2024–25 FC Girondins de Bordeaux season

FC Girondins de Bordeaux
2024–25 season
OwnerGérard López
ChairmanGérard López
Head coachBruno Irles
StadiumMatmut Atlantique
National 24th
Coupe de FranceRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague: Andy Carroll (11)
All: Andy Carroll (11)

The 2024–25 season is the 143rd season in the existence of FC Girondins de Bordeaux and their first season in Championnat National 2. They are also due to compete in the Coupe de France.

Following continued financial decline and an inability to find new investment or ownership, the club were forced into filing for bankruptcy and relinquishing their professional status. This action forced the DNCG and the LFP to sanction the club with an administrative relegation to the Championnat National.[1] After a removed appeal, Les Girondins accepted the decision and subsequently started a receivership procedure in order to begin the restructuring plans at the club. However, this invoked further punishment from the DNCG and resulted in a decision to relegate the club to the Championnat National 2.[2] Despite an appeal, Bordeaux's fate was confirmed on 16 August 2024, marking the first time the club would play outside of the top two divisions since they became professional in 1936.[3]

The Championnat National 2 began on 16 August 2024; however, due to having an insufficient number of players, Bordeaux postponed their opening two fixtures, with the club beginning their campaign on 31 August 2024.

Players

First-team squad

As of 30 June 2025[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  MLI Lassana Diabaté
2 DF  FRA Nama Fofana
3 DF  FRA Nathanaël Bai
4 DF  CTA Cédric Yambéré (captain)
5 DF  FRA Jean Grillot
7 MF  FRA Soufiane Bahassa
8 MF  CIV Trazié Thomas
9 FW  ENG Andy Carroll
10 FW  FRA Yanis Merdji
11 FW  ENG Amadou Diallo
12 MF  FRA N'Famady Diaby
14 FW  CIV Etienne Beugre
15 DF  BEN Youssouf Assogba
16 GK  FRA Georges Grimaud
18 MF  TUN Issam Ben Khemis
20 MF  UGA Travis Mutyaba
22 FW  FRA Yvan Ikia Dimi (on loan from Amiens)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF  SEN Djibril Diaw
24 DF  FRA Adrien Louveau
26 MF  FRA Emeric Depussay
28 DF  FRA Driss Trichard
GK  FRA Over Mandanda
DF  FRA Sékou Fofana
DF  FRA Omar Sané
DF  COM Glenn Younousse
MF  FRA Nolan Bonte
MF  FRA Younès Kaabouni
MF  FRA Junah Zuccolotto
FW  SEN Pape Massar Djitte
FW  FRA Jérémy Grain
FW  FRA Noah Ramon
FW  SEN Malick Seck
FW  FRA Hamidou Yameogo

Pre-season and friendlies

The club would compete in just one friendly, on 24 July 2024, before their pre-season was cancelled amid the bankruptcy issues.

24 July 2024 1 Bordeaux 2 – 3 Southampton Girona, Spain
10:00 GMT Diallo 20'
Marques da Silva 82'
Report Michelin 19' (o.g.)
Amo-Ameyaw 50'
Mara 56'
Attendance: Behind closed doors

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championnat National 2 31 August 2024 26 April 2025 Matchday 1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Coupe de France TBD TBD Fourth round TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Source: Soccerway

Championnat National 2

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Stade Briochin (C, P) 30 18 5 7 49 34 +15 59 Promotion to National
2 Les Herbiers 30 16 7 7 53 24 +29 55
3 Saint-Malo 30 14 11 5 43 27 +16 53
4 Bordeaux 30 14 6 10 38 32 +6 48
5 La Roche 30 13 9 8 42 27 +15 48
6 Blois 30 13 8 9 46 36 +10 47
7 Saint-Colomban Locminé 30 13 7 10 39 33 +6 46
8 Bourges 30 10 11 9 46 43 +3 41
9 Avranches 30 11 8 11 46 43 +3 41
10 Dinan Léhon 30 10 8 12 38 49 −11 38
11 Châteaubriant 30 9 10 11 36 43 −7 37
12 Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire 30 9 9 12 40 37 +3 36
13 Poitiers 30 8 9 13 36 48 −12 33
14 Granville 30 8 8 14 36 47 −11 32 Spared from relegation
15 Saumur 30 7 7 16 28 51 −23 28
16 Le Poiré-sur-Vie (R) 30 3 5 22 18 58 −40 14 Relegation to National 3
Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play points; 7) draw
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
2 0 1 1 2 3  −1 1 0 1 0 1 1  0 0 0 1 1 2  −1

Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWDLDDWWDWDDWWWWWWLL----------
Position1515131422
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

31 August 2024 3 Girondins 1 – 1 Poitevin Le Bouscat
19:00
  • Diabaté 90+3'
  • Nilor 50'
Stadium: Stade Sainte-Germaine
Referee: Dorian Bovolenta
7 September 2024 4 Dinan Léhon 2 – 1 Girondins Dinan
19:00
  • Jacquemin 19'
    Vermet 25'
Stadium: Stade du Clos Gastel
Referee: Hakim Mahaoudi
14 September 2024 5 Girondins 0 – 0 Bourges Foot 18 Le Bouscat
19:00 Stadium: Stade Sainte-Germaine
Referee: Alexis Guillon
21 September 2024 6 Girondins 2 – 2 Châteaubriant Bordeaux
19:00 Carroll 72', 87' Report 36', 42' Leye Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Referee: Gaetan Martin
5 October 2024 7 Saumur 1 – 2 Girondins Saumur
19:00 Bouhoutt 73' (pen.) Report Carroll 34', 84' Stadium: Stade des Rives du Thouet
Referee: Valentin Cardon
19 October 2024 8 Girondins 1 – 0 Avranches Bordeaux
19:00 Carroll 22' Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Referee: Marc Michout
2 November 2024 9 Blois 1 – 1 Girondins Blois
19:00 ? 40' Carroll 63' Stadium: Stade Allées Jean Leroi
Referee: Henri Dutech
9 November 2024 10 Girondins 2 – 0 Saint-Pryvé Bordeaux
19:00 Merdji 64', 77' Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Referee: Jean Dasque
13 November 2024 2 Poiré-sur-Vie 0 – 1 Girondins Le Poiré-sur-Vie
20:00 Carroll 3' Stadium: Stade de l'Idonnière
Referee: Kevin Barbin
23 November 2024 11 Saint-Malo 1 – 1 Girondins Saint-Malo
19:00 ? 41' Bahassa 49' Stadium: Stade de Marville
Referee: Gaëtan Deneuve
7 December 2024 12 Girondins 0 – 0 Stade Briochin Bordeaux
19:00 Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Referee: Louis Lungeri
14 December 2024 13 La Roche 0 – 1 Girondins La Roche-sur-Yon
19:00 Merdji 22' Stadium: Stade Henri Desgranges
Referee: Timothe Bonnot
4 January 2025 1 Girondins 1 – 2 Saint-Colomban Locminé Bordeaux
18:00 CET (UTC+1:00)
Report
  • R. Freitas 33'
  • I. Sy  75'
  • A. Le Nédic  77'
  • C. Benamara 90+7'
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Valentin Giorgetti
Assistant referees: Julien Grellier
Assistant referees: Nicolas Millet
11 January 2025 15 US Granville 1 – 2 Girondins Granville
18:00 CET (UTC+1:00) ? 90+3' (pen.) Report Carroll 85'
Ranem 90+6'
Stadium: Stade Louis Dior
Referee: Louis Flachot
18 January 2025 16 Girondins 2 – 0 Poiré-sur-Vie Bordeaux
18:00 CET (UTC+1:00) Merdji 5'
Bahassa 85'
Report Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Referee: Julien Gueguen
25 January 2025 17 Stade Poitevin FC 1 – 2 Girondins Poitiers
18:00 CET (UTC+1:00) ? 3' Report Merdji 47' (pen.)
Ikia Dimi 76'
Stadium: Stade Michel-Amand
Referee: Kevin Barbin
1 February 2025 14 Girondins 2 – 0 Les Herbiers VF Bordeaux
18:00 CET (UTC+1:00) Ikia Dimi 25'
Thomas 72'
Report Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Referee: Arnaud Baert
8 February 2025 18 Girondins 3 – 1 Dinan Léhon FC Bordeaux
7:00 PM Beugre 17'
Yambéré 24'
Merdji 74'
Report ? 85' Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
15 February 2025 19 Bourges Foot 18 4 – 3 Girondins Bourges
5:00 PM ? 16', 27', 90'
 ? 61'
Report Ikia Dimi 45'
Ranem 72'
Merdji 89'
Stadium: Stade Jacques Rimbault
22 February 2025 20 Châteaubriant 2 – 1 Girondins Châteaubriant
7:00 PM ? 55'
 ? 72'
Report Depussay 50' Stadium: Stade de la Ville en Bois
8 March 2025 21 Girondins 0 – 1 Olympique Saumur Bordeaux
7:00 PM Report ? 68' Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
15 March 2025 22 US Avranches 3 – 2 Girondins Avranches
7:00 PM ? 51', 53', 90+8' (pen.) Report Yambéré 75'
Bahassa 90+2'
Stadium: Stade René Fenouillère
21 March 2025 23 Girondins 0 – 1 Blois Football 41 Bordeaux
8:30 PM Report ? 35' Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
5 April 2025 24 Saint-Pryvé 1 – 2 Girondins Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin
7:00 PM ? 7' Carroll 43', 90' Stadium: Le Grand Clos
12 April 2025 25 Girondins 1 – 0 Saint-Malo Bordeaux
7:00 PM Ikia Dimi 14' Report Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
19 April 2025 26 Stade Briochin 1 – 0 Girondins Saint-Brieuc
7:30 PM ? 79' Report Stadium: Stade Fred-Aubert
26 April 2025 27 Girondins 1 – 0 La Roche Bordeaux
7:00 PM Beugre 2' Report Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
3 May 2025 28 Les Herbiers VF 2 – 0 Girondins Les Herbiers
7:00 PM ? 14'
 ? 22'
Report Stadium: Stade Massabielle
10 May 2025 29 Girondins 3 – 2 US Granville Bordeaux
7:00 PM Louveau 10'
Foll 49' (o.g.)
Carroll 64'
Report ? 14'
 ? 56'
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
17 May 2025 30 Saint-Colomban Locminé 2 – 0 Girondins Locminé
7:00 PM ? 78', 90' Report Stadium: Stade du Pigeon Blanc

