Nicolas Usaï

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.

Nicolas Usaï

Usaï with Châteauroux in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1974-05-01) 1 May 1974 (age 51)
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

Usaï 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]