Kévin Nicaise Tatila (; born 17 April 1985) is a former footballer who played as a centre back and current manager of Young Reds, the reserve team of Royal Antwerp. Born in Belgium, he represented Chad internationally.
International career Nicaise debuted for Chad on 29 February 2012 in a match against Malawi.
Coaching career Beginning of coaching career Nicaise joined Léopold FC in the summer 2018. Ahead of the 2019–20 season, he was appointed player-manager of the club after the departure of Thierry Blindenbergh.Kevin Nicaise, le Kompany de la D3 amateurs, lameuse.be, 23 August 2019 In October 2019, Vincent Kohl was hired to help Kevin out with the team.Vincent Kohl débarque au Léo: "Le challenge me motive", dhnet.be, 18 October 2019 On 1 December 2019, Nicaise was replaced by Olivier Suray and continued as a player.Olivier Suray revient au Léo comme T1, dhnet.be, 1 December 2019 Suray was fired on 9 February 2020 and Nicaise was again appointed manager, but this time, he preferred to stay on the bench to focus on coaching.D3A amateurs: Olivier Suray déjà limogé au Léo !, dhnet.be, 10 February 2020 Nicaise left Léopold at the end of the season, as the club was relegated.
In July 2020, he started a job as a physical coach at K.S.K. Heist and in August 2020, he was also hired as a scout at R.S.C. Anderlecht.Kevin Nicaise, ex coach du Léo, T2 du Tchad et préparateur physique en N1: "C’était la fin d’un cycle au Léo, rien ne pouvait fonctionner", dhnet.be, 29 October 2020 Beside that, he was also supporting youngsters at Foot-Elite-Etude in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert.
In October 2020 it was confirmed, Nicaise assisted Chad's national coach, Emmanuel Trégoat, on an internship in Tourcoing.CAN 2022 : le Tchad condamné à battre la Guinée, sportnewsafrica.com, 7 October 2020
Rupel Boom In May 2022 it was confirmed, that Nicaise had left his position at K.S.K. Heist together with the club's manager, Stéphane Demets, to join Rupel Boom. The club further stated that Nicaise would act as a physical trainer at the club under manager Demets.
In early November 2022, Demets was sacked as manager and his replacement, Pascal Pilotte, was sacked on 17 December 2022. In conjunction with Pilotte's sacking, Nicaise was appointed as the new interim coach alongside Yassine Salmi. On 12 April 2023, it was confirmed that Sam Vermeylen would take over for Nicoise from the upcoming season, meaning Nicoise would continue until the end of the season, after which he would leave Rupel Boom.
Chad On 12 October 2023, it was confirmed that 38-year-old Nicoise had been hired as head coach of the Chad national team. He took over the position from Djimtan Yatamadji.Football : l’ancien joueur tchadien Kevin Nicaise est le nouveau sélectionneur des Sao, tchadinfos.com, 11 October 2023 He left this role at the end of his contract in February 2025.
Young Reds He was appointed as manager of Young Reds, the reserve team of Royal Antwerp, in June 2025.
Personal life Kevin is the cousin of Faris Haroun who represents the Belgium national football team, and Faris' younger brother Nadjim Haroun who represents the Chad national football team.
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