Christophe Dessy

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Christophe Dessy
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-03-08) 8 March 1966 (age 57)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Ajaccio (U17 manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983–1989 Racing Jet Wavre
1989–1992 R. Charleroi 24 [1] (2)
1992–1994 Olympic Charleroi
1995–1996 Francs Borains
1996–1997 Racing Jet Wavre
1997–1998 Olympic Charleroi
Managerial career
1999–2002 Nancy (assistant)
2002–2004 Nancy (youth)
2004–2007 Standard Liège (youth)
2007–2008 Mons (youth)
2008–2009 Mons
2009–2010 FC Brussels
2012–2016 Standard Liège (youth)
2016–2018 Guingamp (youth)
2018–2019 Etoile du Sahel (youth)
2019–2021 Lyon (youth)
2021–2022 R. Charleroi (youth)
2022– Ajaccio (U17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christophe Dessy (born 8 March 1966) is a Belgian former football player and manager who played as a defender.

During his playing career, he played in the Belgian First Division A for Racing Jet Wavre and R. Charleroi S.C. [1] After retiring he started working within football, mostly with youth development in French and Belgian clubs. In addition, he was the manager of R.A.E.C. Mons in 2008–09 and FC Brussels in 2009–10. [2]

During his time at Standard Liège, Dessy oversaw the development of both Axel Witsel and Marouane Fellaini, "talents whose emergence is often attributed to Dessy". [3]

After ending his two-year stint at En Avant Guingamp, he made his first sejour to another country, signing for Tunisian club Etoile du Sahel in 2018. [4]

In 2021 he was brought back to his former club as a player, Charleroi. [3] [5] [6] In 2022 he moved on to AC Ajaccio to take over as U17 coach. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Christophe Dessy at WorldFootball.net
  2. Christophe Dessy at FootballDatabase.eu
  3. 1 2 Grimberghs, Martin (16 December 2021). "Christophe Dessy doit faire exploser les jeunes de Charleroi". Le Vif (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. Baute, Olivier (17 September 2018). "Christophe Dessy rebondit en Afrique!". Walfoot.be (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. Martin, Cédric (11 March 2021). "Christophe Dessy, nouveau directeur sportif du centre de formation du SC Charleroi: "On doit permettre à nos jeunes de rêver"". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  6. Stévenne, Maxime; Helson, Benjamin (9 March 2021). "Sporting de Charleroi: Christophe Dessy nouveau directeur sportif du centre de formation". Sudinfo (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  7. "Christophe Dessy à la tête des U17 Nationaux" (in French). 25 July 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.