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
Pau Football Club (, Bearnese ), known simply as Pau, is a French professional association football club based in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, capital of Béarn. They compete in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football.
Pau FC were fo ...
. As a player, he was a
left-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
.
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
The 2015–16 Championnat National season was the 18th season since its establishment. The 2014–15 Championnat National, previous season's champions were Red Star F.C., Red Star.
Teams
Stadia and locations
* 1 Bastia failed to reach an agree ...
.
On 24 October 2018, Usaï was named the manager of Ligue 2 club
Châteauroux
Châteauroux (; ; oc, Chasteurós) is the capital city of the French department of Indre, central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called ''Castelroussins'' () in French.
Climate
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. 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
The Championnat de France National ( en, French National Championship), commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 18 clubs, ...