Lille History, Ownership, Squad members, Support Staff and Honors

Lille, also known as LOSC, is a French association Football club. They participate in the Ligue 1 and Cope de France

HISTORY

Lille was formed 75 years ago on 23^rd September 1944 when two clubs Olympique and SC Fives united due to their weak conditions as a result of the World War.

The club, in its first decade, won two league titles and reached second place for four consecutive seasons.

The club suffered a major setback, when it was relegated for the first time in 1956, due to lack of facilities and resources. The club was saved by some young leaders such as Max pommerolle who came and gave new inputs to the club.

In 2001, the club entered its first UEFA Competition. In the prestigious Champions League, they reached up to the 16^th round.

Club Ownership

The Ligue 1 Club is currently in the hands of Spanish businessman, entrepreneur and investor Gerard Lopez. In October 2016, he entered into talks with the club president Michel Seydoux who handed him the club eventually.

Gerard also serves as the president of the club. The club has changed its home ground three times since its origin. Currently, the Stade Pierre-Mauroy serves as the home ground of the club. The stadium is located in Lille which can hold 50,186 spectators.

The current net worth of the club is 223.60 Million Euros.

COACHING STAFF

Name	Position	Age
Christophe Galtier	Head Coach	53
Thierry Oleksiak	Assistant Coach	58
Franck Manteaux	Goalkeeping Coach	54
Nicolas Anelka	Youth Coach	40

SQUAD

Name	Position	Jersey No.
L. Rémy	Forward	9
Timothy Weah	Forward	22
Victor Osimhen	Forward	7
L. Araújo	Forward	11
J. Bamba	Forward	14
Y. Yazici	Midfielder	12
J. Ikoné	Midfielder	10
B. André	Midfielder	21
Xena	Midfielder	8
R. Sanches	Midfielder	18
T. Maia	Midfielder	20
B. Soumaré	Midfielder	24
Gabriel Magalhães	Defender	4
Adama Soumaoro	Defender	5
T. Djaló	Defender	2
José Fonte	Defender	6
S. Agouzoul	Defender	3
Domagoj Bradaric	Defender	29
Reinildo Mandava	Defender	28
Z. Celik	Defender	17
J. Pied	Defender	26
Léo Jardim	GoalKeeper	1
Mike Maignan	GoalKeeper	16