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

Thierry Cygan

Personal information
Full name	Thierry Cygan
Date of birth	(1975-04-04) April 4, 1975 (age 47)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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