- Philippe Troussier
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Philippe Troussier Personal information Date of birth March 21, 1955 Place of birth Paris, France Playing position Defender (retired) Club information Current club Shenzhen Ruby Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1976–1977 Angoulême 1977–1978 Red Star 93 1978–1981 Rouen 1981–1983 Stade de Reims Teams managed 1983–1984 INF Vichy 1984–1987 CS Alençon 1987–1989 Red Star 93 1989 Créteil 1989–1992 ASEC Mimosas 1993 Côte d'Ivoire 1994 Kaizer Chiefs 1994–1995 CA Rabat 1995–1997 FUS Rabat 1997 Nigeria 1997–1998 Burkina Faso 1998 South Africa 1998–2002 Japan 2003–2004 Qatar 2004–2005 Marseille 2005 Morocco 2008-2010 Ryūkyū 2011- Shenzhen Ruby * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Philippe Troussier (born on March 21, 1955 in Paris) is a former French football player and now a manager.
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Career
Coaching career
Troussier is known as the "White Witch Doctor" for his success with African club teams such as Asec Abidjan of the Côte d'Ivoire and the national teams of Nigeria, South Africa and Burkina Faso. Troussier is also known as a coach for his time spent with the Japanese national team.
Troussier coached Japanese national team from 1998 to 2002, winning the 2000 Asian Cup, placing second at the 2001 Confederations Cup and made the round of 16 at the 2002 World Cup. He also coached the Japanese team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney to a fifth-place finish and 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship runner-up.
He was the head coach of the Moroccan national team, having taken over after the country's failure to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. However, he was fired after only two months in charge by the Moroccan FA due to a difference in opinion.
In March 2008 he returned to Japan to manage FC Ryuku a Japanese 3rd division team before he was replaced by compatriot Jean Paul Rabier.
In 22nd Feb 2010, he arrived in China and contract with Shenzhen Ruby F.C. a Chinese Super League (CSL) team, who won the first CSL champion in 2004, as team manager for a three years deal.
Personal
- Philippe Troussier changed his name to Omar and his wife Dominique to Amina after converting to Islam in the Moroccan capital Rabat, where they currently live. The couple have adopted two Moroccan girls named Selma and Mariam.[1]
Honors and awards
- ASEC Mimosas
- Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division : 1990, 1991, 1992
- Japan national team
- Individual
- AFC Coach of the Year : 2000
References
Awards Preceded by
Nelo Vingada
Saudi Arabia2000 AFC Asian Cup Winning Coach
2000Succeeded by
Zico
JapanPhilippe Troussier managerial positions Côte d'Ivoire national football team – managers - Schnittger (1968–70)
- Duque ()
- Pfister (1982–85)
- Gonzales (1986)
- Martial (1987)
- Diop (1987)
- Martial (1988)
- Rade (1989)
- Ognjanović (1989–92)
- Martial (1992)
- Troussier (1993)
- Kasperczak (1993–94)
- Pleimelding (1994–96)
- Nouzaret (1996–98)
- Parizon (1999–2000)
- Bamba (2001)
- Nouzaret (2002–04)
- Michel (2004–06)
- Stielike (2006–08)
- Gili (2008)
- Halilhodžić (2008–10)
- Kouadio (a.i.) (2010)
- Eriksson (2010)
- Zahoui (2010–)
Nigeria national football team – managers - Finch (1948–54)
- Anyiam (1954–56)
- Courtier (1956–60)
