Hervé Arsène | |
Birth Date: | 30 October 1963 |
Birth Place: | Nosy Be, Madagascar |
Height: | 1.74 m |
Position: | Defender |
Youthclubs1: | AS Sotema |
Years1: | 1985–1987 |
Clubs1: | US Saint André |
Years2: | 1987–1989 |
Clubs2: | Lens |
Caps2: | 38 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 1989–1991 |
Clubs3: | La Roche Vendée Football |
Caps3: | 64 |
Goals3: | 6 |
Years4: | 1991–1998 |
Clubs4: | Lens |
Caps4: | 187 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Totalcaps: | 289 |
Totalgoals: | 10 |
Nationalteam1: | Madagascar |
Manageryears1: | 2007–2008 |
Managerclubs1: | Madagascar |
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.
Born in Nosy Be, Madagascar, Arsène began playing football for local side AS Sotema. 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.[1] He also spent two seasons in Ligue 2 with La Roche Vendée Football.
He has also managed the Malagasy national side.[2]
Arsène holds Malagasy and French nationalities.[3] Arsène's son, Faed, is also an international footballer from Madagascar.