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Rudi Garcia

Rudi José Garcia (French pronunciation: [ʁydi gaʁsja]; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈruði ɣaɾˈθi.a]; born 20 February 1964) is a French professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of the Belgium national team. Garcia began his professional career with Lille, and went on to have stints with multiple other French sides. As a manager, he has coached clubs including Lille, Roma, Marseille, Lyon, Al Nassr, and Napoli. Garcia was named the head coach of Belgium in 2025.

Infobox

2001
Saint-Étienne
2023
Napoli
Full name
Rudi José Garcia
Date of birth
(1964-02-20) 20 February 1964 (age 61)
Place of birth
Nemours, France
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Midfielder
Current team
Belgium (manager)
1970–1979
Corbeil-Essonnes
1979–1982
Viry-Châtillon
1982–1983
Lille
Years
Team
1983–1988
Lille
1988–1991
Caen
1991–1992
Martigues
1994–1996
Corbeil-Essonnes
1994–1998
Corbeil-Essonnes
2002–2007
Dijon
2007–2008
Le Mans
2008–2013
Lille
2013–2016
Roma
2016–2019
Marseille
2019–2021
Lyon
2022–2023
Al Nassr
2025–
Belgium

Tables

Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
P
P
Team
P
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
Win %
Record
Ref.
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne
Team
Saint-Étienne
From
4 January 2001
To
August 2001
Record
17
Record
5
Record
5
Record
7
Record
029.41
Dijon
Dijon
Team
Dijon
From
21 May 2002
To
8 June 2007
Record
210
Record
90
Record
61
Record
59
Record
042.86
Record
[citation needed]
Le Mans
Le Mans
Team
Le Mans
From
8 June 2007
To
18 June 2008
Record
44
Record
18
Record
11
Record
15
Record
040.91
Record
[citation needed]
Lille
Lille
Team
Lille
From
18 June 2008
To
3 June 2013
Record
256
Record
127
Record
73
Record
56
Record
049.61
Record
[citation needed]
Roma
Roma
Team
Roma
From
12 June 2013
To
13 January 2016
Record
118
Record
61
Record
35
Record
22
Record
051.69
Record
[citation needed]
Marseille
Marseille
Team
Marseille
From
20 October 2016
To
26 May 2019
Record
142
Record
69
Record
34
Record
39
Record
048.59
Record
[citation needed]
Lyon
Lyon
Team
Lyon
From
14 October 2019
To
28 June 2021
Record
78
Record
42
Record
18
Record
18
Record
053.85
Al Nassr
Al Nassr
Team
Al Nassr
From
28 June 2022
To
13 April 2023
Record
26
Record
18
Record
5
Record
3
Record
069.23
Napoli
Napoli
Team
Napoli
From
1 July 2023
To
14 November 2023
Record
16
Record
8
Record
4
Record
4
Record
050.00
Belgium
Belgium
Team
Belgium
From
24 January 2025
To
present
Record
10
Record
6
Record
3
Record
1
Record
060.00
Total
Total
Team
Total
From
917
To
444
Record
249
Record
224
Record
048.42
Team
From
To
Record
P
W
D
L
Win %
Ref.
Saint-Étienne
4 January 2001
August 2001
17
5
5
7
029.41
Dijon
21 May 2002
8 June 2007
210
90
61
59
042.86
[citation needed]
Le Mans
8 June 2007
18 June 2008
44
18
11
15
040.91
[citation needed]
Lille
18 June 2008
3 June 2013
256
127
73
56
049.61
[citation needed]
Roma
12 June 2013
13 January 2016
118
61
35
22
051.69
[citation needed]
Marseille
20 October 2016
26 May 2019
142
69
34
39
048.59
[citation needed]
Lyon
14 October 2019
28 June 2021
78
42
18
18
053.85
Al Nassr
28 June 2022
13 April 2023
26
18
5
3
069.23
Napoli
1 July 2023
14 November 2023
16
8
4
4
050.00
Belgium
24 January 2025
present
10
6
3
1
060.00
Total
917
444
249
224
048.42

