Cédric Hengbart

Cédric Hengbart (born 13 July 1980) is a French professional football manager and former player. He is the manager of Championnat National 1 club Avranches. In his playing days, he was a defender.

Playing career Ajaccio On 31 May 2013, AC Ajaccio announced the signing of Hengbart on a two-year contract.

Kerala Blasters On 21 August 2014, Hengbart was drafted by Indian Super League side Kerala Blasters.

Hengbart was instrumental in Kerala Blasters FC reaching the Hero ISL 2014 finals and also notched up an assist en route. Hengbart registered the second best passing accuracy (88.19%) in ISL 2014 (*Minimum 4 matches), having completed 381 passes.

NorthEast United The following season, he signed for NorthEast United FC.

Kerala Blasters Again in August 2016, Hengbart returned to Kerala Blasters. On 17 October 2016, he scored his first goal for Kerala Blasters, the only goal in a 1–1 draw, playing away against Pune City.

He wore the armband when marquee player Aaron Hughes went for his international duty or was injured.

Managerial career On 23 March 2021, Hengbart was promoted to assistant coach of Caen following the dismissal of Pascal Dupraz and appointment of Fabrice Vandeputte as head coach.