Xavier Collin

Xavier Collin (born 17 August 1974) is a French football coach and former professional footballer who is manager of Andrézieux-Bouthéon.

Xavier Collin

Personal information
Date of birth	(1974-08-17) 17 August 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth	Charmes, France
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[citation needed]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Andrézieux-Bouthéon (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1997	Épinal	127	(0)
1997–1998	Poitiers	34	(0)
1998–1999	Amiens	18	(0)
1999–2002	Gueugnon	81	(0)
2002–2008	Ajaccio	203	(1)
2008–2011	Montpellier	55	(0)
Total		518	(1)
Managerial career
2011–2015	Béziers
2016–2021	Épinal
2021–2022	Orléans
2023–	Andrézieux-Bouthéon
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

During an 18-year playing career, he played as a defender for Épinal, Poitiers, Amiens, Gueugnon, Ajaccio and Montpellier.

Coaching career

In June 2011, Collin was appointed manager of Championnat de France amateur Group A side AS Béziers.^[1] He left AS Béziers in 2015. He was later appointed as Épinal manager. After five years managing the club, he left at the end of his contract in May 2021 to take the head coach position at Orléans.^[2]

In 2023, he was appointed head coach at Andrézieux-Bouthéon.^[3]

Honours

Gueugnon

• Coupe de la Ligue: 1999–2000^[4]