Pascal Bedrossian

Pascal Bedrossian (born 28 November 1974) is a French professional footballer who currently is head coach at Chicago Fire's Academy.

Pascal Bedrossian
Personal information
Full name Pascal Bedrossian
Date of birth (1974-11-28) 28 November 1974
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, striker
Team information
Current team
 UGA Ardziv
Youth career
1992–1994 AS Cannes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1997 Cannes 84 (7)
1997–1998 Rennes 6 (0)
1998–2004 Lorient 58 (4)
2004–2005 Angers 18 (1)
2006–2007 Chicago Fire 7 (0)
2007–2008 US Crozon-Morgat
2008–2009 UGA Ardziv
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2008

Career

Born in Marseille, France, Bedrossian began his playing career for the Under-15 French national team, representing them to the Under-21 level. He then played club football on the youth squad of AS Cannes in 1993, and played in the same youth squad that produced the likes of David Jemmali, Patrick Vieira, and Johan Micoud. After enjoying spells with AS Cannes and Stade Rennais, Bedrossian was involved in two relegation campaigns and one promotion campaign to Ligue 1 for Lorient, and, more prominently, was a member of the Lorient squad that won the 2002 Coupe de France, the team's first and only championship in the history of the tournament.[1] Later that year, Bedrossian appeared in both legs in Lorient's UEFA Cup exit from qualification at the hands of Turkish side Denizlispor, losing 3–3 on aggregate. In 2004, Bedrossian joined Ligue 2 side Angers SCO. At the end of that campaign, he suffered an injury that has kept him away from football for the 2005 season. He then signed with the American side Chicago Fire.

Bedrossian was released from the Chicago Fire in June 2007.

He is now head coach at Chicago Fire's Academy.

Furthermore, Bedrossian is a soccer coach for middle and high school at the Lycée Français de Chicago. He is also employed as the Dean's assistant and helps with many extracurricular activities.[2] He sometimes accompanies students for sports tournaments and various competitions across the globe.

Personal life

Bedrossian's idol is basketball star Michael Jordan, and one of the first things Bedrossian did after arriving in Chicago was to find Jordan's house and take a photograph of it.

References
  1. "Bastia 0-1 Lorient". lequipe.fr. 11 May 2002. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. "Notre équipe | Lycée Français de Chicago". www.lyceechicago.org. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019.
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