Rolland Courbis

Rolland Courbis
Courbis in 2006
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-08-12)12 August 1953
Place of birth Marseille, France
Date of death 12 January 2026(2026-01-12) (aged 72)
Place of death Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
1966–1971 Marseille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1972 Marseille 3 (1)
1972–1973 Ajaccio 26 (1)
1973–1974 Olympiacos 4 (0)
1974–1977 Sochaux 102 (0)
1977–1982 Monaco 124 (2)
1982–1985 Toulon 85 (1)
Total 344 (5)
Managerial career
1986–1990 Toulon
1991–1992 US Marseille Endoume
1992–1994 Bordeaux
1994–1995 Toulouse
1996–1997 Bordeaux
1997–1999 Marseille
2000–2001 Lens
2001–2003 Ajaccio
2003 Al-Wahda
2004 Alania Vladikavkaz
2004–2006 Ajaccio
2007–2009 Montpellier
2012 Niger
2012 Sion
2012–2013 USM Alger
2013–2015 Montpellier
2016 Rennes
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rolland Courbis (French pronunciation: [rɔlɑ̃ kuʁbis]; 12 August 1953 – 12 January 2026) was a French football manager and professional player who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Marseille, Courbis played for Marseille, Ajaccio, Olympiacos, Sochaux, Monaco and Toulon.

Courbis coached Toulon, US Marseille Endoume, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Marseille, Lens, Ajaccio, Al-Wahda, Russian Alania Vladikavkaz, Montpellier HSC, Niger and Sion.

He later worked as a sport radio talk host with RMC, his daily show was called "Coach Courbis".

Death

Courbis died on 12 January 2026, at the age of 72.

Honours

As a player

Olympiacos

Monaco

Toulon

As a coach

Ajaccio

Bordeaux

Marseille

USM Alger

References

  1. ↑ "Greece 1973/74".
  2. ↑ "Courbis rolland" (in French). Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "RLD-Courbis : Rejet des pourvois - Foot- Justice - l'EQUIPE.FR" (in French). Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. ↑ http://www.rmc.fr/edito/sport/10812/proces-om-courbis-en-cassation/ (in French)
  5. ↑ "Courbisroland" (in French). Archived from the original on 28 August 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  6. ↑ "Rolland Courbis dumps Niger for FC Sion - Goal.com". Archived from the original on 22 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "French coach and football pundit Rolland Courbis dies at 72". France 24. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.