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Michael Emenalo Personal information Full name Michael Ahamefula Emenalo Date of birth 4 July 1965 Place of birth Aba, Nigeria, Nigeria Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Playing position Defender (retired) Club information Current club Chelsea
(Sporting Director)Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1985 Enugu Rangers ? (?) 1986–1989 Boston University ? (?) 1989–1993 Molenbeek 47 (5) 1993–1994 Eintract Trier ? (?) 1994–1995 Notts County 7 (0) 1996–1997 San Jose Clash 56 (1) 1997–1998 Lleida 22 (1) 1998–2000 Maccabi Tel Aviv 43 (0) – Total 175 (7) National team Nigeria 14 (?) Teams managed 2010–2011 Chelsea (Assistant coach) 2011– Chelsea (Sporting Director) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Michael Kevin Emenalo (born 4 July 1965 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a retired Nigerian football defender.
Career
Emenalo played college Soccer in the United States at Boston University from 1986 to 1989. From there, he played for Molenbeek in Belgium, Eintracht Trier in Germany and Notts County F.C in England before coming back to the US. Emenalo was part of the original allocated players for Major League Soccer and spent two seasons (1996-97) with the San Jose Clash. After that, he played with Lleida in Spain and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel.
Emenalo won 14 caps for Nigeria and played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, missing the first game through injury but then played against Argentina and Greece before Nigeria were knocked out by Italy.
He joined Chelsea when former manager Avram Grant was in charge in 2007. After the departure of Ray Wilkins, Emenalo was promoted from his position as chief scout to assistant first team coach on 18 November 2010.[1] On 8 July 2011, Chelsea appointed Emenalo Technical Director.[2] His responsibilities include heading the scouting and academy programs.
References
- ^ "Chelsea appoint Michael Emenalo to replace Ray Wilkins". BBC Sport. 2010-11-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/9207205.stm. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ^ "Emenalo is new technical director". chelseafc.com. 2011-07-08. http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2389173,00.html. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
External links
Nigeria squad – 1994 FIFA World Cup 
• 2 Eguavoen • 3 B. Iroha • 4 Keshi • 5 Uche • 6 Mutari • 7 Imenger • 8 Adepoju • 9 D. Iorfa • 10 Okocha • 11 Amuneke • 12 Siasia • 13 Oliseh • 14 Amokachi • 15 Douglas • 16 Shorunmu • 17 Pam • 18 Ekoku • 19 Emenalo • 20 Okafor • Coach: Amodu
Categories:- 1965 births
- Living people
- Nigerian footballers
- Boston University alumni
- Boston University Terriers men's soccer players
- F.C. Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek players
- R.W.D. Molenbeek players
- Nigeria international footballers
- Notts County F.C. players
- 1994 FIFA World Cup players
- 1995 King Fahd Cup players
- San Jose Clash players
- UE Lleida footballers
- La Liga footballers
- Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players
- Expatriate footballers in Israel
- Enugu Rangers plaryers
- Chelsea F.C. non-playing staff
- People from Aba, Nigeria
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