Le Mans FC represents the football tradition of Sarthe, carrying a red-and-yellow identity into the modern era. Founded in 1985, the club has built a distinctive place in French football through a resilient history across professional and regional levels. Its home, Stade Marie-Marvingt, sits within the wider Circuit de la Sarthe complex, giving matchdays an unusual connection with motorsport. The club’s profile combines local pride, a recognizable visual culture and a contemporary setting in Le Mans.
Le Mans Upcoming matches by league
Ligue 1
-
- Regular Season - 5
Le Mans
Lorient
Stade Marie-Marvingt -
- Regular Season - 6
Paris Saint GermainNo H2HLe Mans
Parc des Princes -
- Regular Season - 7
Le MansNo H2HToulouse
Stade Marie-Marvingt -
- Regular Season - 8
AuxerreNo H2HLe Mans
Le Mans Last matches by league
Ligue 1
Friendlies Clubs
Ligue 2
Coupe de France
National 1
Le Mans Team Roster
Le Mans have a recorded squad of 26 players, with depth distributed across six attackers, seven defenders, three goalkeepers and ten midfielders. The attacking group includes A. Rabillard, B. Brahimi, D. Guèye and L. Mafouta, while the defensive unit features L. Buadés, R. Bamba, S. Yohou and Y. Larouci. Augustin Delbecque, E. Hatfout and N. Kocik provide three listed goalkeeping options. Midfield choices include A. Lauray, D. Traoré, E. Quarshie, J. Vercruysse and Lucas Bretelle. Midfield is the largest unit, giving the squad its broadest selection of listed options, while three goalkeepers provide dedicated coverage. Shirt numbers are recorded for every player except Lenny Videira.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Harold Voyer
Enzo Vágner Moraes de Souza
Noa Boissé
Raúl Torrente Navarro
Samuel Rodrigue Wouahi Yohou
Lucas Buadés
Djibril Sidibé
Théo Eyoum Mouen
Yasser Larouci
position Midfielder
Lenny Videira
Edwin Quarshie
Alexandre Lauray
Jean Vercruysse
A. Bourabaa
Lucas Calodat
Daouda Traoré
Rayan Bamba
Martin Rossignol
Lucas Bretelle
position Attacker
Billal Brahimi
Antoine Rabillard
Mouhamadou Habibou Diallo
Louis Didace Mafouta
William Harhouz
Dame Guèye
Erwan Colas
Last Le Mans Coachs
Patrick Videira is the current Le Mans coach, following his recorded appointment on 1 July 2024. The French coach, born on 26 April 1977, succeeded Mathieu Chabert, whose spell ran from March to June 2024. Yohann Feurppier and Réginald Ray appear in the preceding 2022–24 coaching chronology, while William Prunier held the role from June 2021 to May 2022. The sequence places Videira at the front of the club’s latest recorded coaching period; earlier appointments provide context for a changing recent timeline.
