{{Short description|French footballer (1944–2023)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alain Laurier | image = | caption = | full_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|9|12|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Créteil]], [[Provisional Government of the French Republic|France]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|12|25 |1944|9|12|df=y}} | death_place = | height = 1.76 m | position = [[Midfielder]] | youthyears1 = –1965 | youthclubs1 = Champigny-Cœuilly | years1 = 1965–1972 | clubs1 = [[Stade de Reims|Reims]] | years2 = 1972–1974 | clubs2 = [[Paris FC]] | years3 = 1974–1976 | clubs3 = [[Angers SCO|Angers]] | years4 = 1976–1979 | clubs4 = [[Le Mans Union Club 72|Le Mans]] | years5 = 1979–1982 | clubs5 = [[Stade Malherbe Caen|Caen]] | medaltemplates = | manageryears1 = 1976–1979 | managerclubs1 = [[Le Mans Union Club 72|Le Mans]] | manageryears2 = 1979–1983 | managerclubs2 = [[Stade Malherbe Caen|Caen]] | manageryears3 = 1983–1986 | managerclubs3 = [[AS Poissy]] | manageryears4 = 1986–1989 | managerclubs4 = [[Grenoble Foot 38|Grenoble]] | manageryears5 = 1990–1994 | managerclubs5 = [[FC Istres|Istres]] | manageryears6 = 1996–1997 | managerclubs6 = [[Dijon FCO|Dijon]] | manageryears7 = 1997–1998 | managerclubs7 = [[Al Wasl FC|Al Wasl]] | manageryears8 = 1999–2000 | managerclubs8 = [[Al Wasl FC|Al Wasl]] | manageryears9 = 2000–2001 | managerclubs9 = [[Changsha Ginde|Shenyang Jinde]] | manageryears10 = 2002–2004 | managerclubs10 = [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]] (technical director) }}
'''Alain Laurier''' ({{IPA|fr|alɛ̃ loʁje}}) (12 September 1944 – 25 December 2023) was a French [[association football|football]] manager and player.
==Career== Laurier was born in [[Créteil]] ([[Val-de-Marne]]). He made his debut for [[Champigny-sur-Marne|Cœuilly]], which became [[Stade de Reims|Reims]]. At the Champigny club, he played alongside big names such as [[Raymond Kopa]] and [[Lucien Muller]]. He played his first match in the championship alongside professionals on 17 October 1965. He took part in the return of the club to the top-flight in 1970. Two years later, he was signed by [[Paris FC]], who had returned to Division 1. However, the Parisian club were relegated again two years later. Laurier then joined [[Angers SCO|Angers]], without further success. He spent two seasons with the club in Division 2.
In 1976, Laurier began his conversion to management. He became manager (DEPF), while continuing as a player at [[Le Mans Union Club 72|Le Mans]]. He continued as a player-manager at [[Stade Malherbe Caen|Caen]], retiring as a player in his last season at the Normandy club. He then coached [[AS Poissy|Poissy]], [[Grenoble Foot 38|Grenoble]], [[FC Istres|Istres]] and [[Dijon FCO|Dijon]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Garin, Erik |title=France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs |url=https://www.rsssf.org/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html |date=12 July 2007 |url-status=live |website=[[RSSSF]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208111417/http://rsssf.com/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html |archivedate=8 February 2011 }}</ref> as well as clubs in [[Dubai]] and China. From 2002 to 2004, he was [[technical director]] of the [[Qatar national football team|Qatar national team]].
==Death== Laurier died on 25 December 2023, at the age of 79.<ref>{{cite news |title=Disparition d'Alain Laurier |url=https://www.stade-de-reims.com/disparition-dalain-laurier/ |access-date=27 December 2023 |publisher=Stade de Reims |date=25 December 2023}}</ref><ref>[https://actu.fr/normandie/caen_14118/alain-laurier-ancien-entraineur-et-joueur-du-stade-malherbe-caen-est-decede_60509175.html Alain Laurier, ancien entraîneur et joueur du Stade Malherbe Caen, est décédé] {{in lang|fr}}</ref>
==Honours== * Amateur and military international * Took part in 1968 Mexico Olympics * [[French football Division 2 1965–66|Champion of France D2 in 1966]] with [[Stade de Reims|Reims]] * Best manager in D2 in 1991 with Istres (awarded by ''France-Football'' magazine)
==Publications== * ''Football "Culture tactique et principes de jeu"'', Chiron Sports, 1975 * ''"Perfectionnement pour l'élite"'' in Arabic for the Qatar Football Federation in 2003
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{FIFA player|286383}}
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