Remi Garde
FranceBiography of Remi Garde
Early CareerRemi Garde is a French football player and coach who played as a defender and midfielder. He began his football career at Olympique Lyonnais, where he played from 1984 to 1993. In the 1988/89 season, Garde helped Lyon gain promotion to Division 1 and made his debut in the top division of French football the following season. After leaving Lyon, he played for Strasbourg in Division 1 for three years before joining Arsenal in London, where he retired as a player in 1999.
International Career
Garde represented the French national team from 1990 to 1992. He made his debut on January 21, 1990, in a friendly match against Kuwait. He played a total of six matches for the national team, including one in the qualification tournament for the 1992 UEFA European Championship. Although he was included in the squad for the 1992 European Championship, Garde did not play any matches in the tournament.
Coaching Career
In 2003, Garde began working in various roles at Olympique Lyonnais. He was part of the coaching staff under Paul Le Guen and served as the head of the club's training center from 2010 to 2011. In June 2011, Garde replaced Claude Puel as the head coach of Lyon. Under his guidance, Lyon won the Coupe de France and the Trophée des Champions in 2012. Garde left Lyon after the 2013/14 season for personal and family reasons.
Later Career
In November 2015, Garde was appointed as the head coach of Aston Villa, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract. However, after just five months, in late March 2016, he left the club by mutual consent, as Aston Villa had virtually no chance of staying in the Premier League. On November 8, 2017, Garde was introduced as the head coach and sporting director of the MLS club Montreal Impact, signing a three-year contract. In the 2018 season, Montreal Impact failed to qualify for the playoffs, losing to the New England Revolution on the final day of the regular season. On August 21, 2019, the Canadian club fired Garde and replaced him with Colombian specialist Wilmer Cabrera. At the time of his departure, Montreal Impact was in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, securing the final playoff spot.
