Olivier Pickeu

Olivier Pickeu (born 24 February 1970 in Armentières) is a French retired football forward.

Olivier Pickeu

Personal information
Date of birth	(1970-02-24) 24 February 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Armentières, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989-1993	SM Caen	35	(4)
1990-1991	→ Tours FC	32	(6)
1992-1993	→ Montpellier HSC	30	(8)
1993-1995	Toulouse FC	47	(8)
1995-1998	Amiens SC	118	(46)
1998-1999	Lille OSC	34	(7)
1999-2001	Le Mans UC	45	(9)
2001-2002	Varzim SC	12	(1)
2002-2003	Stade de Reims	25	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pickeu started his playing career at Stade Malherbe Caen. He later played at FC Tours and Montpellier HSC (on loan from Caen), Toulouse FC, Amiens SC, Lille OSC, Le Mans Union Club 72, Varzim SC in Portugal, and then Stade de Reims.^[1]

After his playing career ended, Pickeu joined the Angers SCO as general manager / sporting director. From 2006 to 2020, he was instrumental in the successes of his club, as it gradually moves from the Championnat National to the middle of Ligue 1.^[1][2] He was laid off in 2020.^[3][4]

He was appointed as Stade Malherbe Caen chairman in 2020, after club takeover by US fund Oaktree Capital Management.^[5]