Bernard Blaquart
Bernard Blaquart (born 16 August 1957) is a French former professional footballer who is currently the manager of Ligue 1 side Nîmes Olympique. During his playing career he represented Bordeaux, Toulouse, Toulon and Stade Français, making almost 100 appearances in the top two divisions of French football.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 August 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Roumazières-Loubert, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1981 | Bordeaux | 52 | (5) |
| 1978–1979 | → Toulouse (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 1981–1983 | Toulon | 14 | (2) |
| 1983–1984 | Stade Français | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 94 | (7) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1984–1991 | Lunel | ||
| 1992–1994 | Nord Lozère | ||
| 1994–1995 | Montluçon | ||
| 1996–1998 | Perrier Verzège | ||
| 1998–2004 | Lunel | ||
| 2006 | Grenoble | ||
| 2012–2013 | Tours | ||
| 2015–2020 | Nîmes | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Following his retirement from playing, Blaquart moved into management and coached a number of lower-league clubs including Lunel and Montluçon before joining Ligue 2 outfit Grenoble as reserve team manager in 2004. He was appointed as manager of the senior team for the last 8 matches of the 2005–06 season following the departure of Thierry Goudet to Brest, and led the side to a 10th-place finish before returning to his post with the reserves. In 2008, he became Head of Youth Development at Grenoble and held the position for two years before taking up a similar role at Tours. In August 2012, he was given the manager's job at Tours on a full-time basis, replacing the outgoing German coach Peter Zeidler.