Willy Sagnol
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Willy David Frédéric Sagnol (Order of Honor of Georgia) (born 18 March 1977) is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is currently the manager of the Georgia national team.
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Full name | Willy David Frédéric Sagnol[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1977-03-18) 18 March 1977 (age 47)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Saint-Étienne, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Georgia (manager) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1995 | Saint-Étienne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1997 | Saint-Étienne | 46 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2000 | Monaco | 71 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2009 | Bayern Munich | 184 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2008 | Bayern Munich II | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 304 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997 | France U20 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2008 | France | 58 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | France (technical director) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | France U20 (interim) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | France U21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Bordeaux | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Bayern Munich (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Bayern Munich (interim) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Georgia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sagnol spent much of his professional career playing for Bayern Munich in Germany's Bundesliga. He was also part of the French squad at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, 2002 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2004, 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008.
As a manager, he had a two-year period in charge of Bordeaux before being appointed as coach of Georgia in 2021, subsequently leading them to their first ever major tournament by qualifying for UEFA Euro 2024.