Roger Lemerre

Roger Lemerre
Lemerre as manager of Morocco in 2009
Personal information
Full name Roger Léon Maurice Lemerre-Desprez
Date of birth (1941-06-18) 18 June 1941
Place of birth Bricquebec, Manche, France
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1969 Sedan 213 (24)
1969–1971 Nantes 69 (1)
1971–1973 Nancy 65 (0)
1973–1975 Lens 57 (0)
Total 404 (25)
International career
1968–1971 France 6 (0)
Managerial career
1975–1978 Red Star
1978–1979 Lens
1979–1981 Paris
1981–1983 Strasbourg
1983–1984 Espérance Tunis
1985–1986 Red Star
1986–1996 France (Army team)
1997 Lens
1998 France (assistant coach)
1998–2002 France
2002–2008 Tunisia
2008–2009 Morocco
2009–2010 Ankaragücü
2012–2013 CS Constantine
2013–2014 Étoile du Sahel
2016 Sedan
2018–2019 Étoile du Sahel
2021–2022 Étoile du Sahel
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France (as manager)
UEFA European Championship
Winner2000
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner2001
Representing  Tunisia (as manager)
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2004
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roger Léon Maurice Lemerre-Desprez (born 18 June 1941) is a French former professional football manager and former player. During his managerial career, he was in charge of the French, Tunisian and Moroccan national teams. He also managed numerous clubs in France, Tunisia, Turkey and Algeria.