Some African football legends have found their way of making their impact extend beyond their playing days to coaching.
As players, they thrilled fans with their skills and achievements, but as coaches, they’ve continued to shape the continent’s football landscape. In this article, we’ll delve into the achievements of these remarkable individuals, from the pitch to the touchline.
Some of the notable names include the Late Stephen Keshi who led Nigeria to winning the trophy in 2013. Hervé Renard led Zambia and Ivory Coast, we celebrate the African players who have successfully made the transition to trophy-winning coaches.
The African players who won trophies as coaches include,
Stephen Keshi (Nigeria)
Hervé Renard (Zambia, Ivory Coast)
Hassan Shehata (Egypt)
Claude Le Roy (Cameroon, Senegal)
James Kwesi Appiah (Ghana)
Sunday Oliseh (Nigeria)
Emerse Fae ( Ivory Coast)
Here is a rundown of the trophies they won as coaches:
(1) Stephen Keshi
– 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner with Nigeria
2013 Confederations Cup participant
– Nigerian national team coach (2011-2014)
– Togo national team coach (2007-2008)
(2) Hervé Renard
– 2012 Africa Cup of Nations winner with Zambia
– 2015 Africa Cup of Nations winner with Ivory Coast
– African Football Manager of the Year (2015)
(3) Hassan Shehata
– 2006, 2008, 2010 Africa Cup of Nations winner with Egypt
– 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup participant
– Egyptian national team coach (2004-2011)
(4) Claude Le Roy
– 1988 Africa Cup of Nations winner with Cameroon
– 2009 Africa Cup of Nations runner-up with Ghana
– Senegalese national team coach (1989-1992)
(5) James Kwesi Appiah
– 2015 Africa Cup of Nations runner-up with Ghana
– Ghanaian national team coach (2012-2014, 2017-2019)
(6) Sunday Oliseh
– 1996 African Cup Winners’ Cup winner with Julius Berger
– Nigerian national team coach (2015-2016)
– Current coach of Fortuna Sittard (Netherlands)
(7) Daniel Amokachi
– 2017 Nigerian Professional Football League winner with Ifeanyi Ubah
– Nigerian national team assistant coach (2015-2017)
(8) Jay-Jay Okocha
– 2008 Nigerian Premier League winner with Enyimba (technical advisor)
– Nigerian national team captain (2002-2006)
(9) Abedi Pele
– 2004 Ghana Premier League winner with Nania
– Ghanaian national team coach (2003-2004)
(10 Emerse Fae
– 2024 Africa Cup of Nations winner-
2019 WAFU Cup of Nations runner-up with Ivory Coast U20- 2x
Ivorian Ligue 1 winner with ASEC Mimosas (as assistant coach and head coach)
