Nicolas Usaï

Nicolas Usaï
Usaï with Châteauroux in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-05-01) 1 May 1974 (age 52)
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Reims (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
2023–2026 Pau
2026– Reims
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicolas Usaï (born 1 May 1974) is a French professional football coach and former player who is the head coach of Ligue 2 club Reims. As a player, he was a left-back.

Managerial career

Usaï had a career as a semi-amateur footballer, before he began his managerial career in the lower divisions of France. He was named the best manager of the 2015–16 Championnat National.

On 24 October 2018, Usaï was named the manager of Ligue 2 club Châteauroux. He was sacked by the club in December 2020.

On 4 January 2022, Usaï became the new manager of Ligue 2 club Nîmes. On 16 November 2022, he was relieved of his duties.

On 28 December 2022, Usaï was hired by Championnat National club Orléans.

On 21 May 2026, Usaï joined Reims in Ligue 2 on a two-season deal.

References

  1. ↑ "Nicolas Usai - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport.
  2. ↑ "Bienvenue Nicolas ! - La Berrichonne Football". www.berrichonne.net.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Ligue 2 : Nicolas Usaï est le nouvel entraîneur de la Berrichonne". France Bleu. 24 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Châteauroux limoge son entraîneur Nicolas Usaï - Fil Info - Ligue 2 - Football". Sport24 (in French). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Nicolas Usaï nouvel entraîneur de Nîmes (officiel)". L'Équipe (in French). 4 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Nîmes se sépare de son entraîneur Nicolas Usaï". L'Équipe (in French). 16 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Nicolas Usaï, le nouvel entraîneur de l'US Orléans !" (in French). US Orléans. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Nicolas Usaï sur le banc rémois" [Nicolas Usaï on the Reims bench] (in French). Stade de Reims. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.