour of its coastal setting.

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Xtra rating
1683
Conservative: 1027
Rank club
560
Updated: 10 September 2026

Cannes Upcoming matches by league

National 1

  • - Regular Season - 7
    Bastia
    Cannes
  • - Regular Season - 8
    Orleans
    Cannes
  • - Regular Season - 9
    Cannes
    No H2H
    Quevilly
    Stade Pierre de Coubertin
  • - Regular Season - 10
    Villefranche
    No H2H
    Cannes

Cannes Last matches by league

National 1

  • - Regular Season - 6
    Cannes
    Amiens
    Stade Pierre de Coubertin
  • - Regular Season - 5
    Versailles
    Cannes
  • - Regular Season - 4
    Cannes
    Le Puy Foot
    Stade Pierre de Coubertin
  • - Regular Season - 3
    La Roche VF
    Cannes

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Cannes
    AS Roma
  • - Club Friendlies
    Montpellier
    Cannes
  • - Club Friendlies
    Rodez
    Cannes

National 2 - Group C

  • - Group C - 30
    Cannes
    St Maur Lusitanos
    Stade Pierre de Coubertin
  • - Group C - 29
    Rousset-Ste Victoire
    Cannes
    Stade Plaine Sportive 1
  • - Group C - 28
    Cannes
    Chasselay MDA
    Stade Pierre de Coubertin
  • - Group C - 27
    Nimes
    Cannes
    Stade des Antonins

Coupe de France

  • - Semi-finals
    Cannes
    Reims
    Stade Pierre de Coubertin
  • - Quarter-finals
    Cannes
    Guingamp
    Stade Pierre de Coubertin
  • - Round of 16
    Cannes
    Dives-Cabourg
    Stade Pierre de Coubertin
  • - Round of 32
    Cannes
    Lorient
    Stade Pierre de Coubertin

National 2 - Group A

  • - Group A - 26
    Cannes
    Thonon Évian
    Stade Pierre de Coubertin
  • - Group A - 22
    Aubagne
    Cannes
    Stade de Lattre de Tassigny
  • - Group A - 10
    Cannes
    Aubagne
    Stade Pierre de Coubertin
  • - Group A - 1
    Thonon Évian
    Cannes
    Stade Joseph Moynat

National 3 - Group D

  • - Corse-Méditerranée - 18
    Balagne
    Cannes
    Stade Jacques Ambroggi
  • - Corse-Méditerranée - 6
    Cannes
    Balagne
    Stade Pierre de Coubertin
  • - Group D - 16
    Cannes
    Aubagne
    Stade Pierre de Coubertin
  • - Group D - 9
    Cannes
    Balagne
    Stade Pierre de Coubertin

Cannes Team Roster

Cannes has a recorded 23-player squad: seven attackers, eight defenders, six midfielders and two goalkeepers. The attacking group includes A. Kerouedan, G. Morgan, J. López and M. Noc, while R. Gerbeaud and S. Die add further forward options. C. Makutungu, S. Corchia and Y. Hadjem are among the listed defenders. Midfield names include A. Majid, C. Gonçalves, C. N’Diaye and L. Hervieu. Q. Beunardeau and F. Vanni are the recorded goalkeepers. The roster also includes M. Tran-Van without a shirt number. This gives the recorded group coverage across the three outfield lines and goalkeeping department.

position Goalkeeper

1 Quentin Beunardeau
30 Fabio Vanni
Fabio Vanni
GK France

position Defender

3 Cédric Makutungu
Cédric Makutungu
DEF France
17 Loup Diwan Gueho
Loup Diwan Gueho
DEF France
19 Jonas Smith
Jonas Smith
DEF France
24 Léandro Morante
Léandro Morante
DEF France
27 Houssen Abderrahmane
28 Yanis Hadjem
Yanis Hadjem
DEF France

position Midfielder

6 Cédric Gonçalves
10 Maxime Blanc
Maxime Blanc
MID France
15 Cheikh N'Doye
Cheikh N'Doye
MID Senegal
17 Oumar Sidibé
Oumar Sidibé
MID France
18
25 Almike Moussa N'Diaye

position Attacker

7 Malhory Noc
Malhory Noc
FWD Guadeloupe
9
11 Alan Kerouedan
Alan Kerouedan
FWD France
23 Raphaël Gerbeaud
Raphaël Gerbeaud
FWD France
26 Brice Oggad
Brice Oggad
FWD France
29
S. Die
FWD

