US Orléans

Union Sportive Orléans Loiret Football (pronounced [ynjɔ̃ spɔʁtiv ɔʁleɑ̃]; commonly referred to as US Orléans or simply Orléans) is a French association football club based in Orléans. The club was founded in 1976 and currently play in Championnat National after being relegated from the prematurely-ended 2019–20 Ligue 2. Orléans plays its home matches at the Stade de la Source located within the city.

Orléans
Full nameUnion Sportive Orléans Loiret Football
Nickname(s)USO
Les Guêpes (The Wasps)
Founded1976 (1976)
1889 (1889) as Arago Sport Orléanais
GroundStade de la Source,
Orléans
Capacity7,533
ManagerXavier Collin
LeagueChampionnat National
2020–21Championnat National, 6th of 20
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was originally called Arago Sport Orléanais and founded as the football section of a general sports club in the city. In 1976, the club adopted its current name and turned professional in 1980. The club is based at the modern 5,000 capacity all-seated Stade de la Source. The club's record attendance was 11,680 against AS Monaco in 1989 and its colours are red and yellow.

Honours
Winners (1): 2013–14
Winners (1): 2009–10 (Group D)
Runners-up (1): 1980

Players

Current squad
As of 31 January 2022.[1][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  FRA Théo Vermot
4 DF  FRA Stone Mambo
5 DF  FRA Djessine Seba
6 MF  CGO Fred Dembi
7 FW  FRA Mohamed Cissé (on loan from Lens)
8 MF  MLI Ismaël Keïta
9 FW  FRA Timothé Nkada (on loan from Reims)
11 MF  FRA Tidiane Keita
13 MF  MAR Ayman Ouhatti (on loan from Amiens)
14 DF  GLP Nicolas Saint-Ruf (vice-captain)
15 MF  FRA Loïc Goujon (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  MTQ Karl Fabien
18 DF  CTA Cédric Yambéré
19 MF  FRA Aymen Souda
20 MF  FRA Liamine Mokdad
22 DF  FRA Jimmy Halby-Touré
23 DF  FRA Florian Lapis
24 DF  FRA Baila Diallo (on loan from Clermont)
26 FW  FRA Hicham Benkaid
27 FW  FRA Ibrahim Sangaré
28 FW  FRA Esteban Lepaul
30 GK  FRA Franck L'Hostis

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  FRA Sofyane Bouzamoucha (on loan to Rouen)

Reserve team
As of 12 January 2021[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  FRA Owen Matimbou
— DF  FRA Naïm Ighbane
— DF  FRA Ernest Nsengo
— DF  FRA Benjamin Bassong Ngue
— DF  FRA Hugo Collela
— FW  FRA Omar Benyounes
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  FRA Victor Boron
— MF  FRA Djibril Bohanne
— FW  FRA Jules Varvat
— FW  FRA Sofiane Belkheir
— FW  FRA Steevy Nogbou

Notable players

Below are the notable former players who have represented Orléans in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1976. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 80 official matches for the club or have represented their respective national team during their stint at the club or after the player's departure.

Managers

References
  1. "Effectif Pro USO 2020/2021". US Orléans Official Site. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. "Attribution des numéros de maillots pour la saison 20-21". US Orléans Official Site. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. "EQUIPE NATIONAL 3" (in French). US Orléans.
  4. "Orléans - Carrière : "On a tout à gagner"" (in French). foot-national.com. 17 February 2020.
  5. "Orléans : Le club se sépare de ses entraîneurs (off)" (in French). foot-national.com. 28 May 2020.
  6. "National. Claude Robin est le nouvel entraîneur de l'US Orléans" (in French). footamateur.fr. 5 June 2020.
  7. "National. Claude Robin n'entraînera pas l'US Orléans la saison prochaine" (in French). footamateur.fr. 12 May 2021.
  8. "Orléans : Xavier Collin est le nouvel entraîneur (off)" (in French). foot-national.ocm. 31 May 2021.
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