- Beit haLavi (1960–61)
- Vardar (1961–63)
- Penna (1963–64)
- Anyiam (1964–65)
- Ember (1965–68)
- Amaechina (1968–70)
- Marotzke (1970–72)
- Penna (1972–73)
- Marotzke (1973–74)
- Tihomir (1974–78)
- Glória (1978–81)
- Göller (1981)
- Onigbinde (1981–84)
- Udemezue (1984–86)
- Ekeji (1986)
- Hoener (1986–89)
- Hamilton (1989)
- Westerhof (1989–94)
- Amodu (1994–95)
- Bonfrere (1995–96)
- Amodu (1996–97)
- Troussier (1997)
- Sinclair (1997)
- Milutinović (1997–98)
- Libregts (1998–99)
- Bonfrere (1999–01)
- Amodu (2000–02)
- Onigbinde (2002)
- Chukwu (2002–05)
- Eguavoen (2005–07)
- Vogts (2007–08)
- Peters (2008)
- Amodu (2008–10)
- Lagerbäck (2010)
- Eguavoen (2010)
- Siasia (2010–11)
- Keshi (2011–)
Burkina Faso national football team – managers - Pfister (1976–78)
- Überjahn (1988–90)
- Traore (1992–96)
- Zagre (1996)
- Vutov (1996–97)
- Jabir (1997)
- Troussier (1997–98)
- Notheaux (1998–99)
- Taelman (2000)
- Diarra (2000–01)
- Fulloné (2001–02)
- Yameogo & Weboanga (2002)
- Rabier (2002–04)
- Todorov (2004–05)
- Simondi (2005–06)
- Traore (2006–07)
- Notheaux & Diarra (2007)
- Duarte (2008–)
South Africa national football team – managers - Tshabalala (1992)
- Mashaba (1992)
- Palacios (1992–94)
- Barker (1994–97)
- Sono (1998)
- Troussier (1998)
- Moloto (1998–00)
- Queiroz (2000–02)
- Sono (2002)
- Mashaba (2002–04)
- Phumo (2004)
- Baxter (2004–05)
- Dumitru (2005–06)
- Mosimane (2006)
- Parreira (2007–08)
- Santana (2008–09)
- Parreira (2009–2010)
- Mosimane (2010–)
Japan national football team – managers - Ninomiya (1951)
- Takenokoshi (1951–56)
- Takahashi (1957)
- Takenokoshi (1958–59)
- Kawamoto (1958)
- Takahashi (1960–62)
- Naganuma (1962–69)
- Okano (1970–71)
- Naganuma (1972–76)
- Ninomiya (1976–78)
- Shimomura (1979–80)
- Watanabe (1980)
- Kawabuchi (1980–81)
- Mori (1981–85)
- Ishii (1986–87)
- Yokoyama (1988–91)
- Ooft (1992–93)
- Falcão (1994)
- Kamo (1994–97)
- Okada (1997–98)
- Troussier (1998–02)
- Zico (2002–06)
- Osim (2006–07)
- Okada (2007–10)
- Zaccheroni (2010–)
Qatar national football team – managers - Kheiri (1969–72)
- Mahmoud (1974)
- Wignall (1975–76)
- Othman (1979)
- de Macedo (1980–86)
- Cardoso (1987–88)
- Prokopenko (1988)
- Cabralzinho (1989)
- Dino Sani (1989–90)
- de Macedo (1992)
- Wortmann (1992)
- Lapola (1992–93)
- Mallalah (1993)
- Mackay (1994–95)
- Larsen (1995–96)
- Bonfrere (1996–97)
- Hadžiabdić (1997)
- Zé Mario (1998)
- Milioli (1998)
- Hadžiabdić (2000–01)
- Campos (2001)
- Lechantre (2002–03)
- Troussier (2003–04)
- Mušović (2004–07)
- Fossati (2007–08)
- Metsu (2008–11)
- Rajevac (2011)
- Lazaroni (2011–)
Olympique de Marseille – managers - Farmer (1923–24)
- Gibson (1925–29)
- Tanguy (1929–32)
- Bell (1932–33)
- Dittrich (1933–35)
- Eisenhoffer (1935–38)
- Kohut & Gascard (1938–39)
- Eisenhoffer (1939–41)
- Gascard (1941)
- Seitz (1942)
- Blanc & Gonzales (1942–43)
- Henric (1943–44)
- Gonzales (1944)
- Wartel (1944–46)
- Dewaquez (1946–47)
- Zilisy (1947–49)
- Jordan (1949–50)
- Roessler (1950–54)
- Rolhion (1954–56)
- Robin (1956–58)
- Zilisy (1958)
- Maurer (1958–59)
- Troupel (1959–62)
- Glória (1962)
- Penverne (1962)
- Miró (1962–63)
- Robin (1963–64)
- Zatelli (1964–66)
- Domergue (1966–68)
- Zatelli (1968–70)
- Leduc (1971–72)
- Zatelli (1972)
- Linder (1972–73)
- Zatelli (1973)
- Bonnel (1973)
- Riera (1973–74)
- Zvunka (1974–76)
- Arribas (1976–77)
- Zvunka (1977)
