Hervé Jean-Marie Roger Renard, born on September 30, 1968, is a French professional football coach and former player who is the manager of the France women’s national team. Renard has previously been the manager of the Zambia national team, with whom he won the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations; he also won the competition in 2015 with the Ivory Coast, becoming the first coach to win two Africa Cup of Nations with different teams. In addition, he coached Morocco at the 2018 World Cup. From 2019 to 2023 he was manager of Saudi Arabia.
Profile Summary
| Name: | Hervé Renard |
| Date of Birth: | September 30, 1968 |
| Place of Birth: | Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Nationality: | French |
| Occupation: | football coach |
| Net Worth: | $10 millions |
| Partner: | Viviane Dièye |
Hervé Renard Early Life
Hervé Jean-Marie Roger Renard, professionally known as Hervé Renard, was born on September 30, 1968, in Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Career
He is a French professional football coach and former player who is the current manager of the Saudi Arabia national team, al-‘Akhḍar.
Renard started his playing career as a defender for French sides AS Cannes, Stade de Vallauris and SC Draguignan in a playing career which lasted from 1983 to 1998.
He began his coaching career with SC Draguignan where he stayed from 1999 – 2001. He then moved to Shanghai Cosco where he stayed from 2002 to 2003. Between 2004 and 2007 Renard worked with Cambridge United, Nam Dinh and AS Cherbourg.
The 54-year-old has also had a good run with African teams. From 2008 to 2010, he managed the Chipolopolo of Zambia. He was with the Palancas Negras of Angola in 2010.
Before taking the Saudi Arabia job in July 2019, Renard was in USM Alger, Zambia(2011 – 2013), Sochaux(2013 – 2014), Ivory Coast(2014 – 2015), Lille(2015) and Morocco(2016 – 2019). All things being equal, he will be with Saudi till June 2027.
Herve Renard participated in 19 competitions. Nine club competitions and 10 international competitions. As a manager Renard received 3 honour titles: he won the COSAFA Cup(2013), Africa Cup of Nations(2012) in Zambia and Africa Cup of Nations(2015) at Ivory Coast.
He is the first Frenchman to hold a Saudi job. On September 10, 2019, he managed his first official match against Yemen in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
In March 2022, Renard led Saudi Arabia to qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and in the process became the first foreign manager with the most wins (18) in the nation’s history.
Honours
Zambia
- COSAFA Cup: 2013
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2012
Ivory Coast
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2015
Individual
- CAF Coach of the Year: 2012, 2015, 2018
Hervé Renard Net worth
Hervé Renard has an estimated net worth of $10 millions. Hervé Renard is a French professional football coach and former player who is the manager of the France women’s national team.
Personal Life
Renard is in a relationship with Viviane Dièye, the widow of coach Bruno Metsu. His maternal grandparents were from Poland.
