Bernard Blaquart Explained

Bernard Blaquart
Birth Date:16 August 1957
Birth Place:Roumazières-Loubert, France
Height:1.74 m
Position:Forward
Years1:1976–1981
Caps1:52
Goals1:5
Years2:1978–1979
Clubs2:Toulouse (loan)
Caps2:23
Goals2:0
Years3:1981–1983
Caps3:14
Goals3:2
Years4:1983–1984
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:94
Totalgoals:7
Manageryears1:1984–1991
Managerclubs1:Lunel
Manageryears2:1992–1994
Managerclubs2:Nord Lozère
Manageryears3:1994–1995
Managerclubs3:Montluçon
Manageryears4:1996–1998
Managerclubs4:Perrier Verzège
Manageryears5:1998–2004
Managerclubs5:Lunel
Manageryears6:2006
Managerclubs6:Grenoble
Manageryears7:2012–2013
Managerclubs7:Tours
Manageryears8:2015–2020
Managerclubs8:Nîmes

Bernard Blaquart (born 16 August 1957) is a French former professional footballer who was most recently the manager of Ligue 1 side Nîmes Olympique. During his playing career he represented Bordeaux, Toulouse, Toulon and Stade Français, making almost 100 appearances in the top two divisions of French football.

Following his retirement from playing, Blaquart moved into management and coached a number of lower-league clubs including Lunel and Montluçon before joining Ligue 2 outfit Grenoble as reserve team manager in 2004. He was appointed as manager of the senior team for the last 8 matches of the 2005–06 season following the departure of Thierry Goudet to Brest, and led the side to a 10th-place finish before returning to his post with the reserves. In 2008, he became Head of Youth Development at Grenoble and held the position for two years before taking up a similar role at Tours. In August 2012, he was given the manager's job at Tours on a full-time basis, replacing the outgoing German coach Peter Zeidler.