FC Lorient — season around 2016/17

FC Lorient (commonly called Lorient) is a French professional football club based in the city of Lorient, in the Brittany region. Around the 2016/17 season the first-team coach was Sylvain Ripoll.

• Club name: FC Lorient (Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud)
• Location: Lorient, Brittany, France
• Stadium: Stade du Moustoir (also called Stade Yves Allainmat — Le Moustoir), capacity ~17,000
• Manager / Head coach (2016–17): Sylvain Ripoll — he was appointed head coach in June 2016, after managing France youth teams (U19/U20/U21).
• League (2016/17): Ligue 1 (the top tier of French football)
• 2016/17 Ligue 1 season outcome: Lorient finished 18th in Ligue 1 and were relegated to Ligue 2 for the 2017/18 season.
• Cup competitions 2016/17: Lorient participated in the Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue; their runs were not particularly deep that season.
• Notable players around that period: Examples include André-Pierre Gignac (had played earlier but left in 2010 — not at Lorient in 16/17), but in 2016/17 more relevant squad members were Benjamin Moukandjo (captain and key forward), Ivann Pešić, Vincent Le Goff, Fabien Lemoine, Julien Quercia, and goalkeeper Vincent Aboubakar (note: Aboubakar actually played for FC Lorient on loan in 2014/15 — roster turnover is frequent). For exact 2016/17 squad list, see club archives or season roster databases.
• Style/identity: Lorient traditionally emphasizes technical, attacking play and has a strong youth development link in Brittany. The club often operates with a smaller budget compared with top Ligue 1 sides.

Coach Sylvain Ripoll (brief)

• Born 15 April 1971.
• Before joining Lorient, Ripoll worked for the French Football Federation, managing youth national teams (U19, U20, U21) and gaining a reputation for developing young talent and tactical organization.
• Appointed Lorient head coach in June 2016 — the 2016/17 campaign was his first full season as a club head coach at senior level.

Notes and sources

• For precise match results, full 2016/17 squad list, appearance and goals statistics, and transfer details, official Ligue 1 records, FC Lorient’s website and reputable databases (e.g., LFP, Transfermarkt, Soccerway) should be consulted.

This summary covers the main facts about FC Lorient and Sylvain Ripoll around the 2016/17 season.