Hervé Arsène Explained

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.

Career

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]

Personal life

Arsène holds Malagasy and French nationalities.[3] Arsène's son, Faed, is also an international footballer from Madagascar.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA.com. Arsene: Madagascar can turn it around. https://web.archive.org/web/20111116235650/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/news/newsid=1542263/index.html. dead. 16 November 2011. 12 November 2011.
  2. Web site: Madagascar appoint new coach. 24 May 2008. 20 April 2007. BBC.
  3. https://www.ligue1.fr/joueur?id=herve-arsene