Rudi Garcia
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Garcia in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rudi José Garcia | ||
| Date of birth | 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.