Georges Tournay Explained

Georges Tournay
Fullname:Georges Tournay
Birth Date:6 October 1960
Birth Place:Cambrai, France
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Boulogne (manager)
Years1:1976–1977
Clubs1:Cambrai
Caps1:?
Goals1:?
Years2:1977–1983
Clubs2:Lens
Caps2:18
Goals2:0
Years3:1983–1985
Clubs3:Abbeville
Caps3:55
Goals3:8
Years4:1985–1992
Clubs4:Louhans-Cuiseaux
Caps4:159
Goals4:16
Manageryears1:2001
Managerclubs1:Lens
Manageryears2:2012–
Managerclubs2:Boulogne

Georges Tournay (born 6 October 1960) is a French former professional footballer who is currently the manager of Championnat National side US Boulogne. During his career he played as a forward for Cambrai, Lens, Abbeville and Louhans-Cuiseaux and made over 200 league appearances in total.[1] After retiring in 1992 he became manager of the Lens C team and was then named reserve team coach two years later. Between 1999 and 2005, Tournay was the assistant manager at Lens, and had a four-month spell in charge of the first team between February 2001 and June 2001. He later worked as the head of youth development at the club before returning to the assistant manager post under László Bölöni in January 2011.[2]

Tournay was hired as head coach of Boulogne on 23 June 2012.[3] He was selected ahed of former Neuchâtel Xamax manager François Ciccolini and Carquefou trainer Denis Renaud.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georges Tournay career statistics. FootballDatabase.eu. 23 June 2012.
  2. Web site: Georges Tournay. rclens.fr. 23 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129031902/http://www.rclens.fr/site/club_staff/tournay_georges/index.php?imprim=true. 29 November 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: Boulogne: Georges Tournay nouveau coach. foot-national.com. Erwann Penland. 23 June 2012. 23 June 2012.
  4. Web site: Georges Tournay est le nouvel entraîneur de l'USBCO. L'avenir de l'Artois. 23 June 2012. 23 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215014/http://www.lavenirdelartois.fr/actualite/la_une/2012/06/23/georges-tournay-est-le-nouvel-entra-icir.shtml. 3 March 2016. dead.