| Philippe Troussier | ||
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| Full name | Philippe Troussier | |
| Date of birth | March 21, 1955 | |
| Place of birth | Paris, France | |
| Playing position | Head Coach | |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1976–1977 1977–1978 1978–1981 1981–1983 |
Angoulême Red Star 93 Rouen Stade de Reims |
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| Teams managed | ||
| 1983–1984 1984–1987 1987–1989 1989 1989–1992 1993 1994 1994–1995 1995–1997 1997 1997–1998 1998 1998–2002 2003–2004 2004–2005 2005 2008 |
INF Vichy CS Alençon Red Star 93 Créteil ASEC Mimosas Ivory Coast Kaizer Chiefs CA Rabat FUS Rabat Nigeria Burkina Faso South Africa Japan Qatar Marseille Morocco Ryūkyū |
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Philippe Troussier (born on March 21, 1955 in Paris) is a former French football player and now a manager.
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Troussier is known as the "White Witch Doctor" for his success with African club teams such as Asec Abidjan of the Côte d'Ivoire and the national teams of Nigeria, South Africa and Burkina Faso, Troussier is best known as a coach for his time spent with the Japanese national team.
Troussier coached Japanese national team from 1998 to 2002, winning the 2000 Asian Cup, placing second at the 2001 Confederations Cup and made the round of 16 at the 2002 World Cup. He also coached the Japanese team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney to a fifth-place finish and 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship runner-up.
He was the head coach of the Moroccan national team, having taken over after the country's failure to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. However, he was fired after only two months in charge by the Moroccan FA due to a difference in opinion.
In March 2008 he returned to Japan to manage FC Ryuku a Japanese 3rd division team before he was replaced by compatriot Jean Paul Rabier.
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| Philippe Troussier | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Philippe Troussier |
| Date of birth | 21 March 1955 |
| Place of birth | Paris, France |
| Playing position | Defender (retired) |
| Senior clubs | |
| Years | Club |
| 1976-1977 1977-1978 1978-1981 1981-1983 | Angoulême Red Star Rouen Stade Reims |
| Teams managed | |
| 1983-1984 1984-1987 1987-1989 1989-1992 1993 1994 1994-1995 1995-1997 1997 1997-1998 1998 1998-2002 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005 2008- | Vichy Alençon Red Star Mimosas Côte d'Ivoire Kaizer Chiefs CA Rabat FUS Rabat Nigeria Burkina Faso South Africa Japan Qatar Olympique Marseille Morocco Ryukyu |
Philippe Troussier (born 21 March 1955) is a French football manager.
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