Thierry Castan

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.

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

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