Montpellier, officially Montpellier Hérault Sport Club, represents the city of Montpellier in France’s Occitanie region. Founded in 1974 in its modern form, the club is known for navy blue and orange colors, a strong La Paillade identity and a long place in French football. This page brings together the club’s profile, current coaching context, recorded player movement, competition participation and enduring history in one concise profile, with information presented.
Montpellier Upcoming matches by league
Ligue 2
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- Regular Season - 7
Reims
Montpellier
Stade Auguste-Delaune -
- Regular Season - 8
MontpellierNo H2HGrenoble
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- Regular Season - 9
RodezNo H2HMontpellier
Stade Paul Lignon -
- Regular Season - 10
MontpellierNo H2HRED Star FC 93
Montpellier Last matches by league
Ligue 2
Friendlies Clubs
Coupe de France
Ligue 1
Montpellier Team Roster
The latest recorded Montpellier squad contains 27 players: eight attackers, six defenders, three goalkeepers and 10 midfielders. The attacking group includes N. Mukiele, N. Pays and Y. Issoufou, while E. Tchato, Naoufel El Hannach and Y. Mouanga add defensive depth. M. Michel and S. Ngapandouetnbu are the named goalkeepers in the listed group. Midfield is represented by F. Tardieu, Everson, K. Fayad and Nabil Homssa, alongside D. Meddah and Hichem Abderrebi. The roster also records Gregory Ayem and Daryll Benlahlou, giving the page a clear snapshot of the recorded squad at the stated date.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Naoufel El Hannach
Yaël Mouanga Boudzoumou
Julien Laporte
Théo Sainte-Luce
Yanis Zouaoui
Nelson Alpha Sissoko
M. Chambon
position Midfielder
Florian Tardieu
Nicolas Pays
Nordan Mukiele
Nabil Homssa
Daylam Meddah
Hichem Abderrebi
N. Vidal-Cartoux
Théo Chennahi
Everson Junior Pereira da Silva
Gregory Ayem
position Attacker
Junior Ndiaye
Mamadou Camara
Axel Gueguin
Daryll Benlahlou
Yanis Ali Issoufou
Jérémy Hatchi
Last Montpellier Coachs
Zoumana Camara is recorded as Montpellier’s current head coach, having begun the role on April 1, 2025. The recent timeline places Jean-Louis Gasset in charge from October 2024 to April 2025, following Michel Der Zakarian’s tenure from February 2023 to October 2024. Romain Pitau led the team from October 2022 to February 2023, while Olivier Dall’Oglio preceded him between June 2021 and October 2022. This sequence provides concise context for Camara’s ongoing tenure.
Zoumana Camara
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoumana Camara | France | 1 April 2025 | |
| Jean-Louis Gasset | France | 1 October 2024 | 1 April 2025 |
| Michel Der Zakarian | Armenia | 1 February 2023 | 1 October 2024 |
| Romain Pitau | France | 1 October 2022 | 1 February 2023 |
| Olivier Dall’Oglio | France | 1 June 2021 | 1 October 2022 |
| Michel Der Zakarian | Armenia | 1 May 2017 | 1 May 2021 |
| Jean-Louis Gasset | France | 1 January 2017 | 1 May 2017 |
| Frédéric Hantz | France | 1 January 2016 | 1 January 2017 |
| Jean Fernandez | Algeria | 1 July 2013 | 5 December 2013 |
| René Girard | France | 1 July 2009 | 1 June 2013 |
Montpellier Transfers
The recorded arrivals show a mixed recruitment pattern. N. Mukiele and Daryll Benlahlou joined on loan, while Gregory Ayem arrived as a free agent. M. Camara is listed as a transfer from Laval, and F. Tardieu as a free agent from Saint Etienne. D. Meddah is recorded arriving from PAU without a stated movement type. Naoufel El Hannach joined on loan from Paris Saint Germain, while J. Ndiaye and M. Sagnan returned from loan. The list also includes recent additions such as Everson, S. Ngapandouetnbu, M. Michel and J. Laporte, with the sample not representing a complete arrival total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hatchi |
Lorient
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| A. Sissoko |
Guingamp
|
Free agent | 30 August 2026 |
| Y. Zouaoui |
Le Havre
|
Transfer | 27 August 2026 |
| N. Mukiele |
Rennes
|
Loan | 1 August 2026 |
Racing Colombes 92
|
Free agent | 20 July 2026 | |
Lyon
|
Loan | 20 July 2026 | |
| M. Camara |
Laval
|
Transfer | 15 July 2026 |
| D. Meddah |
PAU
|
- | 12 July 2026 |
| F. Tardieu |
Saint Etienne
|
Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
| Naoufel El Hannach |
Paris Saint Germain
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Sissoko |
Guingamp
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Sagnan |
Rizespor
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Ndiaye |
Quevilly
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| E. Molébé |
Lyon
|
Loan | 1 February 2026 |
Châteaubriant
|
- | 29 January 2026 |
Montpellier’s recorded departures include a blend of free-agent exits, transfers, loan returns and a new loan. T. Savanier left for Metz as a free agent, while L. Mincarelli Davin and M. Sagnan are listed as transfers to Estrela and Rizespor. G. Ngosso and Alexandre Mendy departed as free agents, and Robin Thiland-Herard has a departure entry for Como U20 without a stated type. Several temporary spells ended when E. Molébé, N. Mbuku, Naoufel El Hannach and A. Sishuba returned to their parent clubs. J. Ndiaye also moved to Quevilly on loan. This is a capped sample, not a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Tchato |
Frosinone
|
Transfer | 24 August 2026 |
| T. Savanier |
Metz
|
Free agent | 9 August 2026 |
| L. Mincarelli Davin |
Estrela
|
Transfer | 30 July 2026 |
| G. Ngosso |
Sokół Ostróda
|
Free agent | 29 July 2026 |
| L. Mincarelli Davin |
Estrela
|
Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
