Union Sportive Orléans Loiret Football (; commonly referred to as US Orléans, Orléans or simply, USO; ) is a French association football club based in Orléans. The club was founded in 1976 and currently play in Championnat National after being relegated from the prematurely-ended 2019âÂÂ20 Ligue 2. Orléans plays its home matches at the Stade de la Source located within the city.
The club was originally called ' and founded as the football section of a general sports club in the city. In 1976, the club adopted its current name and turned professional in 1980. The club is based at the modern 5,000 capacity all-seated Stade de la Source. The club's record attendance was 11,680 against AS Monaco in 1989 and its colours are red and yellow.
In the 2013âÂÂ14 Championnat National season Orléans finished as champions, returning to the second tier for the first time since 1991âÂÂ92 season.
In the 2014âÂÂ15 season, they were relegated back to the Championnat National, only to be promoted back to the Ligue 2 the following season. The 2016âÂÂ17 season saw Orléans finish 18th, whilst they finished 12th in the 2017âÂÂ18 season. They finished 8th in the 2018âÂÂ19 season.
Below are the notable former players who have represented Orléans in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1976. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 80 official matches for the club or have represented their respective national team during their stint at the club or after the player's departure.