Laurent Huard

Laurent Huard (born 26 August 1973) is a French football coach and a former player who is the academy coach of Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne.

Laurent Huard

Huard in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1973-08-26) 26 August 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth	Fougères, France
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Saint-Étienne (academy coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1999	Rennes	196	(14)
1999–2000	Sedan	31	(2)
2000–2002	Saint-Étienne	49	(4)
Total		276	(20)
Managerial career
2003–2006	Rennes (U19)
2006–2007	Rennes (assistant)
2007–2015	Rennes (reserves)
2015–2017	Paris Saint-Germain (reserves)
2017–2019	Paris Saint-Germain (U17)
2019–2021	Saint-Étienne (assistant)
2021–	Saint-Étienne (academy)
2023	Saint-Étienne (caretaker)
2024	Saint-Étienne (caretaker)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Huard played for nine years at Rennes, before stints at Sedan and Saint-Étienne. In 2002, he had to end his career due to heart problems.

Coaching career

On 6 December 2023, Huard was appointed as caretaker manager by Saint-Étienne following the dismissal of Laurent Batlles.^[1]