Thierry Cygan

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Thierry Cygan
Personal information
Full name Thierry Cygan
Date of birth (1975-04-04) April 4, 1975 (age 46)
Place of birth Lens, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2002 Wasquehal 140 (6)
2002–2008 Angers 114 (4)
2008–2009 AS Cherbourg 5 (0)
2009–2010 SO Cholet 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Thierry Cygan (born April 4, 1975[1] in Lens, Pas-de-Calais) is a former French defender for SO Cholet.

Career[]

In the 1996-1997 season, he played 24 matches and won the Championnat National with ES Wasquehal. He then played 5 seasons in the Ligue 2 for Wasquehal. In 2002, he was signed up by Angers SCO.

While playing for SCO in the 2002-2003 season, he finishes as the runner-up in the National. As a result, SCO is promoted to the Ligue 2 under the leadership of Eric Guerit. After two seasons in the Ligue 2, the club is relegated once again.

In 2008, after SCO finished the season on the 10th spot, the club fires him after six seasons spent in the Maine-et-Loire.

In November 2008, Thierry Cygan signed a one-year-and-a-half deal with AS Cherbourg. He played his first game in the Coupe de France against Vannes OC on November 22, 2008 (final score:1-3, after extra time).

After the club is relegated to the CFA, Cygan joined SO Cholet in the CFA2.[2]

He retired in 2011 and in 2012 he was appointed the coach of USSCA Champtocé in the French Regional Football League (DRH).[3]

Career[]

Season Club Country Championship
1996 - 2002 ES Wasquehal  France 140 matches / 0 goals
2002 - 2008 SCO Angers  France 136 matches / 4 goals
2008 - 2009 AS Cherbourg  France 5 matches / 0 goals
2009 - 2011 SO Cholet  France 6 matches / 0 goals

Personal life[]

Thierry is the younger brother of Pascal Cygan.

References[]

  1. ^ "Fiche de Thierry Cygan (), l'actu le palmares et les stats de Thierry Cygan".
  2. ^ "Cherbourg : Thierry Cygan vers Cholet". 29 June 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "Thierry Cygan, nouvel entraîneur de l'USSCA Champtocé !". July 4, 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
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