References

  1. In isolation, Garcia is pronounced [ɡaɾˈθi.a]
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20191222003700/https://www.lejdd.fr/Sport/Football/Rudi-Garcia-version-espagnole-600672-3203129
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20090224050102/http://www.bienpublic.com/archives/article.php?a=art
  4. "Rudi García the right call at Roma" by James Horncastle, ESPN FC, 15 June 2013
    http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/espnfcunited/id/6794?cc=5739
  5. Salzburger Nachrichten
    https://www.sn.at/sport/fussball/international/marseille-coach-garcia-bastelt-an-seinem-dritten-titel-27110056
  6. A.S. Roma official website
    http://www.asroma.it/en/news/06/12/2013_rudi_garcia/
  7. "Borriello header makes it a perfect ten for Roma"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131104185434/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=ita/news/newsid=2017665.html#borriello+header+makes+perfect+roma
  8. "Roma set record for best start to Serie A season"
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  9. "Torino halt Roma's run, Inter cruise to victory"
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  10. int.soccerway.com
    https://int.soccerway.com/teams/italy/as-roma/1241/matches/
  11. www.goal.com
    https://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2014/10/05/5160081/garcia-i-didnt-know-the-penalty-area-was-so-big-at-juventus?ICID=PP_36901
  12. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11861/10128437/roma-have-sacked-coach-rudi-carcia-after-one-win-in-last-ten-matches
  13. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jan/13/roma-sack-coach-rudi-garcia-serie-a
  14. "Luciano Spalletti Officially Named Roma Manager After Sacking of Rudi Garcia"
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2593266-rudi-garcia-sacked-as-roma-manager-latest-details-comments-and-reaction
  15. "Garcia contract terminated by mutual consent"
    http://www.asroma.com/en/news/2016/10/rudi-garcia-contract-terminated-by-mutual-consent
  16. "Marseille confirm Rudi Garcia's appointment"
    http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2016/10/20/28665402/marseille-confirm-rudi-garcia-appointment
  17. "Marseille: Frank McCourt promises £180m investment after buying Ligue 1 club"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37685865
  18. Los Angeles Times
    http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-mccort-marseille-rudi-garcia-20161021-snap-story.html
  19. "Stubborn OM keep PSG at bay"
    http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/stubborn-om-keep-psg-at-bay.htm
  20. L'Équipe
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Rudi-garcia-a-lyon-c-est-boucle/1069489
  21. UEFA
    https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2030149--lyon-vs-bayern/
  22. Get French Football News
    https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2021/official-rudi-garcia-leaves-lyon/
  23. Goal.com
    https://www.goal.com/fr/news/officiel-rudi-garcia-nouvel-entraineur-al-nassr/blt4c7cd35b36dd08b2
  24. Instagram
    https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq-n2gjsc36/
  25. "Rudi Garcia è il nuovo allenatore del Napoli. De Laurentiis: "Benvenuto e un grande in bocca al lupo""
    https://sscnapoli.it/rudi-garcia-e-il-nuovo-allenatore-del-napoli/
  26. Goal.com
    https://www.goal.com/en/news/rudi-garcia-new-coach-serie-a-champions-napoli-luciano-spalletti-departure/blt52ef2055670b5cc1
  27. "Rudi Garcia débarqué, Aurelio De Laurentiis a choisi Walter Mazzarri"
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Rudi-garcia-debarque-aurelio-de-laurentiis-a-choisi-walter-mazzarri/1431600
  28. "De Laurentiis choses Mazzarri to be new Napoli coach"
    https://football-italia.net/de-laurentiis-chooses-mazzarri-to-be-new-napoli-coach/
  29. Napoli appoint Walter Mazzarri again to replace sacked Rudi Garcia
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/nov/14/napoli-appoint-walter-mazzarri-to-replace-sacked-rudi-garcia
  30. "Ex-Roma manager Garcia named Belgium head coach"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvge8nlvg4ko
  31. "Frenchman Rudi Garcia hired as Belgium coach in his 1st national team job"
    https://apnews.com/article/soccer-belgium-garcia-d98a5fd437332536548aab6061cb185b
  32. "Lukaku's late double leads Belgium to 3–0 win over Ukraine to retain League A spot"
    https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/lukakus-late-double-leads-belgium-3-0-win-over-ukraine-retain-league-spot-2025-03-23/
  33. "learning.coachesvoice"
    https://learning.coachesvoice.com/cv/rudi-garcia/
  34. "totalfootballanalysis"
    https://totalfootballanalysis.com/team-analysis/al-nassr-202223-their-tactics-under-rudi-garcia-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics#:~:text=The%20French%20coach%20values%20technical,systematic%20and%20individuality%20with%20discipline.
  35. "Garcia esce allo scoperto: "Francesca fa parte della mia vita privata, e non da ieri""
    https://www.giallorossi.net/garcia-esce-allo-scoperto-francesca-fa-parte-della-mia-vita-privata-e-non-da-ieri/
  36. "Francesca Brienza incinta, in arrivo il primo figlio con Rudi Garcia (che ne ha avuti 3 con l'ex moglie)"
    https://www.ilmattino.it/persone/francesca_brienza_incinta_rudi_garcia_figli_allenatore_napoli_ultime_notizie-7469741.html
  37. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30760877
  38. ASSE-Stats.com
    https://www.asse-stats.com/rudi-garcia
  39. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2316
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    https://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2011/05/23/2498346/how-lille-won-the-ligue-1-title
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    https://www.france24.com/en/20110518-lille-move-brink-historic-double-football-ligue-1-sochaux
  42. BBC
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/44052050
  43. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53617357
  44. "Palmarès Trophées UNFP - Oscars du football - Meilleur entraîneur de Ligue 1"
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  45. "France – Footballer of the Year"
    https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/franpoy.html
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