Paris FC Team Profile and History

Paris FC

Paris FC is a Paris-based professional football club founded in 1969, with its identity rooted in the French capital and its home at Stade Charléty. Navy blue and white define the club’s visual character, while the Eiffel Tower motif connects its badge to the city. The club’s story combines a distinctive Parisian setting, a separate history alongside Paris Saint-Germain and a community-focused outlook within French football.

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Xtra rating
1904
Conservative: 1260
Rank club
145
Updated: 6 September 2026

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  • Regular Season - 4
    HT
    Paris FC
    Lyon
    Stade Jean Bouin

Paris FC Upcoming matches by league

Ligue 1

  • - Regular Season - 5
    Paris FC
    Strasbourg
    Stade Jean Bouin
  • - Regular Season - 6
    Lorient
    No H2H
    Paris FC
  • - Regular Season - 7
    Paris FC
    No H2H
    Rennes
    Stade Jean Bouin
  • - Regular Season - 8
    Lens
    No H2H
    Paris FC
    Stade Bollaert-Delelis

Paris FC Last matches by league

Ligue 1

  • - Regular Season - 3
    Marseille
    Paris FC
  • - Regular Season - 2
    Paris FC
    Nice
    Stade Jean Bouin
  • - Regular Season - 1
    Estac Troyes
    Paris FC
    Stade de l'Aube
  • - Regular Season - 34
    Paris FC
    Paris Saint Germain
    Stade Jean Bouin

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Angers
    Paris FC
  • - Club Friendlies
    FSV Mainz 05
    Paris FC
  • - Club Friendlies
    VfB Stuttgart
    Paris FC
  • - Club Friendlies
    Paris FC
    Reims

Coupe de France

  • - Round of 16
    Lorient
    Paris FC
  • - Round of 32
    Paris Saint Germain
    Paris FC
    Parc des Princes
  • - Round of 64
    Raon l'Etape
    Paris FC
  • - 7th Round
    Paris FC
    Quevilly
    Stade Charléty

Ligue 2

  • - Regular Season - 34
    Paris FC
    Ajaccio
    Stade Charléty
  • - Regular Season - 33
    Martigues
    Paris FC
    Stade Francis Turcan
  • - Regular Season - 32
    Rodez
    Paris FC
    Stade Paul Lignon
  • - Regular Season - 31
    Paris FC
    Bastia
    Stade Charléty

Paris FC Team Roster

Paris FC’s recorded squad contains 27 players: 10 defenders, eight midfielders, seven attackers and two goalkeepers. K. Trapp and O. Nkambadio provide the goalkeeping options, while the defensive group includes Otávio, M. Mbow, H. Traoré and T. Ollila. The midfield features P. Lees-Melou, I. Kebbal, V. Marchetti and R. Matondo. In attack, J. Krasso, L. Koleosho, M. Simon and P. Pagis are among the listed options. The squad spans four position groups, with shirt numbers ranging from 1 to 93 across the recorded 2026 group.

position Goalkeeper

16 Obed Nkambadio
Obed Nkambadio
GK France

position Defender

14 Hamari Traoré
Hamari Traoré
DEF Mali
15
19 Nhoa Sangui
Nhoa Sangui
DEF France
25 Yoan Wakis Koré
Yoan Wakis Koré
DEF France
28 Thibault De Smet
Thibault De Smet
DEF Belgium
31 Samir Sophian Chergui
42 Diego Coppola
Diego Coppola
DEF Italy

position Midfielder

4 Vincent Marchetti
Vincent Marchetti
MID France
8 Eloge Patrick Zabi Gueu
Eloge Patrick Zabi Gueu
MID Côte d'Ivoire
17 Adama Mohamed Camara
20 Maxime Baila Lopez
23 Rudy Matondo
Rudy Matondo
MID France
33 Pierre Lees-Melou
Pierre Lees-Melou
MID France

position Attacker

7 Pablo Pagis
Pablo Pagis
FWD France
9 Lassine Sinayoko
10 Ilan Kais Kebbal
Ilan Kais Kebbal
FWD France
11 Jean-Philippe Krasso
18
18 Omar Sissoko
Omar Sissoko
FWD France
27 Moses Daddy-Ajala Simon

Last Paris FC Coachs

Stéphane Gilli is the current recorded head coach of Paris FC, with his latest tenure beginning on 1 June 2023. The coaching timeline also records Thierry Laurey from June 2021 to June 2023 and René Girard from January 2020 to June 2021. Gilli previously held a Paris FC coaching spell from December 2019 to January 2020, while Mehmed Baždarević preceded that period from June 2018 to December 2019. The sequence places Gilli at the center of the club’s recent coaching history.

Coach since 1 July 2026
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
1 July 2026
Stéphane Gilli France 1 June 2023
Thierry Laurey France 1 June 2021 1 June 2023
René Girard France 1 January 2020 1 June 2021
Stéphane Gilli France 1 December 2019 1 January 2020
Mehmed Baždarević Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 June 2018 1 December 2019
Fabien Mercadal France 1 June 2017 1 June 2018
Réginald Ray France 1 July 2016 1 May 2017
Christophe Taine France 1 July 2013 1 June 2015
Alain M'Boma Cameroon 1 July 2011 1 June 2012
Jean-Luc Vannuchi France 1 September 2009 1 July 2011
Roger Lemerre France 1 July 1979 1 September 1981