Last Cannes Coachs

Damien Ott is the most recent recorded appointment, beginning on 1 October 2024, but the timeline does not establish him as the current holder. He followed Fabien Pujo, whose spell ran from 1 June to 1 October 2024. Earlier entries include Jean-Noël Cabezas, recorded from January 2020 to June 2024, and Derek Decamps, recorded from August 2019 to June 2023. Ludovic Pollet began his tenure in September 2018 and ended it in December 2019. The dated spells overlap in places, leaving the current holder unconfirmed and making this a neutral appointment chronology.

Damien Ott

Damien Ott

France
Coach since 1 October 2024
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Damien Ott France 1 October 2024
Fabien Pujo France 1 June 2024 1 October 2024
1 September 2020
Jean-Noël Cabezas France 1 January 2020 1 June 2024
Ludovic Pollet France 1 September 2018 1 December 2019
Michel Pavon France 1 July 2017
Jean-Marc Pilorget France 1 July 2012 30 June 2015
Patrice Carteron France 1 March 2008 1 June 2009
Bernard Casoni France 1 July 2002 1 June 2003
Safet Sušić Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 July 1994 1 December 1994
Luis Miguel Fernández Toledo Spain 1 July 1993 1 June 1994
Jean Fernandez Algeria 1 July 1985 30 June 1990

Cannes Transfers

Recent arrivals include A. Kerouedan from Grenoble on 12 July, while J. López joined from Paris FC as a free agent and Q. Beunardeau arrived from Red Star FC 93 on 30 June. L. Gueho and Y. Hadjem were recorded as transfers on that date, while L. Morante joined as a free agent. C. Makutungu arrived on loan from Annecy, and G. Morgan was loaned from Everton in January 2026. Earlier entries include free-agent arrivals B. Oggad, M. Noc and R. Gerbeaud, alongside S. Corchia on a free transfer.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
A. Kerouedan
Grenoble
- 12 July 2026
Y. Hadjem
Francs Borains
Transfer 30 June 2026
L. Hervieu
Fleury 91
Free agent 30 June 2026
A. Majid
Angoulême
Free agent 30 June 2026
L. Gueho
Bastia
Transfer 30 June 2026
L. Morante
Caen
Free agent 30 June 2026
J. López
Paris FC
Free agent 30 June 2026
Q. Beunardeau
RED Star FC 93
Transfer 30 June 2026
C. Makutungu
Annecy
Loan 30 June 2026
O. Sidibé
Nancy
Free agent 29 June 2026
L. Morante
Caen
Free agent 29 June 2026
Y. Hadjem
Francs Borains
Transfer 29 June 2026
L. Hervieu
Fleury 91
Free agent 29 June 2026
L. Gueho
Bastia
Transfer 29 June 2026
Q. Beunardeau
RED Star FC 93
Transfer 29 June 2026

