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{{Short description|Footballer (born 1962)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mich d'Avray
| image = 
| fullname = Jean-Michel d'Avray
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1962|2|19}}
| birth_place = [[Johannesburg]], South Africa
| height = 6 ft 1 in<ref>{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=202 |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5}}</ref>
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 1979–1990
| clubs1 = [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]
| caps1 = 211
| goals1 = 38
| years2 = 1988
| clubs2 = → [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1991–1992
| clubs3 = [[NEC Nijmegen]]
| caps3 = 28
| goals3 = 2
| totalcaps = 242
| totalgoals = 40
| manageryears1 = 1991–1992
| managerclubs1 = [[Moroka Swallows F.C.|Moroka Swallows]]
| manageryears2 = 1992–1995
| managerclubs2 = [[Cape Town Spurs F.C.|Cape Town Spurs]]
| manageryears3 = 1993–1997
| managerclubs3 = [[South Africa national football team|South Africa U23]]
| manageryears4 = 2001–2006
| managerclubs4 = [[Perth Glory F.C.|Perth Glory]]
| manageryears5 = 2008–2009
| managerclubs5 = [[Bloemfontein Celtic F.C.|Bloemfontein Celtic]]
| nationalyears1 = 1984
| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-21 football team|England U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 1
}}
'''Jean-Michel '''"'''Mich'''"''' d'Avray''' (born 19 February 1962) is a former [[association football|football]] player and manager who most recently was technical director at [[Ajax Cape Town F.C.|Ajax Cape Town]] until 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/soccer/2018-12-04-mich-davray-leaves-ajax-cape-town/|title = Mich d'Avray leaves Ajax Cape Town}}</ref> A [[forward (association football)|forward]], he spent the majority of his playing career at [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]. Born in South Africa, he represented the [[England national under-21 football team|England U21 national team]] at international level.

==Club career==
D'Avray was born in [[Johannesburg]], South Africa. His professional football career began when he made his debut for [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] against [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] at [[Portman Road]] in November 1979.<ref name=poa>{{Cite web |url = http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/players/profile.phtml?fullname=Mich+DAvray | title = Mich d'Avray | publisher = Pride of Anglia | accessdate = 7 October 2008}}</ref> Over the next 11 seasons he made more than 200 appearances for the club, scoring nearly 40 goals. D'Avray contributed to Ipswich's victorious [[1980–81 UEFA Cup]] campaign, making one appearance during the run.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prideofanglia.com/page.php?page=playerAppearanceRecord&fullname=Mich+DAvray&season=1980-81|title=Games played by Mich d'Avrayin 1980-81 |publisher=prideofanglia.com|accessdate=28 September 2017}}</ref> However he wasn't part of the squad for the [[1981 UEFA Cup Final|final]] itself. He also had a brief spell on loan to [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] where he made three appearances during the 1986–87 season. He went on to play for Dutch club [[NEC Nijmegen]] 28 times between 1990 and 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/layout.php?p=4&SpelerID=10009 |title=N.E.C. Spelerspas - Mich D'Avray |language=Dutch |publisher=[[NEC Nijmegen]] |accessdate=7 October 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081001170436/http://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/layout.php?p=4 |archivedate= 1 October 2008 }}</ref>

==International career==
While playing for Ipswich, d'Avray won two [[cap (sport)|cap]]s for England at Under-21 level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/U21s/Players/Postings/2005/01/AllTime_Caps.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20050403221049/http://www.thefa.com/England/U21s/Players/Postings/2005/01/AllTime_Caps.htm |url-status=dead |archivedate=3 April 2005 |title=England Under-21 Caps |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |accessdate=7 October 2008 }}</ref> He scored once, against [[Italy national football team|Italy]] to help England into the final of the [[1984 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/U21s/Players/Postings/2005/02/AllTime_Goalscorers.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20050406103353/http://www.thefa.com/England/U21s/Players/Postings/2005/02/AllTime_Goalscorers.htm |url-status=dead |archivedate=6 April 2005 |title=England Under-21 Goalscorers |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |accessdate=7 October 2008 }}</ref>

