Hubert Velud

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hubert Velud

| image = Hubert-velud.jpg

| caption = Velud with Créteil in 2010

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1959|6|8}}

| birth_place = Villefranche-sur-Saône, France

| height = 1.79 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = AS FAR (head coach)

| youthyears1 = 1967–1969

| youthyears2 = 1969–1976

| youthyears3 = 1976–1979

| youthclubs1 = US Anse

| youthclubs2 = Villefranche

| youthclubs3 = Reims

| years1 = 1979–1989

| clubs1 = Reims

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| years2 = 1989–1990

| clubs2 = Châlons-sur-Marne

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| years3 = 1990–1991

| clubs3 = Gap

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| manageryears1 = 1989–1990

| managerclubs1 = Châlons-sur-Marne

| manageryears2 = 1990–1991

| managerclubs2 = Gap

| manageryears3 = 1992

| managerclubs3 = Paris FC

| manageryears4 = 1995–1999

| managerclubs4 = Paris FC

| manageryears5 = 2000–2001

| managerclubs5 = Gazélec Ajaccio

| manageryears6 = 2001–2004

| managerclubs6 = Clermont

| manageryears7 = 2004–2005

| managerclubs7 = Cherbourg

| manageryears8 = 2005–2006

| managerclubs8 = Créteil

| manageryears9 = 2006–2007

| managerclubs9 = Toulon

| manageryears10 = 2008–2009

| managerclubs10 = Beauvais

| manageryears11 = 2009–2010

| managerclubs11 = Togo

| manageryears12 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs12 = Créteil

| manageryears13 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs13 = Hassania Agadir

| manageryears14 = 2012

| managerclubs14 = Stade Tunisien

| manageryears15 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs15 = ES Sétif

| manageryears16 = 2013–2015

| managerclubs16 = USM Alger

| manageryears17 = 2015

| managerclubs17 = CS Constantine

| manageryears18 = 2016

| managerclubs18 = TP Mazembe

| manageryears19 = 2017

| managerclubs19 = Étoile du Sahel

| manageryears20 = 2018

| managerclubs20 = Kuwait SC

| manageryears21 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs21 = Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi

| manageryears22 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs22 = JS Kabylie

| manageryears23 = 2020–2021

| managerclubs23 = Sudan

| manageryears24 = 2022–2024

| managerclubs24 = Burkina Faso

| manageryears25 = 2024–

| managerclubs25 = AS FAR

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Hubert Velud (born 8 June 1959) is a French football manager and former player, who is currently the manager of Moroccan club AS FAR.

Playing career

Velud was born in Villefranche-sur-Saône. A goalkeeper, played for Stade de Reims, Châlons-sur-Marne and Gap.{{Cite web |url=http://www.aefoot.com/article.php?sid=44 |title=Hubert Velud : "La psychologie est importante" - Amicale Nationale des Educateurs de Football |access-date=11 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707091546/http://www.aefoot.com/article.php?sid=44 |archive-date=7 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}

Coaching career

Velud coached has Châlons-sur-Marne, Gap, Paris FC, Gazélec Ajaccio, Clermont, Cherbourg, Créteil, Toulon,{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html |title= France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs|website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618093752/http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html |archive-date=18 June 2009}} and Beauvais.{{cite web |url=http://www.foot-national.com/flashes-4390.html |title=National - Beauvais : Hubert Velud nommé entraîneur |website=www.foot-national.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528205143/http://www.foot-national.com/flashes-4390.html |archive-date=28 May 2008}} He has also managed the Togo national football team from 2009 to 2010. Velud was shot in the arm in a January 2010 attack by Angolan rebels on the team bus while traveling with Togo's national football team to the 2010 African Cup of Nations.[https://archive.today/20120723101854/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=722713&sec=global&cc=5901 Togo withdraw from ANC as death toll increases]

He later returned to Créteil, then ventured to Morocco with Hassania Agadir, Tunisia with Stade Tunisien, and Algeria with ES Sétif, USM Alger, in which he won two consecutive Ligue 1 titles, and CS Constantine.

In 2016, he took charge of TP Mazembe,{{Cite news|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/54/201837/Sports/Africa/DR-Congos-TP-Mazembe-fight-for-survival-in-Champio.aspx|title=DR Congo's TP Mazembe fight for survival in Champions League}} securing four titles, including Linafoot, DR Congo Super Cup, Confederation Cup and CAF Super Cup.

His next stop was Tunisian club Étoile du Sahel, guiding them to the semi-finals of the 2017 CAF Champions League, followed by a stint with Kuwait SC starting from May 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Hubert-velud-au-koweit-sc/901113 |title=Hubert Velud au Koweït SC |publisher=L'Équipe |language=fr |date=14 May 2018 }} However, FIFA's suspension of their respective football association prevented them from participating in both AFC Champions League and Arab Club Championship. He then returned to North Africa, coaching Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi and JS Kabylie.{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Algerie-hubert-velud-entraineur-de-la-js-kabylie/1028785 |title=Algérie : Hubert Velud entraîneur de la JS Kabylie |publisher=L'Équipe |language=fr |date=11 June 2019 }}

In January 2020, he assumed the role of manager for Sudan,{{cite web |url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique-foot/20200128-soudan-fran%C3%A7ais-hubert-velud-d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9-s%C3%A9lectionneur-m%C3%A9dias |title=Soudan : le Français Hubert Velud désigné sélectionneur (médias) |publisher=Radio France Internationale |language=fr |date=28 January 2020 }} leading them to a second-place finish in their group during the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, and securing participation in the final tournament in Cameroon. However, disappointing performances in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, led to his dismissal in December 2021, despite the opportunity to lead Sudan during the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

In April 2022, Velud was hired to coach Burkina Faso, where he led them to reach the round of 16 during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, before parting ways by mutual consent in February 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2024/02/11/burkina-faso-parts-ways-with-hubert-velud-after-afcon-exit/ |title=Burkina Faso parts ways with Hubert Velud after AFCON exit |publisher=Kingfut |date=11 February 2024 }}