Rudi Garcia

Rudi Garcia
Garcia in 2011
Personal information
Full name Rudi José Garcia
Date of birth (1964-02-20) 20 February 1964
Place of birth Nemours, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Belgium (manager)
Youth career
1970–1979 Corbeil-Essonnes
1979–1982 Viry-Châtillon
1982–1983 Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1988 Lille 64 (4)
1988–1991 Caen 57 (1)
1991–1992 Martigues 15 (0)
1994–1996 Corbeil-Essonnes
Total 134+ (5+)
Managerial career
1994–1998 Corbeil-Essonnes
2001 Saint-Étienne
2002–2007 Dijon
2007–2008 Le Mans
2008–2013 Lille
2013–2016 Roma
2016–2019 Marseille
2019–2021 Lyon
2022–2023 Al Nassr
2023 Napoli
2025– Belgium
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rudi José Garcia (French pronunciation: [ʁydi gaʁsja]; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈruði ɣaɾˈθi.a]; born 20 February 1964) is a French professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of the Belgium national team.

Garcia began his professional career with Lille, and went on to have stints with multiple other French sides. As a manager, he has coached clubs including Lille, Roma, Marseille, Lyon, Al Nassr, and Napoli. Garcia was named the head coach of Belgium in 2025.