Olympique Grande-Synthe

Olympique Grande-Synthe
Full nameOlympique Grande-Synthe Football
Founded1963; 61 years ago (1963)
GroundStade Deconinck
Capacity1,500
ChairmanFatis Areski
ManagerPascal Langlois
LeagueRégional 1 Hauts-de-France
2019–20National 3 Group I, 12th (relegated)
Websitehttps://ogsfootball.footeo.com

Olympique Grande-Synthe Football (French pronunciation: [ɔlɛ̃pik ɡʁɑ̃d sɛ̃t]; commonly referred to as OGS or simply Grande-Synthe) is a French football club based in Grande-Synthe in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. The club plays in the Régional 1, the sixth tier of French football, after being relegated from 2019–20 Championnat National 3.

History

The club was founded in 1963 and is a part of a sports club that consists of several other sports. The club is known for being the starting point for the careers of goalkeeper Rémy Vercoutre, centre back José-Karl Pierre-Fanfan, and midfielder Geoffrey Dernis.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Olympique Grande-Synthe". Grenoble Foot 38. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2010.