Emmanuel Rival
French footballer (born 1971)
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Emmanuel Rival (born 15 February 1971) is a French football manager and former professional player who played as a midfielder.[2] He spent his playing days at Caen, Troyes, and Nîmes, scoring six goals in 284 appearances in the first two divisions of French football.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 February 1971[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nantes, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1990 | INF Vichy | ||
| 1990–1991 | Caen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1998 | Caen | 177 | (4) |
| 1998–2000 | Troyes | 64 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Nîmes | 43 | (1) |
| Total | 284 | (6) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Perpignan Canet | ||
| 2012 | Cannes B | ||
| 2020–2022 | US Mandelieu La Napoule | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Post-playing career
Following his retirement, Rival became a youth coach for his former club Caen.[4] From 2004 to 2005, he worked as the manager of Perpignan Canet.[citation needed] In 2006, Rival joined Cannes as a youth coach, where he continued until 2012, before briefly becoming the manager of the club's reserve side.[citation needed] He returned to coaching in 2020 at US Mandelieu La Napoule,[5] leaving in 2022 as the club suffered relegation from the Championnat National 3.[6]
Honours
Caen
