Willy Sagnol

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Willy Sagnol

Sagnol in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Willy David Frédéric Sagnol[1]
Date of birth	(1977-03-18) 18 March 1977 (age 47)[2]
Place of birth	Saint-Étienne, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Georgia (manager)
Youth career
1990–1995	Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1997	Saint-Étienne	46	(1)
1997–2000	Monaco	71	(0)
2000–2009	Bayern Munich	184	(7)
2003–2008	Bayern Munich II	3	(0)
Total		304	(8)
International career
1997	France U20	5	(0)
2000–2008	France	58	(0)
Managerial career
2011–2013	France (technical director)
2013	France U20 (interim)
2013–2014	France U21
2014–2016	Bordeaux
2017	Bayern Munich (assistant)
2017	Bayern Munich (interim)
2021–	Georgia
Medal record Men's football Representing  France FIFA Confederations Cup Winner 2001 Winner 2003 FIFA World Cup Runner-up 2006
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Willy David Frédéric Sagnol (born 18 March 1977) is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is currently the manager of the Georgia national team.

Sagnol spent much of his professional career playing for Bayern Munich in Germany's Bundesliga. He was also part of the French squad at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, 2002 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2004, 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008.

As a manager, he had a two-year period in charge of Bordeaux before being appointed as coach of Georgia in 2021, subsequently leading them to their first ever major tournament by qualifying for UEFA Euro 2024.