- Marković (1977–78)
- Zvunka (1978–80)
- Robin (1980)
- Batteux (1980–81)
- Gransart (1981–84)
- Cahuzac (1984–85)
- Olarević (1985–86)
- Banide (1986–88)
- Gili (1988–90)
- Beckenbauer (1990–91)
- Goethals (1991)
- Ivić (1991)
- Goethals (1991–92)
- Fernandez (1992)
- Goethals (1992–93)
- Bourrier (1993–94)
- Gili (1994)
- Stambouli & Peruzović (1995)
- Stambouli (1995)
- Gili (1995–97)
- Courbis (1997–99)
- Casoni (1999–2000)
- Abel Braga (2000)
- Emon & Galtier (2000)
- Clemente (2000–01)
- Ivić (2001)
- Anigo (2001)
- Lévy & Skoblar (2001)
- Vujović (2001)
- Emon (2001–02)
- Perrin (2002–04)
- Anigo (2004)
- Emon (2004)
- Troussier (2004–05)
- Fernandez (2005–06)
- Emon (2006–07)
- Gerets (2007–09)
- Deschamps (2009–)
Morocco national football team – managers - Benbarek (1957)
- Khamiri (1959)
- Lokhrimi (1959)
- Benbarek (1960)
- Firoud (1961)
- Massoun & Antitif (1961–63)
- Massoun & Mahjoub (1963–67)
- Mahjoub (1967)
- Cluseau & Settati (1969)
- Settati (1969)
- Vidinić (1970)
- Barinaga (1971–72)
- Settati (1972)
- Mahjoub (1972–73)
- Mărdărescu (1974–78)
- El-Ammari (1978)
- Cluseau (1979)
- Fontaine (1979–81)
- Jebrane & Hamidouch (1980)
- Hamidouch (1981)
- El-Ammari (1982)
- Valente (1983)
- Faria (1983–88)
- Valente (1988–89)
- Angelillo (1989–90)
- Blinda (1990)
- El-Naciri (1990)
- Olk (1990–92)
- Louzani (1992)
- Blinda (1993–94)
- Lamari (1994)
- Gilson (1995)
- Michel (1995–2000)
- Kasperczak (1999–2000)
- Madih (2001)
- Coelho (2002)
- Zaki (2002–05)
- Troussier (2005)
- Fakhir (2005–07)
- Michel (2007–08)
- Jamal (2008)
- Lemerre (2008–09)
- Moumen (2009–10)
- Gerets (2010–)
Shenzhen Ruby F.C. – current squad 1 Zhang Xunwei · 2 Li Yang · 3 Zavrl · 4 Liu Shuai · 5 Xiang Jun · 6 Luo Xi · 7 Nägelein · 8 Li Fei · 9 Killen · 10 Rakovič · 11 Liu Chao · 12 Cheng Yuelei · 14 Li Jiaqi · 15 Rakuyama · 16 Shi Yong · 17 Dilmurat · 18 Maki · 19 Lai Jin · 20 Abduail · 21 Chen Lei · 22 Yuan Lin · 23 Huang Fengtao · 24 Wang Xiao · 25 Li Xin · 26 Shi Ning · 27 Li Jiahe · 28 Wang Dong · 29 Xing Kai · 30 Yahia · 31 Zhang Yu · 32 Song Chen · 33 Huang Xin · 34 Liu Dewei · 35 Zhang Guofeng · 36 He Yichen · 37 Zhou Shengyuan · 38 Zhao Jian · Head Coach: Troussier
Categories:- 1955 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Paris
- French football managers
- French footballers
- Ligue 2 players
- 1998 FIFA World Cup managers
- 1999 Copa América managers
- 2000 AFC Asian Cup managers
- 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup managers
- 2002 FIFA World Cup managers
- 2004 AFC Asian Cup managers
- AFC Asian Cup-winning managers
- Angoulême CFC players
- Red Star Saint-Ouen players
- FC Rouen players
- Stade de Reims players
- Red Star Saint-Ouen managers
- US Créteil-Lusitanos managers
- Côte d'Ivoire national football team managers
- FUS de Rabat managers
- Nigeria national football team managers
- Burkina Faso national football team managers
- South Africa national football managers
- Japan national football team managers
- Morocco national football team managers
- Qatar national football team managers
- Olympique de Marseille managers
- Converts to Islam from Christianity
- French expatriates in South Africa
- Expatriate football managers in Japan
- Expatriate football managers in Nigeria
- Expatriate football managers in South Africa
- Ligue 1 managers
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