Vincent Hognon
{{short description|French football player and manager (born 1974)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Vincent Hognon
| image = RC Lens - FC Metz (09-02-2019) 102.jpg
| upright =
| caption = Hognon during a press conference as Metz interim manager in 2019
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|8|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Nancy, France
| height = 1.83 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1988–1993
| youthclubs1 = Nancy
| years1 = 1993–2002
| clubs1 = Nancy
| caps1 = 202
| goals1 = 9
| years2 = 2002–2007
| clubs2 = Saint-Étienne
| caps2 = 159
| goals2 = 16
| years3 = 2007–2009
| clubs3 = Nice
| caps3 = 34
| goals3 = 3
| totalcaps = 395
| totalgoals = 28
| manageryears1 = 2010–2013
| managerclubs1 = Nancy (under-19s)
| manageryears2 = 2013–2017
| managerclubs2 = Nancy (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2017–2018
| managerclubs3 = Nancy
| manageryears4 = 2018
| managerclubs4 = Metz (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2018–2020
| managerclubs5 = Metz (interim)
| manageryears6 = 2021
| managerclubs6 = Hesperange
| manageryears7 = 2021–2024
| managerclubs7 = Grenoble
}}
Vincent Hognon (born 16 August 1974) is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender.
He spent his playing career in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 at Nancy, Saint-Étienne and Nice. He managed Nancy, Metz and Grenoble in Ligue 2, winning the title with the second club in 2018–19 and then leading them in Ligue 1.
Playing career
Born in Nancy, Hognon started his career at hometown club Nancy in Ligue 2, making his debut during the 1993–94 season. He played a total of nine seasons with the club, three of them in Ligue 1, before moving to Saint-Étienne, who had recently been relegated to Ligue 2 following a fake passport scandal. However, the club won promotion during his second season there, and Hognon became a key member of the side during their past three seasons in the top division. During the summer 2007, he signed for Nice, where he played until hanging up his boots in 2009.
Managerial career
=Nancy=
Hognon became assistant manager of Nancy in January 2013, working alongside Patrick Gabriel.{{cite news |title=Gabriel confirmé, Hognon adjoint|trans-title=Gabriel confirmed, Hognon assistant |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Gabriel-confirme-hognon-adjoint/342616 |access-date=24 January 2023 |work=L'Équipe |date=15 January 2013 |language=French}} On 30 August 2017, he succeeded Pablo Correa as manager, as the team had not won any of the first five games of the Ligue 2 season.{{cite news |title=Pablo Correa n'est plus l'entraîneur de Nancy|trans-title=Pablo Correa is no longer the manager of Nancy |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Pablo-correa-n-est-plus-l-entraineur-de-nancy/829641 |access-date=24 January 2023 |work=L'Équipe|date=29 August 2017 |language=French}}{{cite news |title=Vincent Hognon nouvel entraîneur de Nancy|trans-title=Vincent Hognon new manager of Nancy |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Vincent-hognon-nouvel-entraineur-de-nancy/829860 |access-date=24 January 2023 |work=L'Équipe |date=30 August 2017 |language=French}} On his debut eight days later, the team won 3–0 at home to Valenciennes.{{cite news |title=L'ASNL s'impose 3 à 0 contre Valenciennes|trans-title=ASNL impose themselves 3–0 against Valenciennes |url=https://www.estrepublicain.fr/sport-lorrain/2017/09/08/l-asnl-s-impose-3-a-0-contre-valenciennes |access-date=24 January 2023 |work=L'Est Républicain |date=8 September 2017 |language=French}} After four wins in 17 games, he was dismissed by the 17th-placed team on 22 January.{{cite news |last1=Mazure |first1=Laurent |title=Officiel : Nancy écarte Vincent Hognon ! |trans-title=Official: Nancy dismiss Vincent Hognon!|url=https://maligue2.fr/2018/01/22/officiel-nancy-ecarte-vincent-hognon/ |access-date=24 January 2023 |publisher=Ma Ligue 2 |date=22 January 2018 |language=French}}
=Metz=
