Rodez AF

Full name	Rodez Aveyron Football
Nickname(s)	Le RAF; Les Sangs et Or (The Blood and Golds)
Founded	1929; 96 years ago
Ground	Stade Paul-Lignon,; Rodez
Capacity	5,955
President	Pierre-Olivier Murat
Head coach	Didier Santini
League	Ligue 2
2024–25	Ligue 2, 14th of 18
Website	rodezaveyronfootball.com
Home colours	Away colours
Home colours	Away colours
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Rodez Aveyron Football (Occitan: Rodés Avairon) is a French association football club based in Rodez. The club was founded in 1929 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Paul Lignon located within the city. The women's squad was founded in 1993 and are known as the Rafettes.^[1] They play in the Division 1 Féminine, the top division in France.

From 1988–1993, Rodez played in Ligue 2, and on 11 April 2019 secured promotion back to this level after 26 years in the lower divisions.^[2]

Players

Current squad

As of 19 August 2025.^[3]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	FRA	Quentin Braat
3	DF	FRA	Raphaël Lipinski
4	DF	SUI	Mathis Magnin
5	DF	FRA	Clément Jolibois
6	MF	FRA	Jordan Mendes
7	MF	FRA	Mohamed Achi
8	MF	CMR	Wilitty Younoussa
9	MF	FRA	Kenny Nagera
10	FW	ALG	Mehdi Baaloudj
11	DF	BEL	Mohamed Bouchouari
12	FW	FRA	Morgan Corredor
13	FW	FRA	Corentin Issanchou
15	DF	FRA	Jean Lambert Evans
16	GK	FRA	Lucas Margueron


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	DF	FRA	Aurélien Pelon
18	FW	FRA	Ibrahima Baldé
19	FW	FRA	Hermann Tebily
20	DF	MAD	Ryan Ponti
21	DF	FRA	Dylan Vangi
22	MF	FRA	Octave Joly
24	DF	FRA	Loni Laurent
25	DF	FRA	Nolan Galves
27	MF	FRA	Alexis Trouillet
29	MF	FRA	Derek Mazou-Sacko
30	GK	FRA	Enzo Crombez
34	MF	FRA	Yanis Dahalani
—	FW	GLP	Taïryk Arconte

Out on loan

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	FRA	Cheick Doumbia (on loan to Le Puy until 30 June 2026)

Notable players

Staff

Position	Name
Management/Sports
Chairman	Pierre-Olivier Murat
General Manager	Grégory Ursule
Head Coach	Didier Santini
Assistant Coaches	Jérôme Fournier
Assistant Coaches	Alassane Sawadogo
Goalkeeper Coach	David Manhaval

Honours

Division 3
- Runners-up (1): 1990
- Winners (3): 1988 (Southwest group), 1990 (Central West group), 2018–19
Championnat de France amateur
- Winners (1): 2007 (Group C)
Championnat de France amateur 2
- Winners (1): 2004 (Group F)
Division 4
- Winners (1): 1984 (Group G)
Division d'Honneur (Midi-Pyrénées)
- Champions (3): 1956, 1969, 1982

References

^ "Rafettes maintenues". La Depeche (in French). 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
^ "26 ans plus tard, Rodez est en Ligue 2" (in French). foot-national.com. 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
^ "Effectif" (in French). rodezaveyronfootball.com. Retrieved 12 August 2025.

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[1] "Rafettes maintenues". La Depeche (in French). 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2012.

[2] "26 ans plus tard, Rodez est en Ligue 2" (in French). foot-national.com. 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.

[3] "Effectif" (in French). rodezaveyronfootball.com. Retrieved 12 August 2025.

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