==Managerial career==
D'Avray started his managerial career in 1991 with the [[Moroka Swallows F.C.|Moroka Swallows]] in Johannesburg where he remained for just one season before moving to the [[Ajax Cape Town FC|Cape Town Spurs]]. He was awarded the South African Coach of the Year award in 1993 before leading the Spurs to a league and cup [[Double (association football)|double]] in the 1994–95 season.<ref name=bc>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bloemfonteincelticfc.co.za/profiles/player/mich.htm |title=Player profiles - Mich D'Avray |date=31 July 2008 |accessdate=7 October 2008 |publisher=[[Bloemfontein Celtic]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225012019/http://www.bloemfonteincelticfc.co.za/profiles/player/mich.htm |archivedate=25 December 2008 }}</ref>  From 1993 to 1997 he coached the [[South Africa national under-23 football team|South Africa U23 national team]], leading them out in 1994 for their inaugural game against [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]].<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.safa.net/index.php?page=sau23| title = Under-23 National Team| publisher = South Africa Football Association| accessdate = 7 October 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081222165815/http://www.safa.net/index.php?page=sau23| archive-date = 22 December 2008| url-status = dead}}</ref> He coached the squad for a total of 28 games, his final match coming in December 1997 against [[Uganda national football team|Uganda]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.safa.net/UserFiles/safa.intoweb.co.za/File/U-23_games.PDF |title=Full list of all SA under-23 matches |publisher=South Africa Football Association |accessdate=7 October 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719223736/http://www.safa.net/UserFiles/safa.intoweb.co.za/File/U-23_games.PDF |archivedate=19 July 2011 }}</ref>

In 1998, he moved to Australia to join [[A-League]] team [[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]] as assistant manager before becoming manager in 2001. He led the team to the league title in 2003 and 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.perthglory.com.au/default.aspx?s=history |title=History |publisher=[[Perth Glory]] |accessdate=7 October 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319215333/http://www.perthglory.com.au/default.aspx?s=history |archivedate=19 March 2007 }}</ref> and succeeded [[Lawrie McKinna]] as [[National Soccer League]] (NSL) Coach of the Year, winning the accolade in the 2003–04 season, the final time the award was made.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/NSLawards.html |title=Coach of the Year |publisher=ozfootball.net |accessdate=7 October 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720031401/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/NSLawards.html |archivedate=20 July 2008 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

D'Avray became technical director of the Glory in 2005 but held the position for just one season. He managed Perth Glory from 2001 to 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/glory-legend-mich-davray-kicks-project-25|title = Glory legend Mich d'Avray kicks off Project 25!|date = 24 August 2021}}</ref>

He joined [[Bloemfontein Celtic F.C.|Bloemfontein Celtic]] at the start of [[Premier Soccer League 2008–09|the 2008–09 season]]. In January 2009 he was replaced as Coach by [[Owen da Gama]] after a poor run of performances that left Celtic close to relegation. D'Avray remained on the staff as a development coach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bloemfonteincelticfc.co.za/news/celtic_news/1430600.htm |title=Da Gama looks to the future |publisher=[[Bloemfontein Celtic]] |accessdate=9 January 2009 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Personal life==
D'Avray is married to his wife Angela and has two children. He holds a [[UEFA Pro Licence]].<ref name=bc/>

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Ipswich Town'''
* [[UEFA Cup]]: [[1981 UEFA Cup Final|1981]]
===Manager===
'''[[Cape Town Spurs F.C.|Cape Town Spurs]]'''
* [[National Soccer League (South Africa)|National Soccer League]]: [[1995 NSL First Division|1995]]
* [[Nedbank Cup|Bob Save Superbowl]]: [[1995 Bob Save Superbowl|1995]]

'''[[Perth Glory FC|Perth Glory]]'''
*[[National Soccer League (Australia)|National Soccer League]]: [[2002–03 National Soccer League|2002-03]], [[2003–04 National Soccer League|2003-04]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=17468 Ipswich Town profile]

{{A-League Coach of the Year}}
{{Perth Glory FC managers}}

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