Emilio Ferrera

Emilio Ferrera (born 19 June 1967) is a Belgian football manager and former player, who manages the U21 squad of Gent.

Emilio Ferrera

Personal information
Date of birth	(1967-06-19) 19 June 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth	Schaerbeek, Belgium
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1982	Crossing
1982–1983	Anderlecht
1983–1986	Eendracht Aalst
1986–1987	Wolvertem
1987–1990	Stade Leuven
1990–1991	Seraing
1991–1992	Ganshoren
Managerial career
1991–1992	Ganshoren (player-coach)
1993–1994	Bruxelles
1994–1995	Club América (assistant)
1995	Club América (caretaker)
1995–1996	Bruxelles
1996–1997	Racing Jet Wavre
1997–1999	Lombeek
1999–2001	Beveren
2001–2002	Molenbeek
2002–2004	Lierse
2004–2005	FC Brussels
2005	La Louvière
2006–2007	Club Brugge
2007–2008	Skoda Xanthi
2008–2009	Panthrakikos
2009–2010	Panionios
2010	Lokeren
2010–2011	Panthrakikos
2011–2013	Al-Shabab (assistant)
2013–2014	Al-Shabab
2014	Genk
2015	Dender EH
2015–2017	OH Leuven
2017	Anderlecht (youth)
2017–2018	Anderlecht (U21)
2018–2019	Standard Liège (assistant)
2019	F91 Dudelange
2020–2021	Seraing
2021–2024	Gent (U21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His last former club was OH Leuven in the Belgian First Division B. Before he also worked at Genk, where he was fired after coaching only one match, following a 1–3 season-opening defeat to KV Mechelen.^[1] Ferrera has managed a number of clubs across various countries and continents (mostly in Belgium, but also including Greece, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia and a short stint in Mexico), having started his coaching career in his twenties. For example, he led Club América ad interim in the 1995 Mexican football season aged only 27 at the time.

Personal life

Emilio Ferrera was born in Schaerbeek, Belgium. His family emigrated from the Spanish village El Cerro de Andévalo in 1962. His brothers, Manu and Francisco, and his nephew Yannick, are all football coaches.^[2]