Robert Péré-Escamps

Robert Péré-Escamps
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-03-16) 16 March 1956
Place of birth Pau, France
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
–1975 Vaillante de Gelos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1988 Pau FC 289 (31)
Managerial career
1990–1991 Pau FC (interim, with Marc Lévy)
1995–1996 Pau FC
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Péré-Escamps (born 16 March 1956) is a French football manager and former player. He played as a midfielder for Pau FC, where he also served as captain, interim manager, head coach, and youth academy educator.

Biography

Early life

Péré-Escamps was born in Pau, France.[1] He began his football career at Vaillante de Gelos,[2] before joining Pau FC in 1975 at the age of 19.[3]

Playing career

Péré-Escamps made his debut for Pau FC in 1975, while the club competed in the Championnat de France Amateur. Primarily a defensive midfielder, he stood 1.68 m tall and became captain in 1983, succeeding Albert Clède.[4]

Under president Pierre Clède (1975–1991), Péré-Escamps became a key player, helping Pau gain promotion to Division 3 in 1983 alongside Joël Lopez and goalkeeper Bernard Laporte-Fray. He captained the team throughout the 1980s, appearing in over 300 matches, making him one of the club’s most-capped players alongside Jacques Leglib, Julien Labat, and Nicolas Cami.[3]

At the start of the 1983–84 season, under the guidance of manager Paul Escudé, Pau FC finally returned to Division 3. The squad included notable players such as Bernard Laporte-Fray and Joël Lopez. The club's resurgence generated growing interest, with over 8,000 spectators attending the first leg of the 32nd round of the Coupe de France at stade de la Croix du Prince.[5]

During the 1984–85 season, Pau narrowly missed promotion to Ligue 2, finishing behind Chamois niortais, despite the return of Dominique Vésir.[6] The following year, the club reached the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, facing AS Nancy-Lorraine managed by Arsène Wenger.[7] The match, lost 1–0, drew over 10,000 spectators at Stade de la Croix du Prince.[8][9]

Coaching career

Interim management (1990–1991)

In February 1990, following the departure of Paul Escudé, Péré-Escamps was appointed interim manager of Pau FC in Division 3, jointly with Marc Lévy.[10] During the 1990–91 season, Pau narrowly avoided relegation, thanks to a late penalty by Joël Lopez. Péré-Escamps was succeeded by Jean Gallice at the end of the season.[11][12]

First manager of Pau FC (1995–1996)

Following the judicial liquidation of FC Pau in 1995, the club was refounded as Pau Football Club under Bernard Laporte-Fray, a former player from the 1982–83 promotion season.[13]

The club officially reformed on 14 June 1995, adopting Pau’s yellow and blue colours. Péré-Escamps, as a former captain, was appointed head coach for the 1995–96 season in Championnat National 2. He restructured the squad and reduced the payroll by more than 50%.[14] He led the team to a stable season, including a 1–0 victory over Dijon FCO in the opening match at Stade du Hameau. He stepped down at season’s end but continued to work in youth and regional football development.

Youth development and regional involvement

Péré-Escamps has worked extensively in Pau FC's youth academy, focusing on players from U6 to U13.[15] In 2006, he became sporting director of Pau FC's amateur section.[16] He has served on the executive board of the District de Football des Pyrénées-Atlantiques, representing youth educators and chairing the surveillance commission.[17]

He then coached his boyhood club Gelos.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Des footballeurs au royaume de l'ovalie". La République des Pyrénées. 6 March 1985.
  2. ^ "Le Soccer Gelosien". La République des Pyrénées (in French). 18 December 1974.
  3. ^ a b Pau 1959. "Robert Péré-Escamps | Joueur du Pau FC". 1959.football (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Robert qui a succédé à Albert". La République des Pyrénées. 15 November 1983.
  5. ^ "Adieu la Coupe". La République des Pyrénées. 24 February 1984.
  6. ^ "Le FC Pau maintient le cap". La République des Pyrénées. 25 November 1986.
  7. ^ Vignasse, Laurent (27 August 2025). "Il y a 40 ans, Pau défiait le Nancy d'Arsène Wenger à la Croix-du-Prince". La République des Pyrénées.
  8. ^ "Ah si la réussite..." La République des Pyrénées. 11 March 1985.
  9. ^ "F.C Pau battu mais sans complexe". La République des Pyrénées. 11 March 1985.
  10. ^ "Péré-Escamps: Retrouver un élan". La République des Pyrénées. 19 February 1990. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Merci Petit prince". La République des Pyrénées. 21 May 1991.
  12. ^ "Adieux de Loustaunau, arrivée de Gallice". La République des Pyrénées. 14 May 1990.
  13. ^ "Entre le FC Pau et ses Ehpad, Bernard Laporte-Fray est sur tous les fronts - Foot - Extra". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  14. ^ Sud Ouest, 11/02/1995
  15. ^ "Football: montée en Ligue 2, transferts, perspectives; ils réagissent et décryptent le Pau FC de demain". France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in French). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  16. ^ Gaye, Bernard (14 April 2012). "CFA : Le démenti du coach du Pau FC". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  17. ^ "Les U15 filles et garçons sur le pont". District de Football des Pyrénées-Atlantiques (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  18. ^ "Vaillante Gelosienne: Robert Péré-Escamps nouvel entraineur de Gélos !". LaRepubliqueDesPyrenees (in French). 20 June 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
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