En Avant de Guingamp

En Avant de Guingamp (commonly called Guingamp) is a French professional football club based in the town of Guingamp in Brittany. Around the 2016/17 season the club was competing in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football.

• Full name: En Avant de Guingamp
• Founded: 1912 (original club), reformed later — long historic presence in French football
• Stadium: Stade de Roudourou (also called Stade Fred-Aubert for sponsorship in some periods) — capacity roughly 18,000
• Location: Guingamp, Brittany, France
• Colors: Red and black

Head coach (2016/17): Antoine Kombouaré

• Antoine Kombouaré, a former defender and experienced French coach, was appointed Guingamp manager in summer 2016. He previously managed several clubs including Paris Saint-Germain, Valenciennes, and Lens. Kombouaré guided Guingamp during the 2016/17 Ligue 1 campaign.

2016/17 season overview (context)

• Competition: Ligue 1 (2016/17). Guingamp aimed to maintain top-flight status following promotion (they had been promoted to Ligue 1 for the 2016/17 season after winning promotion from Ligue 2 in 2015/16).
• Style and squad: Guingamp typically relied on a compact, disciplined defensive organization and hardworking midfielders. The squad blended experienced professionals with local/regional talents.
• Notable players around that era included Claudio Beauvue (forward), Marcus Coco (young winger), Sloan Privat (forward), and former internationals or experienced pros who moved through the club. The exact squad list changed with transfers in summer 2016.

Honours (major)

• Coupe de France winners: 2009–10 and 2013–14 — notable achievements for a relatively small club

Guingamp is known for punch-above-their-weight cup successes and a passionate local fanbase, with Antoine Kombouaré hired in 2016 to provide experienced, steady leadership during the club's Ligue 1 campaign that season.