Nicolas Huysman (born 9 February 1968) is a French former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and manager.

Nicolas Huysman
Personal information
Full name Nicolas Huysman
Date of birth (1968-02-09) 9 February 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Dunkirk, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1990 Dunkerque 170 (16)
1990–1993 Metz 103 (18)
1993–1995 Caen 54 (3)
1995–1999 Le Havre 109 (14)
1999–2001 Créteil 70 (12)
2001–2002 Dunkerque 7 (1)
Managerial career
2002–2010 Dunkerque
2012 Dunkerque
2012–2016 Dunkerque B
2016–2019 Royal Francs-Borains
2019 Jeunesse Esch
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Huysman started his career with Dunkerque in 1984 and spent six seasons with the club before transferring to Ligue 1 side Metz. He went on to play for Caen, Le Havre and Créteil before returning to Dunkerque at the end of his career. Huysman was appointed manager of Dunkerque in 2002 and held the position for eight years before being replaced by Ludovic Pollet in March 2010. Following the departure of Pollet in February 2012, Huysman was re-appointed as manager.

Personal life edit

Huysman is the father of the French footballer Jérémy Huysman.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Football - Coupe de France Jérémy Huysman, gardien de "taureau" messin…". Nord Eclair. January 7, 2018.

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