Recent departures include C. Abbas, who moved from Cannes to Heracles in a recorded transfer on 12 July. L. Gueho and G. Morgan returned to Bastia and Everton respectively after loans on 29 June, while B. Ndiaye left for Koper as a free agent in January 2026. The 2025 departures include free transfers for D. Mai to Blois, H. Chambon to Progres Niederkorn, D. Segbé-Azankpo to Colmar, J. Domingues to Dijon and M. Fischer to Versailles. Other listed exits include free-agent or free-transfer moves involving M. Lopes, Alexis Gonçalves and L. Vinci.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
C. Abbas
Heracles
Transfer 12 July 2026
C. Abbas
Heracles
Transfer 11 July 2026
Sory Doumbouya
Nimes
Free agent 30 June 2026
J. Mambu
Chasselay MDA
Free agent 29 June 2026
G. Morgan
Everton
Return from loan 29 June 2026
L. Gueho
Bastia
Return from loan 29 June 2026
M. Boussaïd
Lyon Duchere
Free agent 31 January 2026
Koper
Free agent 26 January 2026
Isaak Umbdenstock
Epinal
Free agent 31 December 2025
D. Mai
Blois
Free Transfer 20 July 2025
D. Segbé-Azankpo
Colmar
Free agent 7 July 2025
H. Chambon
Progres Niederkorn
Free Transfer 7 July 2025
T. Trinker
Chateauroux
Free agent 6 July 2025
Alexis Gonçalves
Tomori Berat
Free Transfer 1 July 2025
M. Lopes
Stade Briochin
Free Transfer 1 July 2025

Transfers Synthesis

The movement picture around Cannes is varied across entries dated from July 2025 to July 2026. Arrivals combine free-agent agreements, recorded transfers and loans, with the latest additions including A. Kerouedan from Grenoble, J. López from Paris FC, Q. Beunardeau from Red Star FC 93, L. Gueho from Bastia and Y. Hadjem from Francs Borains. The departure side includes a direct transfer for C. Abbas to Heracles, loan returns involving L. Gueho and G. Morgan, and numerous free or free-transfer exits in 2025. The movement types therefore span transfers, free-agent arrivals, temporary loans, loan returns and free or free-agent departures. The overlapping appearance of L. Gueho in arrival and departure entries reflects different stages of his loan movement. The available lists are not exhaustive, so they describe the recorded pattern rather than a complete seasonal balance, with no financial comparison supported.

Leagues Cannes has participated in

Cannes has recent recorded participation in the Coupe de France and National 2 - Group C, with both entries extending through 2025. The Coupe de France is the club’s recorded cup competition, while National 2 - Group C represents league participation. National 2 - Group A is recorded from 2023 to 2024 and is therefore historical, as is National 3 - Group D, which spans 2019 to 2022. Club friendlies appear only for 2024 and are also historical in this record. The competition history shows Cannes across national cup and league structures without establishing a current table position.

More about Cannes

Association Sportive de Cannes Football, commonly known as AS Cannes or Cannes, is a French club founded in 1902. Based in Cannes on the French Riviera, it carries a red-and-white visual identity and the nickname The Red Dragons. Home matches are played at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in the Cannes La Bocca district, a venue closely tied to the club’s local support and everyday identity.

Cannes occupies an important place in French football history. It was among the original participants when the country’s professional national league was established, and its strongest periods brought top-flight football and a European footprint that included UEFA Cup qualification. Those achievements sit alongside a more enduring reputation for player development. The club’s academy has long been associated with a technically minded pathway from local football to senior competition, and its history is often linked with prominent graduates such as Zinedine Zidane and Patrick Vieira. That development culture gives Cannes significance beyond its league position at any particular moment.

The club’s identity also reflects the contrast between its surroundings and its football character. Cannes is internationally associated with the glamour of the Riviera, while the dragon emblem, red-and-white colors and community setting at La Bocca provide a more grounded sporting personality. The stadium functions as the meeting point between that local tradition and the wider historical profile.

In structural terms, Cannes has been connected with professionalized ownership and long-term developmental investment. The club became part of The Friedkin Group, whose international backing is associated with structural investment and efforts to restore its historical standing. That framework complements the academy tradition rather than replacing it. Taken together, the club’s 1902 foundation, historic professional pedigree, European reach, talent pathway, Riviera setting and Red Dragons symbolism form a distinctive French football ecosystem.

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Latest start lineups Cannes (XI)

Cannes vs Reims
Coupe de France 2024 - 1355646
Cannes vs Guingamp
Coupe de France 2024 - 1348677
Cannes vs Dives-Cabourg
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Cannes vs Lorient
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