They have not played in Ligue 1 for years, but that has not held back Le Havre’s academy
By Karan Tejwani for The Set Pieces
Le Havre’s list of alumni makes for impressive reading.
World Cup winners, European champions and some of the most expensive players in history have passed through the French club’s academy over the years.
Paul Pogba, Riyad Mahrez, Dimitri Payet, Lassana Diarra, Édouard Mendy, Ferland Mendy and Steve Mandanda all called the club home in their formative years.
Despite spending most of their existence in Ligue 2, Le Havre have one of the most prestigious academies in
France. They do not have the riches of PSG, or titles of Marseille or Lyon, but their methods have worked in youth development for more than four decades.