Shaibu Amodu

Shaibu Amodu
Personal information
Date of birthApril 1958 (age 56–57)[1]
Club information
Current team
Nigeria
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1976–1978Dumez
1978–1981Niger Tornadoes
Teams managed
BCC Lions
El-Kanemi Warriors
Shooting Stars
1994–1995Nigeria
1996–1997Nigeria
1996–1997Orlando Pirates
2001–2002Nigeria
2008–2010Nigeria
2014Nigeria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Shaibu Amodu (born April 1958) is a Nigerian football coach.

Playing career

Amodu, a striker, played for Dumez and Niger Tornadoes. His playing career ended after he broke his leg.[1]

Coaching career

Amodu has manages a number of club sides in Nigeria, such as BCC Lions, El-Kanemi Warriors, and Shooting Stars; he also managed Orlando Pirates in South Africa.[1]

He first managed the Nigerian national team from April 2001 to February 2002.[2] Amodu later stated that his dismissal was "unfair",[3] and also said that, a month later, he had yet to receive a formal letter confirming his dismissal.[4]

He was re-appointed manager in April 2008.[5] In December 2009 the Nigeria Football Federation stated that Amodu was under pressure,[6] and in January 2010 there was speculation about his future.[7] He was sacked in February 2010.[8]

Amodu was appointed technical director of Nigeria's national teams in May 2013.[9]

He was re-appointed Nigeria manager in October 2014, replacing Stephen Keshi.[10] It was his fifth spell in charge of the country.[11] Keshi returned to the role two weeks later.[12]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Shaibu Amodu: All-round schoolboy athlete, an unsung hero of Nigerian football". Guardian Mobile. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Nigeria sack coach Shaibu". BBC Sport. 18 February 2002. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Shaibu fights back". BBC Sport. 26 February 2002. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Shaibu 'still in charge'". BBC Sport. 29 March 2002. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (10 April 2008). "Amodu named new Nigeria coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  6. ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (28 December 2009). "Pressure on Amodu continues". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Nigeria coach Shaibu Amodu refuses to talk about future". BBC Sport. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Nigeria part company with coach Shaibu Amodu". BBC Sport. 6 February 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  9. ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (9 May 2013). "Shaibu Amodu appointed Nigeria technical director". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  10. ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (16 October 2014). "Shaibu Amodu to replace Stephen Keshi as Nigeria coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  11. ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (21 October 2014). "Coach Amodu aims to turn around Nigeria's fortunes". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  12. ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (31 October 2014). "Stephen Keshi re-appointed Nigeria coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 October 2014.