Nicolas Cloarec (born 24 July 1977) is a French former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He is currently the manager of Championnat de France amateur side Concarneau.Cloarec started his career at Caen but failed to make a senior appearance for the club. He joined Lorient in 1996 and went on to play more than 100 matches in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 during a six-year spell. In 2002, Cloarec signed for Clermont Foot, where he made 64 league appearances.