Corentin Martins

Corentin da Silva Martins, born on 11 July 1969 in Brest, Brittany, of Portuguese descent, is a French former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and has since become a manager. He began at Stade Brestois 29, moved to AJ Auxerre in 1991 and was part of the side that reached the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 1992-93 and later won a league and cup double. In 1996 he joined Deportivo de La Coruna in Spain, then returned to France with RC Strasbourg Alsace, where he captained the team in the 2001 Coupe de France final, and he ended his playing career in 2004. He won 14 caps for France and played at UEFA Euro 1996. As a coach he managed the national teams of Mauritania, taking them to two Africa Cup of Nations, and later Madagascar.