Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi

Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi (born 17 June 1985) is a retired French footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and is currently the head coach of the Bonivital Flames of the Prairies Premier League.

Club career Jean-Baptiste began his professional career with AC Ajaccio during the 2006–07 season, making his debut under coach Ruud Krol. He made 25 appearances in his debut season in Ligue 2, and was also an important player during Gernot Rohr's tenure at the club. He also captained the club during the 2010–11 season in which he helped Ajaccio gain promotion to Ligue 1. In his first season in the top flight, Pierazzi appeared in 34 league matches and helped the club maintain its Ligue 1 status. During his time with Ajaccio, Pierazzi appeared in 112 Ligue 2 matches and 67 Ligue 1 matches.

During January 2014, Pierazzi signed with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes.

Post-retirement From February to May 2023, Pierazzi worked as Head of Video & Tactical Analysis for Cypriot club Ethnikos Achna. In the summer of 2023, Pierazzi returned to his former club, AC Ajaccio, where he was hired as a video analyst.

In 2025, he joined Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League as an assistant coach. In 2026, he became the head coach of the Bonivital Flames of the Prairies Premier League.