In August 2018, Hognon was hired at Nancy's local rivals Metz as an assistant to Frédéric Antonetti.{{cite news |title=Le derby ASNL-FC Metz est lancé : Hognon rebondit chez les Grenats !|trans-title=The ASNL-FC Metz derby is launched: Hognon rebounds at the Maroons!|url=https://www.estrepublicain.fr/sport-lorrain/2018/08/17/hognon-rebondit-chez-les-grenats |access-date=24 January 2023 |work=L'Est Républicain |date=17 August 2018 |language=French}} When Antonetti returned to his native Corsica on short notice due to his wife's illness, Antonetti became interim manager, beginning his term on 17 December with a 2–0 win at Valenciennes.{{cite news |last1=Jeangeorge |first1=Thomas |title=FC Metz : le président Bernard Serin défend son tandem Antonetti-Hognon|trans-title=FC Metz: president Bernard Serin defends his Antonetti-Hognon tandem |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/fc-metz-un-sans-frederic-antonetti-1575910026 |access-date=24 January 2023 |publisher=France Bleu |date=14 January 2020 |language=French}} After winning promotion to Ligue 1 as champions, he was confirmed as coach while his predecessor became general manager.{{cite news |title=Ligue 1. Metz : Vincent Hognon, l’héritier|trans-title=Ligue 2. Metz: Vincent Hognon, the heir |url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/football/ligue-1-metz-vincent-hognon-l-heritier-03-10-2019-12399437.php |access-date=24 January 2023 |work=Le Télégramme |date=4 October 2019 |language=French}}
Hognon's first Ligue 1 game as manager was a 1–1 draw at Strasbourg on 11 August 2019.{{cite news |last1=Jougleux |first1=Christian |title=Vincent Hognon (FC Metz) : « Un très gros club en face de nous »|trans-title=Vincent Hognon (FC Metz): "A very big team against us"|url=https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/sport/2019/08/15/vincent-hognon-un-tres-gros-club-en-face-de-nous |access-date=24 January 2023 |work=Le Républicain Lorrain |date=15 August 2019 |language=French}} The season was abandoned with ten games remaining due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Metz in 15th.{{cite news |title=Metz et Hognon grandissent ensemble|trans-title=Metz and Hognon grow together |url=https://www.ligue1.fr/Articles/ACTU/2020/08/12/metz-et-hognon-grandissent-ensemble |access-date=24 January 2023 |publisher=Ligue 1 |date=12 August 2020 |language=French}} On 12 October 2020, Antonetti – widowed in July – replaced Hognon, who declined the opportunity to remain as assistant.{{cite news |title=Metz : Frédéric Antonetti redevient l'entraîneur principal (officiel)|trans-title=Frédéric Antonetti becomes head coach again (official)|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Metz-frederic-antonetti-redevient-l-entraineur-principal-officiel/1182926 |access-date=24 January 2023 |work=L'Équipe |date=12 October 2020 |language=French}}
=Hesperange=
On 22 June 2021, Hognon was hired on a contract of undisclosed length by Hesperange, who had finished the previous season third in the Luxembourg National Division.{{cite news |title=L'ancien entraîneur du FC Metz, Vincent Hognon, nommé sur le banc du Swift Hesperange|trans-title=Former FC Metz manager, Vincent Hognon, named on the Swift Hesperange bench |url=https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/sport/2021/06/22/vincent-hognon-nouvel-entraineur-du-swift-hesperange |access-date=24 January 2023 |work=Le Républicain Lorrain |date=22 June 2021 |language=French}} His first game was his first in European competition, a 1–0 loss at Slovenia's Domžale on 8 July in the UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round, followed a week later by elimination after a 1–1 draw in the second leg.{{cite news |title=L'aventure européenne s'arrête déjà pour le Swift |trans-title=European adventure over already for Swift|url=https://www.lessentiel.lu/fr/story/l-aventure-europeenne-s-arrete-deja-pour-le-swift-379312123795 |access-date=24 January 2023 |work=L'essentiel |date=15 July 2021 |language=French}} He was fired on 19 September, having won three and drawn two of six league games.{{cite news |title=Vincent Hognon déjà remercié par Hesperange|trans-title=Vincent Hognon already fired by Hesperange|url=https://www.lessentiel.lu/fr/story/vincent-hognon-deja-remercie-par-hesperange-676614306853 |access-date=24 January 2023 |work=L'essentiel |date=19 September 2021 |language=French}}
=Grenoble=
