Éric Chelle
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Éric Sékou Chelle (born 11 November 1977) is a professional football manager, head coach of the Nigeria national football team and a former player who played as a centre-back. Born in Ivory Coast to a French father and a Malian mother, he made five appearances for the Mali national team.
Playing career
Chelle holds French nationality and spent his whole career in France, appearing for Martigues, Valenciennes, Lens, Istres, and Chamois Niortais. At international level, he represented Mali.
Coaching career
In May 2021 was appointed head coach of US Boulogne.[1] He was dismissed by Boulogne on 11 December 2021, after the club gained three points in preceding ten games.[2]
In 2022, Chelle was appointed manager of Mali.[3] Under his guidance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Mali topped their group ahead of eventual semifinalists South Africa and reached the quarter finals against hosts Ivory Coast, where they were eliminated in the very last minute of extra time. He was dismissed on 13 June 2024.[4]
On 9 October 2024, Éric Chelle became the coach of MC Oran in the Algerian Ligue 1 Pro.[5]
On 7 January 2025, Chelle was announced by the Nigeria Football Federation as the head coach of the Nigeria Senior Football National Team, the Super Eagles.[6]
Managerial statistics
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| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| GS Consolat | 17 September 2016 | 30 June 2017 | |||||
| FC Martigues | 1 November 2017 | 10 May 2021 | |||||
| Boulogne | 21 May 2021 | 11 December 2021 | |||||
| Mali | 6 May 2022 | 13 June 2024 | |||||
| MC Oran | 9 October 2024 | 11 January 2025 | |||||
| Nigeria | 7 January 2025 | Present | |||||
| Total | |||||||
Honours
Nigeria
References
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