Cyril Théréau

Early career

At senior level, Théréau started playing for Gap FC in the "Honneur régional" league in France's seventh tier. He joined fourth-tier side US Orléans in 2004 where he scored 12 goals in 10 matches.

Angers

After half a season with Orléans, he moved to Ligue 2 side Angers SCO in the winter transfer period. In his first professional match, a Coupe de France round of 32 tie at Stade Vélodrome on 8 January 2005, he netted the third goal as Angers won 3–2 against Marseille who at the time fielded Fabien Barthez in goal. In his second season at Angers, with whom he had been relegated to the third-division Championnat National, he attained 8 goals in 29 league matches.

Charleroi

In summer 2006, Théréau joined Charleroi. Having bagged three goals in his first four matches, he left the club in the same transfer period.

FCSB

On 29 August 2006, Théréau signed a four-year contract with FCSB. The reported transfer fee paid to Charleroi was €1 million while Théréau's salary multiplied by seven to about €240,000 annually. The move happened after the Steaua's coach saw him play against Standard Liège and thought he could make a good replacement for the injured Victoraș Iacob. Months after playing in the Championnat National for Angers, Théréau made an appearance in the Champions League being substituted on in the 70th minute in Steaua's 1–4 win away to Dynamo Kyiv on 13 September 2006. He was used in all six matches in the group stage without…

Théréau has skills for striking and positioning. During his tenure in the Belgian First Division, he was noted for a goal after dribbling from the middle of the pitch to the penalty box. He is a technical player.