Biography
Who is Bernard Casoni?
Early life and background
Bernard René Michel Casoni was born on September 4, 1961. His birthplace is Cannes, France, making him a French national by birth.
His father was Pierre Casoni. Growing up in France, Bernard developed an early interest in association football that shaped his future athletic pursuits.
Playing career highlights
During his professional playing career, Bernard Casoni operated primarily as a defender. He represented several well-known clubs including Sporting Toulon Var, Racing Club de France, Olympique de Marseille, and AS Cannes.
As a member of the France men's national association football team, he competed at Euro 1992. With Marseille, he secured multiple Division 1 titles during the 1990 to 1992 seasons as well as reaching the UEFA Champions League runner-up spot in the 1990 to 1991 season.
Managerial career
After retiring from playing, Bernard Casoni transitioned into coaching association football. In January 2010, he took charge of Évian Thonon Gaillard and guided the team through two successive promotions up to Ligue 1 before resigning in January 2012.
He later coached Auxerre until March 2014 and managed Hungarian club Videoton in 2015. His subsequent coaching path included an appointment as head coach of Al-Khor in September 2018.
Birthday and age
Bernard Casoni was born on September 4, 1961, which makes Bernard 65 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Bernard shares the date with 64 other famous people.
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