Philippe Violeau

Philippe Violeau (born 19 September 1970) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He played exclusively in France, where he won both the national championship and the Coupe de France three times, as well as the Trophée des Champions twice and the Coupe de la Ligue once.

He was president of amateur side La Roche VF from February 2019 until June 2020.

Playing career Violeau was born in Niort, Deux-Sèvres. He started playing in the 1988–89 season, with his hometown club Chamois Niortais in the French second division. In 1993, Violeau moved to top-league Auxerre, where he won the 1995–96 French Division 1, and in 1997, he was transferred to Lyon where he played for six seasons. He stood down after sixteen months in the position, in June 2020.

Honours Auxerre Division 1: 1995–96 Coupe de France: 1995–96, 2004–05

Lyon Division 1, Ligue 1: 2001–02, 2002–03 Coupe de la Ligue: 2000–01 Trophée des Champions: 2002, 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1997