Henri Michel

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Personal information
Henri Michel
Full name	Henri Michel
Date of birth	October 29, 1947 (1947-10-29) (age 60)
Place of birth	Aix-en-Provence, France
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1964-1966 1966-1982	AS Aix FC Nantes
National team
1969-1980	France	58 (4)
Teams managed
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	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
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

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. His last job had been the manager of the Morocco national football team 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.

[edit] Career as player

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

v • d • e France national football team – Managers

Batteux (1955–62) • Guérin (1962–1966) • Arribas and Snella (1966) • Fontaine (1967) • Dugauguez (1967–68) • Boulogne (1969–73) • Kovács (1973–75) • Hidalgo (1976–84) • Michel (1984–88) • Platini (1988–92) • Houllier (1992–93) • Jacquet (1993–98) • Lemerre (1998–2002) • Santini (2002–04) • Domenech (2004–)

v • d • e France squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup

1 Baratelli • 2 Battiston • 3 Bossis • 4 Janvion • 5 Bracci • 6 Lopez • 7 Rio • 8 Trésor • 9 Bathenay • 10 Guillou • 11 Michel • 12 Papi • 13 Petit • 14 Berdoll • 15 Platini • 16 Dalger • 17 Lacombe • 18 Rocheteau • 19 Six • 20 Rouyer • 21 Bertrand‑Demanes • 22 Dropsy • Coach: Hidalgo

v • d • e France squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup Third Place

1 Bats • 2 Amoros • 3 Ayache • 4 Battiston • 5 Bibard • 6 Bossis • 7 Le Roux • 8 Tusseau • 9 Fernández • 10 Platini • 11 Ferreri • 12 Giresse • 13 Genghini • 14 Tigana • 15 Vercruysse • 16 Bellone • 17 Papin • 18 Rocheteau • 19 Stopyra • 20 Xuereb • 21 Bergeroo • 22 Rust • Coach: Michel

v • d • e

Quenolle (1957–69) • Phelipon (1969–72) • Vicot (1972–73) • Fontaine & Vicot (1973–75) • Fontaine (1975–76) • Pantelić & Vasović (1976–77) • Alonzo (1977) • Larqué (1977–78) • Vasović (1978–79) • Choquier & Vasović (1979) • Alonzo (1979) • Peyroche (1979–83) • Leduc (1983–84) • Peyroche (1984–85) • Houllier (1985–87) • Houllier & Mombaerts (1987–88) • Mombaerts (1988) • Ivić (1988–90) • Michel (1990–91) • Jorge (1991–94) • Fernandez (1994–96) • Bats & Ricardo (1996–98) • Giresse (1998) • Jorge (1998–99) • Bergeroo (1999–2000) • Fernandez (2000–03) • Halilhodžić (2003–05) • Fournier (2005) • Lacombe (2005–07) • Le Guen (2007–)

v • d • e Cameroon squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup

1 Bell • 2 Kana‑Biyik • 3 Song • 4 Ekeme • 5 Ndip • 6 Libiih • 7 Omam‑Biyik • 8 Mbouh • 9 Milla • 10 Mfédé • 11 Maboang • 12 Loga • 13 Kalla • 14 Tataw • 15 Agbo • 16 Tchami • 17 Foé • 18 Fiala • 19 Embé • 20 Mouyémé • 21 Nkono • 22 Songo'o • Coach: Michel

v • d • e Morocco squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup

1 El Brazi • 2 Saber • 3 El Hadrioui • 4 Rossi • 5 Triki • 6 Naybet • 7 Hadji • 8 Chiba • 9 Hadda • 10 Ouakili • 11 El Khattabi • 12 Benzekri • 13 Neqrouz • 14 Bassir • 15 Abrami • 16 Azzouzi • 17 Amzine • 18 Chippo • 19 Sellami • 20 El Khalej • 21 Rokki • 22 Chadili • Coach: Michel

v • d • e Côte d'Ivoire squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup

1 Tizié • 2 Akalé • 3 Boka • 4 K. Touré • 5 Zokora • 6 Kouassi • 7 Faé • 8 Kalou • 9 A. Koné • 10 Yapi Yapo • 11 Drogba • 12 Méïté • 13 Zoro • 14 B. Koné • 15 Dindane • 16 Gnanhouan • 17 Domoraud • 18 Keïta • 19 Y. Touré • 20 Demel • 21 Eboué • 22 Romaric • 23 Barry • Coach: Michel