Coupe de France

29 September 2024 Round 4 FC Seudre Océan 0 – 5 Girondins Puymoyen
15:00 CET (UTC+1:00) Stadium: Stade Ligue Nouvelle Aquitaine
14 October 2024 Round 5 CMO Bassens 0 – 3 Girondins Le Bouscat
20:30 CET (UTC+1:00) Stadium: Stade Sainte Germaine
26 October 2024 Round 6 FC Cœur Médoc Atlantique 1 – 4 Girondins Soulac-sur-Mer
19:00 CET (UTC+1:00) Stadium: Stade Pierre Dartial
17 November 2024 Round 7 Bressuire 0 – 2 Girondins Bressuire
Report
  • Diaby 11'
  • Karim 74'
Stadium: Stade Alain Metayer
1 December 2024 Round 8 Girondins 2 – 0 Les Herbiers Le Bouscat
Report Stadium: Stade Sainte-Germaine
22 December 2024 Round of 64 Girondins 1 – 4 Rennes Bordeaux
14:45 CET (UTC+1)
  • Bahassa 18'
  • Grillot  64'
  • Assogba  70'
Report
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 19,877
Referee: Bastien Dechepy

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances are not included on the list.

As of match played 17 May 2025
No. Pos Nat Player Total Ch. National 2 - Group B Coupe de France
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  MLI Diabaté 0 1 0 1 0 0
2 DF  FRA Fofana 0 1 0 1 0 0
4 DF  CTA Yambéré 0 2 0 2 0 0
7 FW  FRA Bahassa 0 4 0 3 0 1
8 MF  CIV Thomas 0 1 0 1 0 0
9 FW  ENG Carroll 0 11 0 11 0 0
10 FW  FRA Merdji 0 10 0 8 0 2
12 MF  FRA Diaby 0 1 0 0 0 1
14 FW  CIV Beugre 0 2 0 2 0 0
22 FW  FRA Ikia Dimi 0 4 0 4 0 0
24 DF  FRA Louveau 0 1 0 1 0 0
26 MF  FRA Depussay 0 1 0 1 0 0
27 DF  FRA Ranem 0 2 0 2 0 0
MF  MAR Karim 0 1 0 0 0 1
Players sold, released or loaned out during the season:

