Jean-Christian Lang

{{Short description|French footballer and manager (born 1950)}}

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| birth_place = Roubaix, France

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| position = Midfielder

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| years1 = 1968–1972 | clubs1 = Sochaux | caps1 = 3 |goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1972–1974 | clubs2 = Louhans-Cuiseaux | caps2 = 28 |goals2 = 1

| years3 = 1974–1980 | clubs3 = Châteauroux | caps3 = 175 |goals3 = 15

| years4 = 1980–1981 | clubs4 = Thonon | caps4 = 25|goals4 = 3

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = France Amateurs | nationalcaps1 = 30 | nationalgoals1 = ?

| manageryears1 = 1981–1987 | managerclubs1 = Annecy

| manageryears2 = 1987–1989 | managerclubs2 = Le Puy

| manageryears3 = 1989–1990 | managerclubs3 = Montceau

| manageryears4 = 1990–1992 | managerclubs4 = Dôle-Tavaux

| manageryears5 = 1993–1999 | managerclubs5 = Sochaux (assistant)

| manageryears6 = 2001–2005 | managerclubs6 = Servette

| manageryears7 = 2006–2008 | managerclubs7 = Difaa El Jadida

| manageryears8 = 2008 | managerclubs8 = Maghreb Fez

| manageryears9 = 2008–2009 | managerclubs9 = JS Kabylie

| manageryears10 = 2010–2011 | managerclubs10 = Al Wehda

| manageryears11 = 2011– | managerclubs11 = Lekhwiya (assistant)

| manageryears12 = 2014–2014 | managerclubs12 = ES Setif

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Jean-Christian Lang (born 22 August 1950) is a French football manager and former player.

Lang was born in Roubaix. He began his playing career with Sochaux, playing three Ligue 1 matches, before leaving to play in Ligue 2 with Louhans-Cuiseaux, Châteauroux, Thonon and Annecy.{{cite web|publisher=ElJadida.ma|title=Interview avec Jean Christian Lang, coach du DHJ|url=http://www.eljadida.ma/actualite_news_el_jadida/interview-avec-jean-christian-lang-coach-du-dhj-a1551.html|language=French|date=29 December 2007}}

Lang was a player-manager with Annecy, and went on to manage Le Puy and Montceau in Ligue 2,{{cite web|author=Garin, Erik |title=France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs |url=https://www.rsssf.org/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html |date=12 July 2007 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618093752/http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html |archivedate=18 June 2009 }} before moving to Swiss club Servette. He has also managed clubs in North Africa, including Difaa El Jadida and Maghreb Fez{{cite web|publisher=MTN Football |title=Maghreb Fes Fire Coach |url=http://worldcup.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=17091&Revision=en/0&Start=0 |date=10 November 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809110950/http://worldcup.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=17091&Revision=en%2F0&Start=0 |archivedate=9 August 2011 }} in Morocco, as well as JS Kabylie in Algeria.{{cite web|publisher=D’après Le Jeune Indépendant|title=Jean-Christian Lang de retour en Kabylie|url=http://www.algerie-dz.com/article17248.html|language=French|date=24 June 2009}}

Lang has Polish ancestry, and became a naturalised French citizen in 1964.{{cite web|publisher=Le Buteur |author=Ait Ali, Achour |title=Lang, côté homme : "J’aurais bien aimé être un magicien !" |url=http://www.lebuteur.com/division-1/actualites/lang-cote-homme-jaurais-bien-aime-etre-un-magicien |language=French |date=6 May 2009 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He speaks fluent Polish, French and English.{{cite web|url=http://www.qslm-license.com/ClubsFolder/Lekhwiya/lekhwiya%20coaching%20staff3.pdf |title=Jean-Christian Lang C.V. |accessdate=6 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808052555/http://www.qslm-license.com/ClubsFolder/Lekhwiya/lekhwiya%20coaching%20staff3.pdf |archivedate= 8 August 2014 }}