Patrick Videira
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Videira | France | 1 July 2024 | |
| Mathieu Chabert | France | 1 March 2024 | 1 June 2024 |
| Yohann Feurppier | France | 1 November 2022 | 1 February 2024 |
| Réginald Ray | France | 1 July 2022 | 1 February 2024 |
| William Prunier | France | 1 June 2021 | 1 May 2022 |
| Cristiano Márques Gómes | Brazil | 1 May 2021 | 1 November 2022 |
| Didier Ollé-Nicolle | France | 1 June 2020 | 1 May 2021 |
| Stéphane Pichot | France | 1 February 2020 | 1 February 2020 |
| Réginald Ray | France | 1 February 2020 | 1 May 2020 |
| Richard Déziré | France | 1 July 2015 | 1 May 2020 |
| Arnaud Cormier | France | 1 December 2009 | 1 December 2011 |
| Paulo Jorge Rebelo Duarte | Portugal | 1 July 2009 | 1 December 2009 |
| Rudi Garcia | France | 1 July 2007 | 1 June 2008 |
| Frédéric Hantz | France | 1 December 2004 | 1 June 2007 |
| Slavoljub Muslin | Serbia | 1 July 1997 | 1 June 1998 |
Le Mans Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals show a mixture of loans, transfers, free-agent additions and returns from loan. D. Traoré joined from Southampton on loan, while R. Bamba arrived from Rennes under the same arrangement. Y. Larouci and B. Brahimi were recorded as free-agent additions from Estac Troyes and Santos. L. Mafouta moved from Guingamp, and A. Bourabaa arrived from Beauvais in recorded transfers. N. Tronchet returned from Blois after a loan. Lucas Bretelle, L. Buadés, M. Robin and J. Vercruysse also entered the recent movement record, with their listed routes recorded as free-agent or transfer arrivals. These entries describe recent movement rather than a complete recruitment total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Diallo |
Metz
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| Enzo Vágner |
Coritiba
|
Loan | 18 August 2026 |
| Raúl Torrente |
Dinamo Zagreb
|
Loan | 18 August 2026 |
| D. Sidibé |
Toulouse
|
Free agent | 17 August 2026 |
| D. Traoré |
Southampton
|
Loan | 5 August 2026 |
| R. Bamba |
Rennes
|
Loan | 29 July 2026 |
| Y. Larouci |
Estac Troyes
|
Free agent | 13 July 2026 |
| L. Mafouta |
Guingamp
|
Transfer | 10 July 2026 |
| B. Brahimi |
Santos
|
Free agent | 5 July 2026 |
| D. Sidibé |
Toulouse
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Tronchet |
Blois
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Bourabaa |
Beauvais
|
Transfer | 31 January 2026 |
| M. Hamdi |
Estac Troyes
|
Transfer | 13 January 2026 |
| L. Bretelle |
RAAL La Louvière
|
Free agent | 1 January 2026 |
| Lucas Bretelle |
RAAL La Louvière
|
Free agent | 1 January 2026 |
Recent recorded departures include free-agent exits, loans, returns to parent clubs and other transfers. R. Boukadida left for US Monastirienne as a free agent, while Izhak Hammoudi moved to Bourges Foot on loan. M. Hamdi, T. Luvambo and G. Bernardeau were listed as free-agent departures to Quevilly, Arges Pitesti and Nice. Diockoumalang Gomes and I. Cossier returned to Nantes II and Lille respectively after loans. A. Cisse also returned to Strasbourg, while V. Burlet returned to Lille. Other recorded exits included moves involving Cannes, Volos NFC, Lens, Guingamp, Aubagne and Versailles. This summary covers recent exits only and does not represent every departure.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
US Monastirienne
|
Free agent | 1 August 2026 | |
|
US Monastirienne
|
Free agent | 31 July 2026 | |
| Izhak Hammoudi |
Bourges Foot
|
Loan | 2 July 2026 |
| T. Luvambo |
Arges Pitesti
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Hamdi |
Quevilly
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| I. Cossier |
Lille
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Diockoumalang Gomes |
Nantes II
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Oggad |
Cannes
|
Free agent | 12 January 2026 |
| L. Abanda |
Volos NFC
|
Free agent | 1 January 2026 |
| A. Cissé |
Strasbourg
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| A. Cisse |
Strasbourg
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Z. Amir |
Istres
|
Free agent | 31 July 2025 |
| A. Vula |
Beerschot VA
|
Free agent | 24 July 2025 |
| M. Nonnenmacher |
Haguenau
|
Free agent | 20 July 2025 |
| N. Dekoke |
Villefranche
|
Free Transfer | 15 July 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
Across the recent movement recorded, Le Mans show activity across several recruitment channels rather than a single transfer route. The arrivals include loans from Southampton and Rennes, free-agent additions from Estac Troyes and Santos, direct transfers from Guingamp and Beauvais, and a return from loan involving N. Tronchet. The same period also contains free-agent departures, including R. Boukadida, M. Hamdi, T. Luvambo and G. Bernardeau, alongside loan movements and returns to parent clubs. Some names appear in both arrival and departure records at different dates, including M. Hamdi, T. Luvambo, L. Abanda and A. Cisse, so the movement picture reflects changing registration paths rather than a simple one-way intake or exit. Because the recent arrival and departure lists are limited, they describe the pattern of recorded activity without establishing a complete seasonal balance.
