La Roche VF Squad, Coach and Club History

La Roche VF

La Roche VF brings together the football identity of La Roche-sur-Yon and the competitive heritage of Vendée. Founded in 1989, the club carries a modern structure shaped by local football traditions and a long connection with the French pyramid. Red and white colours, a civic home at Stade Henri-Desgrange and a community-rooted outlook define its public character. The team profile brings these identity markers together with the available sporting context.

Xtra rating
1658
Conservative: 989
Rank club
677
Updated: 12 September 2026

La Roche VF Upcoming matches by league

National 1

  • - Regular Season - 7
    La Roche VF
    Valenciennes
  • - Regular Season - 8
    Thionville Lusitanos
    La Roche VF
  • - Regular Season - 9
    La Roche VF
    No H2H
    Aubagne
  • - Regular Season - 10
    Caen
    No H2H
    La Roche VF

La Roche VF Last matches by league

National 1

  • - Regular Season - 6
    Villefranche
    La Roche VF
  • - Regular Season - 5
    La Roche VF
    Quevilly
  • - Regular Season - 4
    Orleans
    La Roche VF
  • - Regular Season - 3
    La Roche VF
    Cannes

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Nantes
    La Roche VF
  • - Club Friendlies
    Le Mans
    La Roche VF

National 2 - Group A

  • - Group A - 30
    Saint-Colomban Locminé
    La Roche VF
    Stade du Pigeon Blanc
  • - Group A - 29
    La Roche VF
    Chauray
    Stade Henri Desgrange
  • - Group A - 28
    Granville
    La Roche VF
    Stade Louis-Dior
  • - Group A - 27
    Poitiers
    La Roche VF
    Stade Michel-Amand

Coupe de France

  • - Round of 64
    La Roche VF
    Stade Brestois 29
    Stade Henri Desgrange
  • - 8th Round
    Orleans
    La Roche VF
    Stade de la Source
  • - 7th Round
    Olympique Cazaux
    La Roche VF
  • - Round of 32
    Versailles
    La Roche VF

La Roche VF Team Roster

La Roche VF’s recorded squad lists 21 players across four attackers, eight defenders, seven midfielders and two goalkeepers. Alexis Araújo, M. M. Samb, M. Villette and R. Evora Moniz provide the named attacking group, while J. Behlow, M. Jacob, M. Mahop and M. Rabuel are among the defenders. I. Ahamada and J. Raux are the listed goalkeepers. In midfield, D. Bangoura, E. Morel, G. Violleau and M. Ndiaye are selected examples. The roster also includes T. Allemand, Y. Baret, J. Beaulieu, K. Bensoula and M. Vrignon, giving the latest list broad positional coverage without implying a match-day lineup.

position Goalkeeper

1 Imbadillahi Ahamada
16 Jules Raux
Jules Raux
GK France

position Defender

2 Moïse Mahop
Moïse Mahop
DEF Cameroon
4
5 Thomas Allemand
Thomas Allemand
DEF France
14 Yohan Baret
Yohan Baret
DEF France
15 Matthieu Jacob
Matthieu Jacob
DEF France
18 Mattéo Rabuel
Mattéo Rabuel
DEF France
21 Eden Gassama
Eden Gassama
DEF France
28 Tom Renaudineau
Tom Renaudineau
DEF France

position Midfielder

10 Momar Ndiaye
Momar Ndiaye
MID France
17 Matys Vrignon
Matys Vrignon
MID France
22
26 Jonathan Beaulieu
Jonathan Beaulieu
MID France
29 Gatien Violleau
Gatien Violleau
MID France

position Attacker

19 Mathieu Villette
Mathieu Villette
FWD France
20 Alexis de Araújo
Alexis de Araújo
FWD France

Last La Roche VF Coachs

The most recent recorded coaching appointment is Frédéric Reculeau, who began his La Roche VF tenure on 1 July 2022. The entry has no recorded end date, but it is not designated as a confirmed current role. Charles Devineau is listed from July 2019 to October 2022, and Stéphane Mottin’s timeline begins in May 2018 without a recorded end date. Together, these dated entries provide a chronology of recent coaching associations while leaving the present holder unconfirmed. Frédéric Reculeau is therefore identified by his appointment date, not labelled as the current coach.

Frédéric Reculeau

Frédéric Reculeau

France
Coach since 1 July 2022
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Frédéric Reculeau France 1 July 2022
Charles Devineau France 1 July 2019 1 October 2022
Stéphane Mottin France 23 May 2018

