Thierry Cygan
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thierry Cygan | ||
Date of birth | April 4, 1975 | ||
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[]
- ^ "Fiche de Thierry Cygan (), l'actu le palmares et les stats de Thierry Cygan".
- ^ "Cherbourg : Thierry Cygan vers Cholet". 29 June 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Thierry Cygan, nouvel entraîneur de l'USSCA Champtocé !". July 4, 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- 1975 births
- Living people
- People from Lens, Pas-de-Calais
- French footballers
- Angers SCO players
- SO Cholet players
- Association football defenders
- Sportspeople from Pas-de-Calais
- Wasquehal Football players