Patrice Garande
Patrice Garande | |
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| Born | November 27, 1960 Oullins, Rhône, France |
| Occupation(s) | Football player (retired), football manager |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Known for | Leading scorer in 1983–84 Ligue 1 season; manager of Stade Malherbe Caen, Toulouse FC, Dijon FCO |
Patrice Garande (born 27 November 1960) is a retired French professional football player who operated as a striker and currently serves as a football manager.
Club
Originating from Oullins, in the Rhône region, Garande developed his skills within the youth system of AS Saint-Étienne, although he featured sparingly for their senior squad. He then spent time competing in the Swiss Super League with CS Chênois before signing for AJ Auxerre in 1981. During the 1983–84 season, he achieved his personal best by netting 21 goals, playing a key role in Auxerre’s third-place finish in Ligue 1 and finishing as the league’s leading scorer.
After leaving Auxerre in 1986, Garande continued his career in France’s top tier with several clubs including FC Nantes, Saint-Étienne, Montpellier HSC, Le Havre AC, and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. Throughout his time in Ligue 1, he amassed 314 appearances and scored 97 goals. He concluded his playing days at age 34 with a spell at amateur side US Orléans, where he had previously competed at the Ligue 2 level.
International
Garande was a member of the French squad that captured the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles. His sole appearance for the senior France national team occurred on 27 April 1988, in a goalless friendly against Northern Ireland.
Style of play
Garande was recognized for his astute positional sense as a forward, making him challenging for defenders to contain. Notably, French defender Lilian Thuram identified him as one of his most formidable adversaries.
Coaching career
In 1995, Garande took on the role of assistant coach at Stade Malherbe Caen under Pierre Mankowski. In 1999, he transitioned to AS Cherbourg Football, becoming head coach the following year and successfully guiding the team to promotion into the Championnat National.
Following Caen’s relegation in 2012, Garande succeeded Franck Dumas as manager. He led the club to a third-place finish in the 2013–14 season, earning promotion to Ligue 1. Under his leadership, Caen avoided relegation through a strong second-half campaign, which secured him a contract extension through 2017.
After ensuring another season of top-flight survival in 2018, Garande departed from Caen. In 2020, he was appointed head coach of Toulouse FC, who had finished bottom during the shortened 2019–20 Ligue 1. On 23 August 2021, he took over managerial duties at second-division side Dijon FCO.