Hognon returned to Ligue 2 on 29 December 2021, being hired by 16th-placed Grenoble.{{cite news |title=Vincent Hognon nommé entraîneur de Grenoble (officiel)|trans-title=Vincent Hognon named manager of Grenoble (official)|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Vincent-hognon-nomme-entraineur-de-grenoble-officiel/1307563 |access-date=24 January 2023 |work=L'Équipe |date=29 December 2021 |language=French}} He missed his debut, a 1–0 loss at home to Auxerre on 8 January, due to COVID;{{cite news |last1=Waymel |first1=Dorian |title=Ligue 2 – Vincent Hognon absent contre Auxerre à cause du Covid|trans-title=Ligue 2 – Vincent Hognon absent against Auxerre through COVID|url=https://maligue2.fr/2022/01/08/ligue-2-vincent-hognon-absent-contre-auxerre-a-cause-du-covid/ |access-date=24 January 2023 |publisher=Ma Ligue 2 |date=8 January 2022 |language=French}} eight days later he led the team to a goalless draw away to Guingamp.{{cite news |last1=Comte |first1=Etienne |title=Grenoble – Vincent Hognon : « J’ai essayé de ramener un peu d’ordre »|trans-title=Grenoble – Vincent Hognon: "I tried to bring back a bit of order" |url=https://maligue2.fr/2022/01/16/grenoble-vincent-hognon-jai-essaye-de-ramener-un-peu-dordre/ |access-date=24 January 2023 |publisher=Ma Ligue 2 |date=16 January 2022 |language=French}} The team finished the season in 15th.{{cite news |last1=Parisot |first1=Julien |title=Grenoble – Vincent Hognon : « On retient la belle fin de saison en sauvant ce qu’il y avait à sauver et on est très heureux »|trans-title=Grenoble – Vincent Hognon: "We remember the good end of the season by saving what there was to save and we are very happy" |url=https://maligue2.fr/2022/05/14/grenoble-vincent-hognon-on-retient-la-belle-fin-de-saison-en-sauvant-ce-quil-y-avait-a-sauver-et-on-est-tres-heureux/ |access-date=24 January 2023 |publisher=Ma Ligue 2 |date=14 May 2022 |language=French}} His team reached the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France in 2022–23, their first such achievement in 14 years.{{cite news |title=Le GF38 prêt à défier l'OL en quart de finale de la coupe de France|trans-title=GF38 ready to take on OL in Coupe de France quarter-finals |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/emissions/100-sport-en-isere/veille-de-quart-de-finale-de-coupe-de-france-pour-le-gf38-1323224 |access-date=16 April 2023 |publisher=France Bleu |date=27 February 2023 |language=French}}
Managerial statistics
{{updated|match played 11 March 2024}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure | ||||||||
| rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=9|Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|P|Matches played}} | {{abbr|W|Matches won}} | {{abbr|D|Matches drawn}} | {{abbr|L|Matches lost}} | {{abbr|GF|Goals for}} | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}} | {{abbr|GD|Goal difference}} | {{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}} | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| align=left|Nancy
|align=left|30 August 2017 |align=left|22 January 2018 {{WDL|21|6|6|9|for=29|against=30|diff=yes}} |{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} | ||||||||
| align=left|Metz
|align=left|18 May 2019 |align=left|12 October 2020 {{WDL|36|10|12|14|for=34|against=45|diff=yes}} | ||||||||
| align=left|Grenoble
|align=left|29 December 2021 |align=left|13 March 2024 {{WDL|96|36|24|36|for=100|against=100|diff=yes}} | | ||||||||
| colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|153|52|42|59|for=163|against=175|diff=yes}} !— |
Honours
=Player=
=Manager=
Metz
- Ligue 2: 2018–19
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase manager|5290}}
- {{LFP|id=hognon-vincent}}
- {{Lequipe|2721}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120324013412/https://www.ogcnice.com/equipes/joueur.php?id=225 Vincent Hognon] at OGC Nice {{in lang|fr}}
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Category:Footballers from Nancy, France
Category:French men's footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:AS Nancy Lorraine players
Category:AS Saint-Étienne players
Category:French football managers
Category:AS Nancy Lorraine managers
Category:Grenoble Foot 38 managers
Category:FC Swift Hesperange managers
Category:French expatriate football managers
Category:Expatriate football managers in Luxembourg