Hervé Arsène

Hervé Arsène
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-10-30) 30 October 1963
Place of birth Nosy Be, Madagascar
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
–1982 AS Sotema
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1985[1] AS Sotema
1985–1987 US Saint André
1987–1989 Lens 38 (1)
1989–1991 La Roche Vendée Football 64 (6)
1991–1998 Lens 187 (2)
Total 289 (10)
International career
1985–1997[1] Madagascar 7 (0)
Managerial career
2007–2008 Madagascar
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hervé Arsène (born 30 October 1963) is a Malagasy football coach and former player who played as a defender with US Saint André, RC Lens and La Roche Vendée Football.

Career

Born in Nosy Be, Madagascar, Arsène began playing football for local side AS Sotema.[1] In 1985, he moved to Réunion where he would play for US Saint-André.

In 1987, Arsène joined Ligue 1 side RC Lens, and he would spend nearly a decade with the club, winning the 1997–98 French Division 1 title during his tenure.[2] He also spent two seasons in Ligue 2 with La Roche Vendée Football.

He has also managed the Malagasy national side.[3]

Personal life

Arsène holds Malagasy and French nationalities.[4] Arsène's son, Faed, is also an international footballer from Madagascar.[2]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Madagascar 1985 3 0
1986 0 0
1987 2 0
1988 0 0
1989 0 0
1990 0 0
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
Total 7 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Hervé Arsène". National Football Teams.
  2. ^ a b "Arsene: Madagascar can turn it around". FIFA.com. 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Madagascar appoint new coach". BBC. 20 April 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  4. ^ "Herve Arsene". www.ligue1.fr. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.