US Granville

Union Sportive Granville, commonly referred to as US Granville or simply Granville, is a French football club based in Granville in the Lower Normandy region.

US Granville
Full nameL'Union Sportive Granville
Founded1918
GroundStade Louis Dior,
Granville
Capacity3,200
ChairmanDominique Gortari
ManagerJohan Gallon
LeagueNational 2 Group A
2019–20National 2 Group B, 4th
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded in 1918 and currently plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division of French football, after most recently achieving promotion from the Division d'Honneur in the 2013–14 season.[1] Granville share a partnership with nearby professional club SM Caen.[2]

In season 2015–16 they had a fantastic run in the Coupe de France, eventually losing in the quarter finals:

RoundH/AOpponent (Tier)Score
Round 1N/AByeN/A
Round 2N/AByeN/A
Round 3AEtoile S Thury Harcourt (10)0-8
Round 4HAF Virois (6)3-1 (AET)
Round 5AUS Ouviere Normande Mondeville (6)0-1 (AET)
Round 6AAS Cherbourg Football (6)1-3
Round 7HSU Dives (6)2-0
Round 8AAF Saint-Nazaire (6)0-2
Round of 64HStade Lavallois (2)2-1
Round of 32HSarreguemines FC (5)3-1
Round of 16HBourg-Péronnas (2)1-0 (AET)
QuarterfinalsHOlympique de Marseille (1)0-1


In 2018, Granville beat Girondins de Bordeaux 2-1 in extra time, on 32e of Coupe de France.

Current squad
As of 9 June 2019[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 Jérémy Aymes
— GK  COM Clément Daoudou
— DF  FRA Anthony Barbier
— DF  CIV Abel Behma
— DF  FRA Yoan Benyahya
— DF  FRA Ismaël Gace
— DF  FRA Hugo Connan
— DF  ROU Sorin Cucu
— DF  HAI Jean-Jacques Pierre
— MF  MLI Madigoundo Diakite
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  FRA Jonathan Beaulieu
— MF  FRA Jordan Blondel
— MF  SEN Ablaye Yare Faye
— MF  FRA Johan Lebouteiller
— MF  FRA Josué Liotté
— MF  FRA Rodrigue Serin
— MF  FRA Robin Theault
— MF  FRA Tony Theault
— FW  FRA David Fernandes
— FW  BIH Mevludin Cuskic

References
  1. "MAIS QUI ES-TU, GRANVILLE ?". Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. "Le club". Union Sportive Granville. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  3. "L'Effectif National 2" (in French). US Granville. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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