Réginald Ray Explained

Réginald Ray
Birth Date:31 October 1968
Birth Place:Cucq, France
Height:1.80 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Le Mans (manager)
Years1:1987–1992
Clubs1:Montceau
Caps1:53
Goals1:23
Years2:1992–1994
Clubs2:Istres
Caps2:106
Goals2:31
Years3:1994–1995
Clubs3:Stade Briochin
Caps3:38
Goals3:16
Years4:1995–1996
Clubs4:Guingamp
Caps4:16
Goals4:1
Years5:1996–1997
Clubs5:Gueugnon
Caps5:30
Goals5:5
Years6:1997–1999
Clubs6:Le Mans
Caps6:58
Goals6:27
Years7:1999–2000
Clubs7:Châteauroux
Caps7:35
Goals7:10
Years8:2000–2001
Clubs8:Beauvais
Caps8:31
Goals8:12
Years9:2001–2002
Clubs9:Nîmes
Caps9:14
Goals9:0
Years10:2004–2005
Clubs10:Rumilly Albanais
Totalcaps:381
Totalgoals:125
Manageryears1:2006–2008[1]
Managerclubs1:Rumilly Albanais
Manageryears2:2008–2010
Managerclubs2:Boulogne (under-21s)
Manageryears3:2010–2015
Managerclubs3:Bastia (assistant)
Manageryears4:2015–2016
Managerclubs4:Aston Villa (assistant)
Manageryears5:2016–2017[2]
Managerclubs5:Paris FC
Manageryears6:2017
Managerclubs6:Bastia
Manageryears7:2017–2019
Managerclubs7:Valenciennes
Manageryears8:2020
Managerclubs8:Le Mans
Manageryears9:2022–
Managerclubs9:Le Mans

Réginald Ray (born 31 October 1968) is a French football manager and former player. He has served as assistant manager of both Aston Villa in the Premier League and Bastia. He is currently the manager of French club Le Mans.

Ray spent the majority of his 15-year career in the French lower divisions. In 1991, while playing in the Championnat National with Montceau, he was the league's top scorer. Ray was top scorer again in 1998, this time in Ligue 2 while playing for Le Mans.

Managerial career

In 2008, Ray became the under-21 manager for Boulogne. As well as managing the under-21s, Ray also helped coach the team's strikers. In 2010, after two years at Boulogne, he left the club in order to become assistant manager to Frédéric Hantz at Bastia.

On 1 November 2015, it was reported that former Lyon manager Rémi Garde was on the verge of becoming the new manager of Aston Villa, and after unsuccessful attempts to bring his former coaching staff with him, would be appointing Ray as his assistant manager.[3] On 1 April 2016, a club statement stated Ray had left Aston Villa.

Ray returned to manage Bastia in June 2017.[4]

In October 2017, Ray became new manager of Valenciennes.[5] He left after two seasons at the end of his contract.[6]

In March 2020, he was appointed manager of Le Mans.[7] He was released from duties when the club were relegated at the end of the 2019–20 Ligue 2 season.[8]

Honours

Istres

Guingamp

1996

Individual

Notes and References

  1. http://rumillyfootball.footeo.com/page/periode-de-2005-a-2015.html Période de 2005 à 2015
  2. https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Reginald-ray-veut-quitter-le-paris-fc-national/807709 Réginald Ray veut quitter le Paris FC (National)
  3. News: Remi Garde looks set to be new Aston Villa boss. BT Sport. 1 November 2015. 1 November 2015.
  4. Web site: Officiel : Reginald Ray est le nouvel entraîneur de Bastia.
  5. News: Valenciennes : Réginald Ray présenté aux joueurs . Le Figaro. 14 October 2017. 19 October 2017.
  6. Web site: Valenciennes : Olivier Guegan nouveau coach (off). foot-national.com. fr. 6 June 2019.
  7. Web site: Le Mans - Ray : "Enclencher une nouvelle dynamique". foot-national.com. fr. 2 March 2020.
  8. Web site: La Ligue 2 avec 22 clubs refusée par la FFF. foot-national.com. fr. 27 May 2020.