Stéphane Darbion

Stéphane Darbion
RC Lens / ES Troyes AC match, 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-03-22) 22 March 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Belley, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Troyes B (assistant)
Youth career
Montpellier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2007 Montpellier 70 (4)
2007–2009 Ajaccio 68 (11)
2009–2011 Nantes 58 (7)
2011 Olympiakos Volou 4 (0)
2011–2012 Skoda Xanthi 13 (0)
2012–2020 Troyes 193 (26)
Managerial career
2020–2021 Troyes (assistant)
2021– Troyes B (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stéphane Darbion (born 22 March 1984) is a former French professional footballer.

Career

Born in Belley, Ain, Darbion began his career with HSC Montpellier and was promoted in 2003 to the Ligue 2 senior side. In July 2007, after four years with the first team, during which he had made 70 appearances scoring four goals, he joined to AC Ajaccio.[1]

On 12 June 2009, he signed for FC Nantes from AC Ajaccio on a two-year deal.[2]

In summer 2012, after one season in Greece, Darbion signed a two-season contract with Troyes AC, newly promoted to French Ligue 1.[3]

Coaching career

After retiring at the end of the 2019-20 season, Darbion stayed at Troyes AC in a different role: he was appointed assistant coach of manager Laurent Batlles.[4]

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2019[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ajaccio 2008–09 Ligue 2 33 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 7
Nantes 2009–10 Ligue 2 36 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 37 6
2010–11 Ligue 2 22 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 25 1
Total 58 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 62 7
Xanthi 2011–12 Superleague Greece 13 0 2 0 — 0 0 15 0
Troyes 2012–13 Ligue 1 31 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 34 4
2013–14 Ligue 2 32 7 0 0 6 0 0 0 38 7
2014–15 Ligue 2 30 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 31 7
2015–16 Ligue 1 26 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 1
2016–17 Ligue 2 38 5 1 0 1 0 2[a] 1 42 6
2017–18 Ligue 1 23 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 3
2018–19 Ligue 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2019–20 Ligue 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 187 26 7 0 9 1 2 1 205 28
Troyes II 2014–15 CFA 1 1 — 1 1
2018–19 Championnat National 3 2 0 — 2 0
Total 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Career total 294 41 12 0 10 1 2 1 318 43
  1. ^ Appearances in Relegation/Promotion play-offs

References

  1. ^ "LFP - la fiche de Stéphane DARBION". Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
  2. ^ Nantes : Darbion (AC Ajaccio) va retrouver Rohr
  3. ^ "ESTAC - Site Officiel - Stéphane Darbion s'engage avec l'ESTAC". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  4. ^ TROYES : NOUVELLE AVENTURE POUR STÉPHANE DARBION À L'ESTAC (OFFICIEL), onzemondial.com, 11 June 2020
  5. ^ Stéphane Darbion at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2018.


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