| Alexandre Mendy |
Al-Faisaly FC
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| M. Sagnan |
Rizespor
|
Transfer | 7 July 2026 |
| M. Sagnan |
Rizespor
|
Transfer | 6 July 2026 |
Como U20
|
- | 30 June 2026 | |
| C. Jullien |
Dender
|
Transfer | 29 June 2026 |
| T. Savanier |
Metz
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Sishuba |
Rennes
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Naoufel El Hannach |
Paris Saint Germain
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Mbuku |
FC Augsburg
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| E. Molébé |
Lyon
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement pattern around Montpellier in 2025 and 2026 combines incoming loans, free-agent additions, transfers, loan returns and entries without a stated type. The latest arrivals include N. Mukiele, Daryll Benlahlou and Naoufel El Hannach on loan, alongside free agents such as Gregory Ayem and F. Tardieu. Everson, M. Camara and others are listed through transfer records, although no amounts are provided. Outgoing activity likewise spans free-agent departures, transfers, temporary loans and players returning to previous clubs. T. Savanier’s move to Metz and several 2026 loan returns illustrate the range of recorded changes. Because both movement lists are limited selections rather than exhaustive totals, they describe the nature and timing of documented squad changes, not the full scale of Montpellier’s activity or a definitive balance between arrivals and departures. The latest listed movements are dated August 2026.
Leagues Montpellier has participated in
The recorded competition profile includes Ligue 2 and Coupe de France among recent active entries, with records through 2025. Friendlies Clubs is also listed as recently active through 2025. The historical record includes Ligue 1 through 2024, Coupe de la Ligue through 2019, the Trophée des Champions in 2012 and UEFA Champions League in 2012. Montpellier’s recorded competitions therefore span domestic league and cup football plus a documented European appearance within the modern club era.
More about Montpellier
Montpellier, officially Montpellier Hérault Sport Club, is a French football club based in Montpellier, in the Occitanie region. The club’s modern institutional foundation is dated to 1974, a milestone associated with the modern structure formed through the merger of Stade Olympique Montpelliérain and AS Paillade. That modern foundation sits within a broader local football tradition whose roots reach further back, helping explain the strength of the La Paillade name in the club’s identity.
The club’s visual language is distinctive. Navy blue and orange dominate its colors, while the badge combines diagonal navy and white stripes with an orange outer ring carrying the club name and 1974 founding year. La Paillade is both a common nickname and a marker of local belonging. Stade de la Mosson, in the La Paillade district, provides the home setting and is associated with steep stands and an energetic blue-and-orange matchday atmosphere.
Montpellier has a substantial place in French football history. The wider club tradition is linked to the country’s early top-flight era, while the modern side’s honors include the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup. Its major continental chapter followed the 2012 domestic title, which brought UEFA Champions League football. The recorded competition profile also places the club across Ligue 1, Ligue 2, the Coupe de France and other domestic and European competitions.
The Nicollin family is central to the club’s modern story. Founder and long-time chairman Louis Nicollin shaped Montpellier for more than four decades, and his son Laurent Nicollin has continued that family leadership. The club also emphasizes player development through the Bernard-Gasset Training Centre, supporting a football ecosystem that blends academy graduates with experienced French and international profiles. Together, the city, colors, stadium, family stewardship and youth pathway give Montpellier a clear regional character within French football.
Last matches statistics for Montpellier
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Montpellier
5 - 2
Le Puy Foot
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Montpellier
3 - 4
Cannes
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Clermont Foot
0 - 1
Montpellier
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Montpellier
4 - 2
Rodez
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Montpellier
1 - 1
Dijon
|
5 / 22 |
|
79 | 20 | 3 | 3 |
|
Nancy
0 - 1
Montpellier
|
4 / 13 |
|
81 | 27 | 5 | 4 |
|
Dunkerque
0 - 1
Montpellier
|
5 / 11 |
|
77 | 19 | 2 | 3 |
|
Montpellier
0 - 0
Boulogne
|
6 / 12 |
|
84 | 14 | 2 | 8 |
|
Saint Etienne
3 - 1
Montpellier
|
3 / 6 |
|
0% | 21 | 2 | 2 |
|
Montpellier
1 - 0
PAU
|
4 / 12 |
|
0% | 13 | 2 | 2 |
Detailed statistics Montpellier
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Last rating points (most recent matches).
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Montpellier vs PAU
Ligue 2 2026 - 1552472
Saint Etienne vs Montpellier
Ligue 2 2026 - 1552467
Montpellier vs Boulogne
Ligue 2 2026 - 1552455
Dunkerque vs Montpellier
Ligue 2 2026 - 1552443
Nancy vs Montpellier
Ligue 2 2026 - 1552437
Montpellier vs Dijon
Ligue 2 2026 - 1552427
2023-2024
1st shirt
2023-2024
2nd shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt
2022-2023
3rd shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt
2020-2021
3rd shirt
2020-2021
4th shirt
2020-2021
5th shirt
2019-2020
1st shirt