Henri Michel

Football player infobox
playername= Henri Michel


fullname = Henri Michel
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dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1947|10|29|mf=y
cityofbirth = Aix-en-Provence
countryofbirth = France
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
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position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1964-1966
1966-1982
clubs = AS Aix
FC Nantes
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1969-1980
nationalteam = flagicon|France France
nationalcaps(goals) = 58 (4)
manageryears = 1982-1984
1984-1988
1988-1990
1990-1991
1994
1995
1995-2000
2000-2001
2001
2001-2002
2003-2004
2004-2006
2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
managerclubs = France U-21
France
France (DTN)
Paris SG
Cameroon
Al Ain FC
Morocco
UAE
Aris Thessaloniki
Tunisia
Raja de Casablanca
Côte d'Ivoire
Al-Arabi Sports Club
Zamalek Sporting Club
Morocco

Henri Michel (born October 29, 1947 in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône) is a former French footballer, who played as a midfielder and later went on to coach various national teams. In 2005, he helped Côte d'Ivoire qualify for their first-ever appearance in a world cup at the 2006 World Cup, he resigned from the post after the 2006 World Cup.

Previously, he managed the French national team, guiding it to a third-place finish in the 1986 World Cup. In 1994 he managed Cameroon; from 1995-2000, he managed Morocco; and from 2001-2002, Tunisia. He was fired from the Tunisia job after the 2002 African Cup of Nations, despite qualifying the team for the 2002 World Cup.

In 2006 he managed the Ivory Coast at the World Cup, where they played well but went down to two undeserved defeats by Argentina and the Netherlands, before beating Serbia & Montenegro 3-2 in their final match.

His most recent job was managing Morocco, after coaching the Egyptian club Zamalek. However, a poor showing resulting in a first round exit at the Africa Cup of Nations 2008 resulted in his sacking from the post as of 7 February 2008.

Career as player

* 1964-1966 AS Aix.
* 1966-1982 FC Nantes.

Honours as player

* Ligue 1 champion 1973, 1977 and 1980 with Nantes.
* Ligue 1 runner-up 1967, 1974, 1978, 1979 and 1981 with Nantes.
* Coupe de France winners 1979 with Nantes.
* Coupe de France finalist 1970 and 1973 with Nantes.
* 58 caps (4 goals) for French national side from 1967 to 1980.

Career as manager

* 1982-1984 France Espoirs.
* 1984-1988 France.
* 1988-1990 (DTN) France.
* 1990-1991 Paris Saint-Germain.
* 1994 Cameroon.
* 1995 Al Nasr (ara).
* 1995-2000 Morocco.
* 2000-2001 UAE.
* 2001 Aris Thessaloniki (Greece).
* 2001-2002 Tunisia.
* 2003-2004 Raja de Casablanca (Morocco).
* 2004-2006 Côte d'Ivoire.
* 2006- Al-Arabi Sports Club (Qatar).
* 2006- Zamalek Sporting Club (Egypt).
* 2007- Morocco.

Honours as manager

* Winner of 1984 Olympics with France (although the coaches don't receive a winning medal or title)
* Champion du Maroc in 2004 with Raja de Casablanca .
* Winner of CAF Confederation Cup with Raja de Casablanca

References

* [http://www.fff.fr/servfff/historique/historique.php?id=MICHEL%20Henri French Football Federation Profile]