ESA Linas-Montlhéry

Entente Sportive et Athlétique de Linas-Montlhéry, known as ESA Linas-Montlhéry, Linas-Montlhéry, or simply Linas, is a football club based in the towns of Linas and Montlhéry, France.[1] They currently compete in the Championnat National 3, the fifth tier of French football.[2] The club's colors are red and yellow, and its nickname is Sang et Or, meaning Blood and Gold.[3][4]

ESA Linas-Montlhéry
Full nameEntente Sportive et Athlétique de Linas-Montlhéry
Nickname(s)Sang et Or (Blood and Gold)
Founded1960 (1960)
GroundStade Paul Desgouillons
Stade Cosom
PresidentMickaël Bertansetti
ManagerStéphane Cabrelli
LeagueNational 3 Group L
2019–20Régional 1 Paris Île-de-France Group B, 1st (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

History

Linas-Montlhéry was founded in 1960 as a result of the merging of two clubs, US Linas and ES Montlhéry.

The club gained notable attention after being drawn against French champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the round of 64 of the 2019–20 Coupe de France.[5] The match took place on 5 January 2020 at the Stade Robert Bobin, and ended in a 6–0 victory for PSG.[6][7] Unfortunately for Linas-Montlhéry, they had a penalty saved by PSG's goalkeeper Sergio Rico when the score was only 1–0.[8]

French-Moroccan rapper La Fouine is a supporter of Linas-Montlhéry.[9]

Stadium

The club is a resident of both the Stade Paul Desgouillons and the Stade Cosom. The Stade Cosom has a capacity of 1,000.[10] In 2020, the Stade Paul Desgouillons was renovated, in order for Linas-Montlhéry to not be relegated.[11][12]

Tanguy Ndombele is an icon of Linas-Montlhéry, and has a poster of him in the Stade Paul Desgouillons, just like several other notable former youth players of the club.[13]

Players

Current squad
As of 2020–21 season[14]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  FRA David Madureira
— DF  FRA Gratien Tsota
— DF  FRA Wilfrid Remy
— DF  FRA Teddy Duval
— DF  FRA Baris Tekin
— DF  FRA William Djoko
— DF  SEN Elhadji Tchabo
— DF  FRA Colin Kouassi
— DF  FRA Ousmane Diallo
— DF  FRA Medhi Bathily
— DF  CMR Karl Monthé
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  FRA Johan Roca (captain)
— MF  FRA Amin Mejri
— MF  FRA Idrissa Kanouté
— MF  FRA Emmanuel Gbobouo
— MF  FRA Lloyd Bervin
— MF  FRA Rudy Milongo
— MF  CGO Basile Karagiannis
— FW  ENG Joseph Tchabo
— FW  FRA Pascal Leno
— FW  FRA Issa Cissé
— FW  FRA Aadil El Gachbour

Notable former youth players

References
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  2. "ESA Linas-Montlhery". Eurosport. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. "LE GRAND SOIR DE LINAS-MONTLHÉRY !". actufoot (in French). 5 January 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. "LINAS MONTLHERY E.S.A." FFF (in French). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. "A team of PSG fans hope to upset their heroes in French Cup". WorldFootball.net. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. "France » Coupe de France 2019/2020 » 9. Round » ESA Linas-Montlhéry - Paris Saint-Germain 0:6". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  7. "ESA Linas Montlhery 0–6 Paris Saint Germain". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  8. "Sixth-tier minnows pay big penalty as PSG cruise in French Cup". WorldFootball.net. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  9. "COUPE DE FRANCE: LE RÊVE ÉVEILLÉ DE LINAS-MONTHLÉRY, QUI VA DÉFIER LE PSG". BFM avec RMC Sport (in French). 10 December 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  10. "ESA Linas-Montlhery". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  11. "Coupe de France : Ndombele et Linas-Montlhéry, une si longue histoire". Le Parisien (in French). 27 October 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  12. "Une cagnotte pour sauver le club de football". Le Parisien (in French). 18 April 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  13. Tournoux, Gilles (30 December 2019). "Football : qui est Linas-Montlhéry, ce club qui va défier le PSG". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  14. "Linas Montlhery". FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 26 October 2020.


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