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Gérard Houllier

Gérard Paul Francis Houllier OBE (3 September 1947 – 14 December 2020) was a French football manager and former player. He was the technical director of NSWL team OL Reign at the time of his death. Houllier is most known for his time at Liverpool, and is considered one of their best managers because of the trophies he won.

Gérard Houllier
OBE
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Gérard Houllier at Old Trafford in 2008
Personal information
Full nameGérard Paul Francis Houllier[1]
Date of birth(1947-09-03)3 September 1947[2]
Place of birthThérouanne, France[2]
Date of death14 December 2020(2020-12-14) (aged 73)
Place of deathParis, France
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
1959–1968Hucqueliers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1968–1969Alsop
1969–1971Hucqueliers
1971–1980Le Touquet
Teams managed
1973–1976Le Touquet
1976–1982Nœux-les-Mines
1982–1985Lens
1985–1988Paris Saint-Germain
1988–1992France (assistant manager)
1992–1993France
1994–1996France U18
1996–1997France U20
1998Liverpool (joint with Roy Evans)
1998–2004Liverpool
2005–2007Lyon
2010–2011Aston Villa
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Houllier died on 14 December 2020 at a Paris hospital from heart surgery-related problems, aged 73.[3]

Managerial statistics

Source[4]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Liverpool (with Roy Evans) 1 July 1998 12 November 1998 18 7 6 5 38.9
Liverpool 12 November 1998 24 May 2004 307 158 75 74 51.5
Lyon 2 June 2005 1 June 2007 108 69 25 14 63.9
Aston Villa 21 September 2010 1 June 2011 39 14 11 14 35.9

Honours

Houllier at Old Trafford in 2008

Manager

Nœux-les-Mines

Paris Saint-Germain

Liverpool

Lyon

France U18

Individual

Orders

References

  1. ↑ "Entreprise GH Consulting à Boulogne-Billancourt (92100)" [Company GH Consulting in Boulogne-Billancourt (92100)]. Figaro Entreprises (in français). Société du Figaro. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
    "Gerard Houllier". BFM Business (in français). Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Houllier: Gérard Houllier: Manager". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Gérard Houllier, former Liverpool and France manager, dies aged 73". The Guardian. 14 December 2020. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/14/gerard-houllier-former-liverpool-and-france-manager-dies-aged-73. Retrieved 14 December 2020. 
  4. ↑ Gerard Houllier management career statistics at Soccerbase
  5. ↑ "US Nœux-les-Mines". Stat Football Club France (in français). Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 "France - G. Houllier - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ↑ "Renowned French coach Gérard Houllier passes away". UEFA. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "TEAM OF THE YEAR 2001". UEFA. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014.
  9. ↑ Liverpool treble award. BBC Sport. 14 December 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1710762.stm. 
  10. ↑ Pierrend, José Luis. ""Onze Mondial" Awards". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Palmarès Trophées UNFP - Oscars du football - Meilleur entraîneur de Ligue 1" (in français). Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Manager profile: Gérard Houllier". Premier League. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Décret du 29 mars 2002 portant promotion et nomination" [Decree of 29 March 2002 on promotion and appointment]. Journal Officiel de la République Française (in français). 2002 (77): 5702. 31 March 2002. PREX0200003D. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  14. ↑ "Wenger and Houllier given honorary OBEs". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

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