Thierry Castan
Head Coach / Technical Director / Academy Manager / UEFA A Licence
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About
With two decades of experience in professional football, I combine technical expertise, strategic vision, and strong leadership. Experienced in managing high-level squads, I bring my skills to ambitious projects focused on performance, club structuring, and long-term team development.
Experience
Assistant Coach in Second Division League at UNITED FC (2026 – Present)
- Training planning and session design
- Team and individual (offensive players) performance analysis and development
- Opponent analysis and match preparation
Technical Director for Ho Chi Minh City Federation (Vietnam) at OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS (2024 – 2025)
Built a team within a season and delivering high level follow-up
- Adapt Olympique Lyonnais training methods
- Create game model, values and DNA
- Supervision academy coaches and staff
- Lead the scouting department
- Promote the best players
- Game analysis and reporting
- Family, national coachs, federation relationships
- Technical supervision of partner academies
- Interface with the different services of the club
- U21 National semi final / U19 Quarter Semi final / U17 National final round
Team Manager in the French League 2 First Team at FC ANNECY (2022 – 2024)
Achieved two successful relegation avoidances
- Interface with the different services of the club
- Group supervision and human management
- Preparation of matches and competitions
- Logistics and daily management
U20 Regional Head Coach / U12 to U19 Sports School Head Coach / U11 to U19 Scout at FC ANNECY (2021 – 2022)
- U20 Regional Champion
- Lead staff and U20 group to the title
- Talent identification
- Method and youth development application
Technical Director for Guoao Yueye Academy (Beijing, China) at OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS (2019 – 2020)
- U13 Beijing runner up / U11 Beijing runner up
- Lead the academy
- Develop Staff Skills
- Adapt Olympique Lyonnais game model to the context
U19 Regional Head Coach / U15 Elite Head Coach / U15 Regional Head Coach / U15 district Head Coach / U7 to U11 Training Manager / U15 Sports School Manager / U12 to U19 Sports School Head Coach / U12 to U15 Training Manager / U11 Training Manager / Sports Secretary / Summer Camps director / Summer Soccer Camps Head Coach / U11 to U19 Scout at FC ANNECY (2008 – 2019)
- U19 Regional Champion / U15 Elite Achieved 5 successful relegation avoidances / U15 Regional Achieved 2 successful relegation avoidances / U15 district Champion / U15 national final round school level
- Participate to create and apply game model, values and DNA, training methods of Annecy FC
- Supervision academy coaches and staff
- Lead the Youth Scouting Department
- Promote the best players
- Game analysis and reporting
- Family, federation relationships
U18 Regional Head Coach / U13 Regional Head Coach / Training manager U7 to U13 / Sports Secretary / U15 Sports School Manager at FC COTEAUX BORDELAIS (2005 – 2008)
- U19 Regional Achieved 1 successful relegation avoidance
- Participate to create and apply game model, values and DNA, training methods of the club
- Supervision academy coaches and staff
- Game analysis and reporting
- Family, federation relationships
- Administrative management
Education
1er Degree B.E.E.S. in Football Coaching – French Football Federation (F.F.F)
Electronical Diploma Advanced Technician in Electronics – French University
E-Learning soccer Formation Football in Football Coaching
