Rouen Football Club 1899: Squad and History

Rouen

Rouen’s 2026 profile brings together a 21-player first-team snapshot, the latest coaching chronology and selected player movements around the club’s current cycle. It also sets those details within the wider story of Football Club de Rouen 1899, a Normandy institution with red-and-white traditions and a long presence in French football. Competition entries, venue context and enduring club history complete a concise picture of Rouen’s sporting identity.

Xtra rating
1614
Conservative: 952
Rank club
803
Updated: 3 September 2026

Rouen Upcoming matches by league

National 1

  • - Regular Season - 7
    Rouen
    Aubagne
  • - Regular Season - 8
    Caen
    Rouen
  • - Regular Season - 9
    Rouen
    No H2H
    Bourg-en-bresse 01
  • - Regular Season - 10
    Gobelins
    No H2H
    Rouen
    Stade Pelé

Rouen Last matches by league

National 1

  • - Regular Season - 6
    Thionville Lusitanos
    Rouen
  • - Regular Season - 5
    Rouen
    Valenciennes
  • - Regular Season - 4
    Villefranche
    Rouen
  • - Regular Season - 3
    Rouen
    Quevilly

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Rouen
    Al Wakrah
  • - Club Friendlies
    Boulogne
    Rouen
  • - Club Friendlies 5
    Oissel
    Rouen
  • - Club Friendlies 5
    Avranches
    Rouen

Ligue 2

  • - Final
    Laval
    Rouen
    Stade Francis Le Basser
  • - Final
    Rouen
    Laval

Coupe de France

  • - Round of 64
    Rouen
    Lille
    Stade Robert Diochon
  • - 8th Round
    Ginglin Cesson
    Rouen
    Stade du Roudourou

Rouen Team Roster

Rouen’s recorded squad contains 21 players: five attackers, seven defenders, seven midfielders and two goalkeepers. The forward group includes J. Viana, L. Tramoni, M. Tchokounté, Sory Traoré and V. Fuss. C. Bassin, Formose Mendy and J. Gaspar are among the defensive options, while A. Touré, I. Karamoko and M. Gakpa feature in midfield. A. Maraval and D. Desprez are the listed goalkeeping options. Shirt numbers run from 1 to 33, with several gaps in the available numbering.

position Goalkeeper

position Defender

3 Melvin Borne
Melvin Borne
DEF France
5 Jordy Gaspar
Jordy Gaspar
DEF France
15 Zakary Lamgahez
Zakary Lamgahez
DEF France
18 Clément Bassin
Clément Bassin
DEF France
22 Formose Jean-Pierre Mendy
Formose Jean-Pierre Mendy
DEF Guinea-Bissau
25 Salim Diaby
Salim Diaby
DEF France
33

position Midfielder

8 Guiry El Hadji Egny
10 Issiaka Karamoko
Issiaka Karamoko
MID France
11 Noé Sommer
Noé Sommer
MID France
12 Amara Touré
Amara Touré
MID Côte d'Ivoire
13 Bakari Camara
Bakari Camara
MID France
17 Ibrahima Samoura
Ibrahima Samoura
MID France
26 Marvin Ladji Gakpa

position Attacker

7 Valentin Fuss
Valentin Fuss
FWD France
9 Malik Tchokounté
Malik Tchokounté
FWD France
19 Lisandru Tramoni
Lisandru Tramoni
FWD France
21 Sory Traoré
Sory Traoré
FWD Guinea
28 Woobens Pacius
Woobens Pacius
FWD Canada
29 Joël Viana
Joël Viana
FWD France

Last Rouen Coachs

Régis Brouard is Rouen’s current head coach, having started the role on 1 November 2024. The French coach followed Maxime D’Ornano, whose spell is recorded from December 2021 to December 2024. Earlier entries place Arnaud Margueritte in charge from 2019 to 2021, with David Giguel recorded from 2018 to 2021, while Manuel Abreu Freitas led the team between June 2017 and February 2018. The timeline reflects successive appointments across the club’s recent coaching history.

Régis Brouard

Régis Brouard

France
Coach since 1 November 2024
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Régis Brouard France 1 November 2024
Maxime D'Ornano France 1 December 2021 1 December 2024
Arnaud Margueritte France 1 July 2019 1 December 2021
David Giguel France 1 July 2018 1 May 2021
Manuel Abreu Freitas Portugal 1 June 2017 1 February 2018
Didier Ollé-Nicolle France 1 July 2012 1 August 2013

