Nicolas Usaï (born 1 May 1974) is a French professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Ligue 2 club Pau FC. As a player, he was a left-back.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 May 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Marseille, France[1] | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pau (head coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1995 | Marseille B | 1 | (0) |
1995–2000 | Istres | 32 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Valenciennes | 31 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Alès | 26 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Angoulême | 34 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Cherbourg | 32 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Athlético Marseille | ||
Total | 156+ | (0+) | |
Managerial career | |||
2008–2014 | Istres | ||
2014–2016 | GS Consolat | ||
2016–2018 | Sedan | ||
2018 | Athlético Marseille | ||
2018–2020 | Châteauroux | ||
2022 | Nîmes | ||
2022–2023 | Orléans | ||
2023– | Pau | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Managerial career
editUsaï had a career as a semi-amateur footballer, before he began his managerial career in the lower divisions of France.[2] He was named the best manager of the 2015–16 Championnat National.[3]
On 24 October 2018, Usaï was named the manager of Ligue 2 club Châteauroux.[4] He was sacked by the club in December 2020.[5]
On 4 January 2022, Usaï became the new manager of Ligue 2 club Nîmes.[6] On 16 November 2022, he was relieved of his duties.[7]
On 28 December 2022, Usaï was hired by Championnat National club Orléans.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Nicolas Usai - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport.
- ^ "Bienvenue Nicolas ! - La Berrichonne Football". www.berrichonne.net.
- ^ foot-national.com (20 May 2016). "Nicolas Usaï, meilleur entraîneur de National : L'interview". Foot National. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ligue 2 : Nicolas Usaï est le nouvel entraîneur de la Berrichonne". France Bleu. 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Châteauroux limoge son entraîneur Nicolas Usaï - Fil Info - Ligue 2 - Football". Sport24 (in French). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Nicolas Usaï nouvel entraîneur de Nîmes (officiel)". L'Équipe (in French). 4 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Nîmes se sépare de son entraîneur Nicolas Usaï". L'Équipe (in French). 16 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Nicolas Usaï, le nouvel entraîneur de l'US Orléans !" (in French). US Orléans. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
External links
edit- LFP Profile
- Nicolas Usaï at L'Équipe Football (in French)