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Philippe Eullaffroy

Philippe Eullaffroy (born January 9, 1964)[1] is a French football manager and former footballer who played as a forward. He is currently the caretaker of Major League Soccer side CF Montréal. He founded the CF Montréal Academy and spent 11 seasons in Montréal in multiple roles, including Head Coach and Academy Director. After two seasons at AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur as a Technical Director, he served as head of methodology and performance at Olympique Lyonnais before returning to CF Montréal (formerly Montreal Impact) as an assistant coach.

Philippe Eullaffroy
Eullaffroy with the Montreal Impact in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-01-09) January 9, 1964 (age 62)
Place of birth Troyes, France
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1991 Troyes 145 (35)
Managerial career
1998–2004 Stade de Reims
2005–2008 McGill Redmen
2009–2010 Trois-Rivières Attak
2010–2020 Montreal Impact Academy
2013–2014 Montreal Impact (assistant coach)
2015–2016 FC Montreal
2021–2022 Soccer Québec
2023–2025 Dakar Sacré-Cœur (technical director)
2025–2026 Olympique Lyonnais (head of methodology/performance)
2026– CF Montréal (assistant coach)
2026– CF Montréal (caretaker)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Eullaffroy played professional football with Troyes AC from 1982 to 1991.[2] He was selected to the team of the century by the fans and set a record after scoring the fastest goal in club history.

Managerial career

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College level

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Eullaffroy began his managerial career in his native France with the Stade de Reims and Troyes AC youth academies.[3] In 2005, he moved abroad to Canada, where he began to manage the McGill Redmen, coaching the team for three years.[4][5] During his tenure with McGill, he was named the Coach of the Year for all three seasons.

Canadian Soccer League

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In 2009, he was appointed head coach for Trois-Rivières Attak in the Canadian Soccer League.[6] In his first season with the Attak, he led the club to its second National Division title.[7] In the postseason, the club reached the CSL Championship finals, where the Attak won in penalties against International Division champions the Serbian White Eagles.[8] For his achievements with the Attak in his debut season, he was awarded the league's Coach of the Year award.[9] The following year, Trois-Rivières ceased operations due to the end of cooperation as the farm team for the Montreal Impact, in which the ownership waived their players' rights and opened their territory for the benefit of the Montreal Impact Academy.[10]

On March 23, 2010, Eullaffroy was appointed the head coach for the Montreal Impact Academy.[11] He led Montreal to the championship final in the 2012 season but was defeated by divisional champions Toronto Croatia.[12]

Montreal Impact

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In 2013, he served as the Montreal Impact assistant coach under head coach Marco Schällibaum in the Major League Soccer.[13] In 2014, he was named the academy director for the Montreal Impact academy.[14] On November 17, 2014, Eullaffroy was hired as the head coach for the expansion franchise FC Montreal, which began play in 2015 in the USL Pro.[15][16][17]

On July 3, 2020, Montreal dismissed him from his post as the academy's director.[18][19]

Quebec soccer

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In 2022, he ventured into the administrative side of soccer as the performance manager for the Quebec Soccer Federation.[20]

Africa

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After several years in the Canadian province of Quebec, he landed an administrative role with the Senegalese side Dakar Sacré-Cœur as technical director.[21]

Olympique Lyonnais

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In 2025, Eullaffroy returned to his native France and was named head of methodology and performance at Olympique Lyonnais, overseeing the U13-19 youth levels.[22][23]

CF Montreal

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On January 7, 2026, Eullaffroy was named an assistant coach for CF Montreal (formerly the Montreal Impact), marking his return to the club after nearly six years.[24] On April 12, 2026, he was named interim head coach after the firing of Marco Donadel.[2][25]

Managerial statistics

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Team Nat From To Record
GWLDWin %
Trois-Rivières Attak Canada 2009 2010 18124266.66
Montreal Impact Academy Canada 2010 2014 8641232247.67
FC Montreal Canada 2015 2016 581537625.86

Honours

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Managerial

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Trois-Rivières Attak

Montreal Impact Academy

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Canada Soccer profile". canadasoccer.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "ESTAC.FR - Saison 1989-1990". www.estac.fr. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  3. ↑ Bottjer, Steve (16 December 2014). "Philippe Eullaffroy: RedNation Interview Series". www.rednationonline.ca. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. ↑ Zukerman, Earl (August 1, 2009). "Simon appointed Redmen soccer coach". Channels. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  5. ↑ Blossom, Aaron (2010-03-29). "SOCCER PREVIEW: Reinventing the Redmen". The McGill Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  6. ↑ "More top coaches join the CSL". March 12, 2009. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  7. ↑ Gauthier, Louis-Simon. "La force des jeunes | Louis-Simon Gauthier | Sports". La Presse (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  8. ↑ GAUTHIER, LOUIS-SIMON. "L'Attak champion | Louis-Simon Gauthier | Sports". La Presse (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  9. 1 2 Zukerman, Earl. "McGill soccer's Eullaffroy named CSL coach of the year". McGill University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  10. ↑ "Montreal Impact Academy Created". OurSports Central. March 17, 2010. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  11. ↑ Weber, Marc (March 17, 2010). "Montreal Impact announce academy; CSL squad | The Province". The Province. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  12. 1 2 "Toronto Croatia wins 2012 CSL Championship | Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. October 27, 2012. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  13. ↑ "Impact names Frank Klopas as new coach". Montreal. The Canadian Press. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  14. ↑ "Montreal Impact announce academy staff coaches". au.sports.yahoo.com. March 12, 2014. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  15. ↑ Philippe Eullaffroy Named Head Coach of FC Montréal
  16. ↑ "Philippe Eullaffroy nommé entraîneur-chef du FC Montréal". impactmontreal.com. November 17, 2014.
  17. ↑ Milano, Pascal (2014-11-24). "Philippe Eullaffroy, un homme de défis". La Presse (in French). La Presse. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  18. ↑ "L'Impact met à pied le directeur de son Académie". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). July 3, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  19. ↑ Téotonio, Jean-François (18 December 2023). "Philippe Eullaffroy: Pas d'" amertume " envers le CF Montréal" [Philippe Eullaffroy No “bitterness” towards CF Montreal]. La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  20. ↑ "Philippe Eullaffroy nommé responsable de la performance chez Soccer Québec" [Philippe Eullaffroy appointed Performance Manager at Soccer Quebec]. Soccer Québec (in French). 2 April 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  21. ↑ Téotonio, Jean-François (18 December 2023). "Philippe Eullaffroy et la teranga sénégalaise" [Philippe Eullaffroy and the Senegalese teranga]. La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  22. ↑ Landry, Nicolas (30 September 2025). "Philippe Eullaffroy rêve d'un vrai derby québécois" [Philippe Eullaffroy dreams of a true Quebec derby]. RDS (in French). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  23. ↑ Landry, Nicolas (27 September 2025). "Philippe Eullaffroy a « les clés du camion » à Lyon" [Philippe Eullaffroy has "the keys to the truck" in Lyon]. RDS (in French). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  24. ↑ Paquin, Francis (27 January 2026). "Eullaffroy emballé par le projet de son club de cœur" [Eullaffroy thrilled by the project of his beloved club]. RDS (in French). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  25. ↑ "Donadel relieved of head coach duties by CF Montreal". TSN. 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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