La Roche VF Transfers

The documented arrival activity includes M. M. Samb, who joined on loan from AC Horsens on 30 June 2026, and M. Rabuel, who arrived from Stade Briochin as a free agent on 29 June. Earlier 2026 entries record A. Faurand-Tournaire on loan from Laval and E. Valentim as a free agent from Villefranche. The 2025 arrivals include Clarck N’Sikulu from Beauvais, J. Raux from Versailles, J. Behlow from Hyères, E. Morel from Romorantin, S. Choubani from Challans and M. Mahop from Versailles, listed as free transfers or free-agent moves. Other recorded entries include R. Amrani, I. Keita and E. Gonçalves. This summary covers documented movements, not a complete arrivals ledger.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
D. Bangoura
Saint-Malo
Free agent 26 July 2026
D. Bangoura
Saint-Malo
Free agent 26 July 2026
K. Bensoula
PSG II
Free agent 30 June 2026
Bourges Foot 18
Free agent 30 June 2026
PSG II
Free agent 30 June 2026
M. Rabuel
Stade Briochin
Free agent 30 June 2026
Les Sables-d'Olonne
Free agent 30 June 2026
Y. Baret
Chambly Thelle FC
Free agent 30 June 2026
M. Villette
Bordeaux
Free agent 30 June 2026
M. M. Samb
AC Horsens
Loan 30 June 2026
M. Rabuel
Stade Briochin
Free agent 29 June 2026
A. Faurand-Tournaire
Laval
Loan 28 January 2026
E. Valentim
Villefranche
Free agent 11 January 2026
E. Valentim
Villefranche
Free agent 10 January 2026
M. Mahop
Versailles
Free agent 17 August 2025

The documented departure activity includes I. Keita’s free-agent move to Neuchatel Xamax FC on 30 June 2026 and A. Faurand-Tournaire’s return from loan to Laval on 29 June. December 2025 entries record D. Khouma’s move to Versailles and T. Mothmora’s move to Blois as free-agent departures. July 2025 listings include free transfers for S. Dramé and V. Rémy to Tomori Berat, C. Yankhouba Diallo to Châteaubriant and S. Séance to Saint-Priest. A. Dabin and M. Menuet also appear among the recorded July departures. The summary reflects documented movements rather than a complete departures total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
I. Keïta
Neuchatel Xamax FC
Free agent 30 June 2026
I. Keita
Neuchatel Xamax FC
Free agent 30 June 2026
E. Valentim
UF Touraine
Free agent 29 June 2026
J. Buaillon
Gazelec FC Ajaccio
Free agent 29 June 2026
A. Faurand-Tournaire
Laval
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Blois
Free agent 31 December 2025
D. Khouma
Versailles
Free agent 31 December 2025
S. Dramé
Tomori Berat
Free Transfer 31 July 2025
S. Dramé
Racing Colombes 92
Free agent 29 July 2025
S. Séance
Saint-Priest
Free agent 9 July 2025
V. Rémy
Tomori Berat
Free Transfer 7 July 2025
C. Yankhouba Diallo
Châteaubriant
Free Transfer 2 July 2025
M. Menuet
Les Sables
Free Transfer 1 July 2025
A. Dabin
Les Sables
Free Transfer 1 July 2025
M. Menuet
Tomori Berat
Free Transfer 1 July 2025

Transfers Synthesis

Taken together, the documented movement activity shows a squad pathway shaped mainly by free-agent and free-transfer arrivals and departures, with loans adding a smaller but visible element. M. M. Samb arrived from AC Horsens on loan, while A. Faurand-Tournaire appears both as a January loan arrival from Laval and a later return to Laval. The departure list also includes free-agent moves to French clubs and destinations abroad, while several arrivals came from teams in the French system. No transfer fee or recorded amount is attached to the listed movements, so the financial dimension cannot be assessed from these entries. Repeated names and multiple destination pathways mean the documented activity should be treated as a movement overview, not a definitive seasonal balance. The pattern establishes the types and direction of recorded changes, but it does not by itself prove the club’s complete recruitment policy, squad turnover or net movement for the period.

Leagues La Roche VF has participated in

The competition record places La Roche VF in National 2 - Group A, with participation recorded for 2025, making it the latest entry identified as active. National 2 - Group B is recorded across 2023 and 2024, while the Coupe de France appears from 2021 through 2024. National 3 - Group B covers 2019 to 2022. These entries describe the competition history available and do not establish a current league table position or result. The record therefore combines a recently active National 2 group with earlier league and cup participation across the French football pyramid.

More about La Roche VF

La Roche VF is the football club of La Roche-sur-Yon, a city in the Vendée department of France’s Pays de la Loire region. The club was founded in 1989, while its wider story reaches back to local AEPB Bourg-sous-la-Roche, established in 1947, and Football-Club Yonnais. Their merger created the modern La Roche structure and gave the city a shared football project with a distinctly regional base. The club’s home is Stade Henri-Desgrange, a historic multi-use venue on Boulevard Réaumur. Its classic velodrome structure and long civic association with sport make it more than a match setting, linking football with the public sporting life of La Roche-sur-Yon. The stadium is commonly described as holding roughly 10,000 spectators and is also connected with local rugby traditions. La Roche VF’s historical footprint extends beyond regional competition. The club spent periods in Ligue 2, France’s professional second tier, during the late 1980s and early 1990s and has a record of notable progress in the Coupe de France. Those episodes form part of a broader identity shaped by movement through the national pyramid, where local representation and competitive ambition sit alongside the realities of non-elite football. Red and white are the club’s defining colours, reflected in its traditional visual identity and links to civic pride. Its football culture is associated with collective organisation, work ethic and a blend of domestic, regional and selective international experience rather than reliance on a star system. Governance is rooted in community-backed regional structures and club presidency, reinforcing the relationship between the team and the Vendée sporting ecosystem. La Roche VF remains identifiable through that combination of modern 1989 foundation, older local roots, a landmark shared venue and enduring regional character.

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