Paris FC Transfers

Recent recorded arrivals show a mixed pattern. Permanent transfer entries include A. Kvirikadze from Dinamo Tbilisi, L. Sinayoko from Auxerre, P. Pagis from Lorient, D. Coppola from Brighton and E. Zabi from Reims. E. Mbemba and C. Immobile are listed as free-agent arrivals. Loan-related activity includes L. Koleosho and D. Coppola, while several entries record players returning from loans, including Y. Koré, M. Tourraine, L. Doucet and O. Sissoko. This recent selection is not a complete arrivals total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
A. Kvirikadze
Dinamo Tbilisi
Transfer 29 July 2026
L. Koleosho
Burnley
Transfer 28 July 2026
L. Sinayoko
Auxerre
Transfer 20 July 2026
P. Pagis
Lorient
Transfer 16 July 2026
E. Mbemba
Paris Saint Germain
Free agent 15 July 2026
E. Mbemba
Paris Saint Germain
Free agent 15 July 2026
D. Coppola
Brighton
Transfer 15 July 2026
E. Mbemba
Paris Saint Germain
Free agent 14 July 2026
E. Zabi
Reims
Transfer 30 June 2026
O. Sissoko
PAU
Return from loan 29 June 2026
L. Doucet
Dunkerque
Return from loan 29 June 2026
M. Tourraine
Clermont Foot
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Y. Koré
Amiens
Return from loan 29 June 2026
G. Oualengbe
Toulon
Return from loan 29 June 2026
E. H. Raheriniaina
Valenciennes
Return from loan 28 June 2026

The recent recorded departures also combine several forms of movement. Transfer entries send A. Gory to Abha, W. Geubbels to Lecce, M. Tourraine to PAU, M. Cafaro to Nantes and L. Doucet to Vitória SC. Free-agent departures include J. López, K. Fofana, Zakarya Khaldi and N. Dicko. Loan entries include A. Fatahine, Y. Koré and G. Oualengbe, while M. Munetsi, L. Koleosho and D. Coppola are listed as returning to their parent clubs. The grouped sample is not a complete departures total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
T. Ollila
Guingamp
Transfer 26 August 2026
E. H. Raheriniaina
Nancy
Loan 26 August 2026
A. Gory
Abha
Transfer 3 August 2026
W. Geubbels
Lecce
Transfer 1 August 2026
M. Tourraine
PAU
Transfer 29 July 2026
M. Tourraine
PAU
Transfer 28 July 2026
M. Cafaro
Nantes
Transfer 17 July 2026
M. Cafaro
Nantes
Transfer 16 July 2026
L. Doucet
Vitória SC
Transfer 13 July 2026
Le Puy Foot
Loan 30 June 2026
Grenoble
Free agent 30 June 2026
Roda
Free agent 30 June 2026
J. López
Cannes
Free agent 30 June 2026
Grenoble
Free agent 29 June 2026
D. Coppola
Brighton
Return from loan 29 June 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Paris FC’s recorded movement around the 2025–26 cycle shows activity across several transaction types rather than a single route into or out of the squad. The arrival entries include direct transfers from French clubs and Dinamo Tbilisi, free-agent additions, loan activity and multiple returns from temporary spells. On the departure side, the sample includes transfers to clubs in France and abroad, free-agent exits, outgoing loans and returns to parent clubs. Several players feature in more than one movement entry, reflecting different stages of loan activity, including L. Koleosho, D. Coppola, Y. Koré, M. Tourraine and L. Doucet. The latest dated entries span late December 2025 to early August 2026, with additional January activity in the sequence. These selected recent entries show the pattern of recorded movement without establishing a complete seasonal balance.

Leagues Paris FC has participated in

Paris FC has recorded participation in Ligue 1, Coupe de France and Friendlies Clubs through 2025, with those entries marked as recently active in the available competition history. Ligue 1 first appears in 2025, while the Coupe de France record reaches back to 2011 and Friendlies Clubs to 2020. Ligue 2 is recorded from 2015 to 2024 and is therefore historical in this profile, despite its prominent place in the club’s recent identity. Earlier historical entries cover Coupe de la Ligue from 2015 to 2019 and National 1 from 2011 to 2016. The record spans league, cup and friendly football.

More about Paris FC

Paris FC, formally Paris Football Club, is a professional club from Paris, France, founded in 1969. Its identity is closely tied to the capital, particularly the 13th arrondissement, where Stade Charléty serves as its home. Charléty is a multi-purpose venue with an athletics track and open architecture, giving Paris FC a setting distinct from more traditional football grounds. The club’s history is intertwined with the creation of Paris Saint-Germain. Paris FC joined with Stade Saint-Germain in the early 1970s before the union ended in 1972. Since then, Paris FC has developed separately, building a reputation around persistence through the French professional pyramid and a more local, community-oriented outlook than its better-known neighbour. Navy blue and white are the club’s principal colors, while the Eiffel Tower and fleur-de-lis motifs connect the badge and visual identity with Paris. Paris FC’s football ecosystem is associated with the depth of talent in the Île-de-France region. Its academy is an important part of the club’s continuity, with a focus on developing players who can progress into senior professional football. The wider sporting model combines technical ability and athleticism with a blend of domestic talent and international prospects. That profile reflects the cosmopolitan character of the capital while retaining a strong regional base. In governance and ownership, the club has been linked with an ambition to establish a sustainable second Ligue 1 presence in Paris. International investment has formed part of that growth narrative, alongside an emphasis on gradual development rather than a purely glamour-led identity. Community initiatives, including periods of accessible or free admission, reinforce the club’s connection with a broad local audience. Together, the venue, badge, academy and community outlook define Paris FC as an enduring alternative within the capital’s football landscape.

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Marseille vs Paris FC
Ligue 1 2026 - 1552751
Paris FC vs Nice
Ligue 1 2026 - 1552743
Estac Troyes vs Paris FC
Ligue 1 2026 - 1552737
Paris FC vs Paris Saint Germain
Ligue 1 2025 - 1388002
Rennes vs Paris FC
Ligue 1 2025 - 1387993
Paris FC vs Stade Brestois 29
Ligue 1 2025 - 1387983
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