Rouen Transfers

Rouen’s recorded arrivals show a mix of free-agent additions, loans and transfers. B. Camara, Z. Lamgahez, M. Gakpa, D. Desprez, I. Karamoko, N. Sommer and S. Diaby joined as free agents on 30 June 2026. M. Tchokounté also arrived from Laval as a free agent on the same date. Sory Traoré arrived from AC Horsens in a transfer dated 1 February 2026. Earlier activity included loan arrivals A. Kerouedan from Grenoble, S. Renel from RED Star FC 93 and E. Genton from Lorient, while A. Ba-Sy joined from Vizela by transfer. These entries describe selected movement rather than a complete seasonal register.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
W. Pacius
Nashville SC
Free agent 16 August 2026
L. Tramoni
FC Zurich
Free agent 11 July 2026
N. Sommer
Blois
Free agent 30 June 2026
Z. Lamgahez
Hassania Agadir
Free agent 30 June 2026
S. Diaby
Dieppe
Free agent 30 June 2026
I. Samoura
Grasse
- 30 June 2026
I. Samoura
Grasse
- 30 June 2026
J. Gaspar
PAU
Free agent 30 June 2026
M. Tchokounté
Laval
Free agent 30 June 2026
S. Diaby
Dieppe
Free agent 30 June 2026
N. Sommer
Blois
Free agent 30 June 2026
I. Karamoko
Bastia
Free agent 30 June 2026
D. Desprez
F91 Dudelange
Free agent 30 June 2026
M. Gakpa
Gobelins
Free agent 30 June 2026
Z. Lamgahez
Hassania Agadir
Free agent 30 June 2026

Rouen’s recorded departures include free-agent exits, transfers and returns from loan. The list includes A. Haimoud’s move to Kawkab Marrakech on 20 July 2026, S. Bouzamoucha’s move to Farul Constanta on 7 July and A. Cartillier’s transfer to Rodez on 1 July. A. Temperton, N. Titebah, A. Ba-Sy, D. Goprou and E. Goumot also left at the end of June, with the entries describing differing free-agent or transfer arrangements. A. Kerouedan, E. Genton and S. Renel returned to Grenoble, Lorient and RED Star FC 93 respectively after loan spells. The listed departures are a selected sample, not a complete seasonal total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
Y. Aït Moujane
Le Puy Foot
Free agent 12 August 2026
A. Haimoud
Kawkab Marrakech
Free agent 20 July 2026
S. Bouzamoucha
Farul Constanta
Free agent 7 July 2026
Antonin Cartillier
Rodez
Transfer 1 July 2026
A. Cartillier
Rodez
Transfer 1 July 2026
A. Temperton
Gobelins
Free agent 30 June 2026
E. Goumot
Versailles
Free agent 30 June 2026
I. Seydi
Orleans
- 30 June 2026
O. Bezzekhami
Gobelins
Free agent 30 June 2026
N. Ndeke
Quevilly
Free agent 30 June 2026
I. Seydi
Orleans
- 30 June 2026
N. Titebah
Caen
Free agent 30 June 2026
A. Temperton
Gobelins
Free agent 30 June 2026
E. Goumot
Versailles
Free agent 30 June 2026
D. Goprou
Valenciennes
Free agent 30 June 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Rouen’s listed movement combines free-agent additions with loans and transfers. The June 2026 arrivals include several free agents, while the winter entries include Sory Traoré’s move from AC Horsens and loans for A. Kerouedan and S. Renel. Departures show the same variety, with free-agent exits alongside transfers and three recorded returns from loan at the end of June 2026. Several names appear on both sides of the listed movement, including A. Cartillier, A. Ba-Sy, E. Goumot, A. Kerouedan, E. Genton and S. Renel, reflecting changes in registration status over time. No fees are disclosed in these entries, and the available arrivals and departures do not form a complete account of every transaction. Together, they describe a period of squad turnover across 2025 and 2026.

Leagues Rouen has participated in

Rouen’s most recent recorded competitions are National 1 and Friendlies Clubs, with entries through 2025. The club’s Coupe de France participation is recorded from 2011 to 2024 and is historical in this profile. National 2 - Group A appears for 2020 to 2022, while National 2 - Group B is recorded only for 2019. Together, these entries trace Rouen’s presence across the French league pyramid, domestic cup football and scheduled club friendlies. They do not establish a current standing or title- winning campaign history.

More about Rouen

Football Club de Rouen 1899, commonly known as Rouen or FC Rouen, was founded in 1899 in Normandy. The club is one of France’s oldest football institutions and has maintained a recognizable regional identity through changes in status and league level. Its traditional colors are red and white, while the nickname Les Diables Rouges, or The Red Devils, has been associated with the club since 1903. The founding year is also part of the visual language of the badge and official identity. Rouen’s home setting is Stade Robert Diochon in nearby Le Petit-Quevilly. Named after Robert Diochon, a significant figure in the club’s history, the ground has long been part of the football culture of the Rouen area. Red-and-white crowds, familiar chants and the venue’s long association with the club give match days a strong local character. The stadium is more than a playing site in the club’s story; it is a shared landmark for supporters and the wider community. The club’s historical footprint reaches well beyond its present division. The club became professional in 1933 and has spent substantial spells in France’s top two tiers, including 19 seasons in the first division and more than 35 in the second. Those figures frame a club with a deep national history, even though its modern identity is closely tied to the French league pyramid and Normandy football. Rouen’s ecosystem combines senior competition with local football development and a long-standing supporter culture. Its red-and-white symbolism, the Diables Rouges name and the Diochon setting connect different generations of the club. The result is an institution defined not only by its foundation date, but also by continuity of place, visual identity and regional belonging.

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