Transfers

Due to the bankruptcy issues and the forfeiture of professional status, the club would release all players under contract on 25 July 2024.[5]

Following confirmation that the club would survive and would play in National 2, Bordeaux began recruiting players for the first team in order to be able to participate in the upcoming season. On 28 August 2024, the club announced via their website that they had recruited twenty-four players, four of which were retained from youth contracts at the club in the previous season. Former youth products Rio Mavuba and Paul Baysse would come out of retirement to offer their services to the team.[6] Emeric Depussay was the only player who remained with the team after the administrative relegation.

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
28 August 2024 MF Rio Mavuba Free Agent Free
28 August 2024 DF Paul Baysse Free Agent Free
28 August 2024 MF Junah Zuccolotto SO Châtellerault Free
28 August 2024 FW Hamidou Yameogo Stade Malherbe Caen Free
28 August 2024 FW Malick Seck FC Libourne Free
28 August 2024 FW Malhory Noc Free Agent Free
28 August 2024 FW Pape Massar Djitte Pau FC Free
28 August 2024 MF Nolan Bonte RC Lens Free
28 August 2024 DF Omar Sané FC Libourne Free
28 August 2024 DF Sékou Fofana C'Chartres Football Free
28 August 2024 GK Over Mandanda FC Libourne Free
28 August 2024 MF N'Famady Diaby Aviron Bayonnais FC Free
28 August 2024 DF Nathanaël Bai Sablé FC Free
28 August 2024 DF Nassim Ranem Blagnac FC Free
28 August 2024 MF Issam Ben Khemis Angoulême Charente FC Free
28 August 2024 FW Jérémy Grain Trélissac-Antonne Périgord FC Free
28 August 2024 DF Nama Fofana US Créteil-Lusitanos Free
28 August 2024 DF Driss Trichard USL Dunkerque Free
28 August 2024 FW Yanis Merdji US Concarneau Free
28 August 2024 GK Lassana Diabaté Valenciennes FC Free
28 August 2024 DF Djibril Diaw FC Rukh Lviv Free
29 August 2024 DF Adrien Louveau ŁKS Łódź Free [7]
5 September 2024 MF Soufiane Bahassa Bourges Foot 18 Free
5 September 2024 MF Younès Kaabouni Free Agent Free
5 September 2024 DF Youssouf Assogba Amiens SC Free
5 September 2024 DF Cédric Yambéré Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag Free
12 September 2024 FW Amadou Diallo Newcastle United FC Free
18 September 2024 FW Andy Carroll Amiens SC Free [8]
2 October 2025 FW Travis Mutyaba SC Villa Free
2 October 2025 MF Safouane Karim FC Volendam Free
25 October 2025 MF Trazié Thomas Beitar Jerusalem FC Free
9 January 2025 FW Etienne Beugre NK Maribor Free

Loans in

Date Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
14 January 2025 FW Yvan Ikia Dimi Amiens SC 30 June 2025

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
7 October 2024 DF Paul Baysse Retired Resigned
7 October 2024 MF Rio Mavuba Retired Resigned
7 January 2025 DF Nassim Ranem Free Agent Resigned
7 January 2025 FW Malick Seck FC Albères Argelès Free
4 February 2025 FW Malhory Noc ÉFC Fréjus Saint-Raphaël Free
22 February 2025 MF Safouane Karim Roda JC Kerkrade Free

References

  1. ^ "Relegation to Championnat National/bankruptcy/loss of professional status" (in French). FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Bordeaux enter receivership/relegated to National 2" (in French). FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Relegation to fourth tier confirmed" (in French). FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Squad". FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  5. ^ "players released". Sports Illustrated. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Squad announcement/Transfers" (in French). FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Louveau Signs" (in French). FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Andy Carroll s'engage à Bordeaux" (in French). FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 18 September 2024.