AF Virois

Association Football Virois, known as AF Virois or Vire, is a French football club based in Vire Normandie, Calvados. It was founded in 1962. The club currently plays in the Championnat National 2, the fifth tier of the French football league system.

Virois
Full nameAssociation Football Virois
Founded1962
GroundStade Pierre-Compte,
Vire Normandie
ChairmanChristophe Lécuyer
ManagerCédric Hoarau
LeagueNational 2
2022–23National 3 Group J, 1st

History

The club was founded in 1962 from the merger between ES Vire and AC Vire.

On 7 January 2023, Virois, while playing in the fifth-tier of French football, competed against Ligue 1 side FC Nantes in Coupe de France, losing 0–2.[1] The same season the team won the 2022–23 Championnat National 3, Group J, winning promotion to the 2023–24 Championnat National 2.[2]

Current squad
As of 10 April 2024[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  FRA Keny Bertheaume
2 DF  FRA Louis Pillitieri
3 DF  FRA Nathan Illand
4 DF  FRA Stanley Boucaud
5 DF  FRA Anthony Ferron
6 MF  FRA Dorian Charlier
7 MF  FRA Jordan Perrier
8 FW  FRA Killian Corenthin
9 FW  FRA Arthur Dallois
10 FW  FRA Erwan Kawczynski
11 FW  MAR Anas Lambarette
14 MF  FRA Lucas Mézange
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW  FRA Reda Lamrabette
16 GK  FRA Louis Deschateaux
17 FW  FRA Alban Bekombo
19 DF  FRA Samuel N'Koua Biyoghe
21 FW  FRA Florian Lefèvre
22 DF  FRA Axel Flucher
23 DF  FRA Melvin Bachelet
26 DF  FRA Pierre Bourdin
27 MF  FRA Luca Boudonnet
28 MF  FRA Saël N'Zigou N'Zigou
30 GK  FRA Maël Obe
34 FW  FRA Lohann Ledos

References
  1. Boris Letondeur; Olivier Duc (7 January 2023). "Football. Battu par le FC Nantes (0-2), Vire sort de la Coupe de France la tête haute". Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. soccerway
  3. "France - AF Virois". Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.


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