Leagues Le Mans has participated in
Le Mans have recorded participation in Ligue 2 from 2010 through 2025, making it the clearest long-running league presence in the available history and a recent competition context as of August 2026. The Coupe de France is also recorded from 2011 through 2025, while Friendlies Clubs appears from 2020 through 2025. National 1 is recorded through 2024 and is therefore historical in this profile, as are the Coupe de la Ligue, recorded through 2019, and National 2 Group D and Group A, recorded in 2017 and 2013 respectively. The competition record combines league football, domestic cups and scheduled friendlies.
More about Le Mans
Le Mans FC is the professional football club of Le Mans in northwestern France, founded in 1985. Its modern identity grew from the merger that created Le Mans Union Club 72, bringing together the city’s football heritage under a single regional banner. The club is closely associated with Sarthe and is widely recognized through red and yellow colors, often described as a blood-and-gold palette. That visual identity connects the team to local civic pride while giving its kits and crest a clear place in French football culture.
The club plays at Stade Marie-Marvingt, formerly known as MMArena. The modern stadium has a capacity of about 25,000 and occupies a distinctive setting within the Circuit de la Sarthe, the wider home of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Few football venues have such an immediate relationship with international motorsport. The location gives Le Mans a particularly recognizable sporting environment, where association football shares the city’s landscape with endurance racing.
On the field, Le Mans has moved between the upper levels of French football and lower national divisions. Its recorded history includes long stretches connected with Ligue 2, domestic cup competition and periods in National 1 and National 2. The club’s story has also included financial difficulty, restructuring and administrative setbacks, followed by efforts to restore a stable competitive footing. That resilience is central to its place in the region.
The club’s ecosystem combines professional operations, local support and player development. Its ownership profile includes international investors and links to figures from tennis, football and motor racing, reflecting the city’s wider sporting profile. The football operation has generally emphasized French-based talent while integrating players from different backgrounds. Le Mans therefore occupies a distinctive place in French football: a club shaped by regional history, domestic competition and an unusually close relationship with one of the world’s best-known racing venues.
Last matches statistics for Le Mans
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Le Mans
3 - 1
Versailles
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Le Mans
1 - 0
Nantes
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Angers
2 - 3
Le Mans
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Le Mans
1 - 1
UNFP
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Saumur
0 - 0
Le Mans
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Le Mans
0 - 1
Le Havre
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Le Mans
2 - 2
Stade Brestois 29
|
5 / 8 |
|
80 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
|
Rennes
3 - 2
Le Mans
|
5 / 12 |
|
70 | 15 | 2 1 | 5 |
|
Nice
1 - 1
Le Mans
|
3 / 8 |
|
0% | 11 | 2 | 1 |
|
Le Mans
2 - 2
Lens
|
4 / 12 |
|
0% | 17 | 2 | 4 |
Detailed statistics Le Mans
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Le Mans
Warnings Le Mans
Passes Le Mans
Goalkeeper saves Le Mans
Latest start lineups Le Mans (XI)
Le Mans vs Lens
Ligue 1 2026 - 1552759
Nice vs Le Mans
Ligue 1 2026 - 1552752
Rennes vs Le Mans
Ligue 1 2026 - 1552744
Le Mans vs Stade Brestois 29
Ligue 1 2026 - 1552731
Le Mans vs Reims
Ligue 2 2025 - 1389398
Grenoble vs Le Mans
Ligue 2 2025 - 1389394
2025-2026
1st shirt