François Zahoui

François Zahoui (born 21 July 1961) is an Ivorian football manager and former player who most recently managed the Central African Republic national team. He was the first African footballer to play in Serie A.

François Zahoui

Personal information
Date of birth	(1961-07-21) 21 July 1961 (age 64)
Place of birth	Treichville, Ivory Coast
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1983	Ascoli	11	(0)
1983–1987	Nancy	112	(8)
1987–1992	Toulon	109	(5)
1992–1994	JGA Nevers
Total		232	(13)
International career
1984–1988	Ivory Coast	4	(0)
Managerial career
1999–2001	Toulon
2005–2006	Africa Sports
2010–2012	Ivory Coast
2015–2019	Niger
2019–2021	Central African Republic
Medal record Men's football Representing  Ivory Coast (as manager) Africa Cup of Nations Runner-up 2012
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Coaching career

In 2010, Zahoui was chosen to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson as head coach of the full Ivory Coast national team.^[1]

In 2015, he was appointed as the head coach of Niger, leaving in September 2019.^[2]

A week later he became manager of Central African Republic.^[3]