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Jimmy Modeste

Footballer (born 1981)

Jimmy Modeste (born 8 July 1981) is a Cape Verdean former professional football defender and current manager of French club Entente SSG.

01Coaching career

Entente SSG and Noisy-le-Grand

In the summer of 2016, when Modeste also retired as an active footballer, he was hired as an assistant coach for Entente SSG under head coach Vincent Bordot. In the 2017-18 season, Modeste also became an assistant coach at Noisy-le-Grand FC under Moussa Sidibé, alongside his assistant coaching position at Entente SSG. In addition to this, he was in the same, Modeste was also coaching at Noisy-le-Grand's academy (from under-6s to under-15s).

In January 2019, the two clubs where Modeste held the assistant manager role both knocked out professional opposition in the ninth round of the Coupe de France on consecutive days. Entente SSG beat Ligue 1 side Montpellier HSC on 5 January and Noisy-le-Grand FC beat Ligue 2 side Gazélec Ajaccio on 6 January.

Red Star

Modeste followed ESSG manager Vincent Bordot to Red Star in the summer of 2019, keeping an assistant manager role. The duo left the club on 13 September 2021.

Return to Entente SSG

On 31 May 2022, Entente SSG confirmed that Modeste was the club's new head coach from the upcoming 2022-23 season. Ahead of the 2023-24 season, Modeste extended his deal with Entente.

02Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Modeste goal.
List of international goals scored by Jimmy Modeste
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 July 2004 Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde  DR Congo 1-1 1-1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
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