François Zahoui

François Zahoui
Personal information
Date of birthAugust 21, 1962
Place of birthTreichville, Côte d'Ivoire
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Côte d'Ivoire U20 (manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1981-1983Ascoli Calcio11(0)
1983-1987AS Nancy112(8)
1987-1992SC Toulon109(5)
1992-1993JGA Nevers
National team
Côte d'Ivoire?(?)
Teams managed
?Côte d'Ivoire U17
1999–2001SC Toulon
2005Africa Sports National
?FC Seynois
2010–2012Côte d'Ivoire
2012–Côte d'IvoireU20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

François Zahoui (born 21 August 1962 in Treichville) is a former footballer from Côte d'Ivoire, currently serving as the coach of the Côte d'Ivoire national junior team.

In 2010, he was chosen to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson as head coach of the full Côte d'Ivoire national football team.[1] As manager, Zahoui led Côte d'Ivoire to the Final of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, where they lost to Zambia in a penalty shoot-out. After the tournament, he was replaced as head coach by former French international player Sabri Lamouchi.

References

  1. "Cote D'Ivoire Appoint Francois Zahoui As New Coach - Report". Goal.com. 2010-08-08. Retrieved 2012-09-14.