Maurice Cooreman
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1943 (age 78–79) | ||
Place of birth | Belgium | ||
Teams managed | |||
Bendel Insurance | |||
Lobi Stars | |||
Gabros International | |||
2005 | NPA | ||
2006 | Ocean Boys | ||
2006–2008 | Enyimba | ||
2008–2009 | Asante Kotoko | ||
2009–2012 | Kaduna United F.C. | ||
2012 | Warri Wolves | ||
2012–2014 | Gombe United | ||
2015 | Ikorodu United F.C. | ||
2016 | Akwa United F.C. | ||
2017 | Ikorodu United F.C. |
Maurice Cooreman (born 1943) is a Belgian football manager who has coached primarily in Africa.
Coaching career[]
Cooreman led Ocean Boys to the title in 2006, but was sacked in September 2006 and then rehired two weeks later.[1][2] He managed Enyimba from October 2006 to November 2008,[3] and received a five match ban in April 2008 after attacking a referee.[4] He was appointed manager of Ghanaian side Asante Kotoko in November 2008,[5] but was sacked in February 2009.[6]
Cooreman has also managed NPA, Bendel Insurance, Lobi Stars and Gabros International. He was hired in August 2009 to coach Kaduna United FC.[7]
On 30 August 2010, Cooreman, who led Kaduna United to a historic Federation Cup glory for the first time for the state, decided to extend his stay with the team for another year.[8]
On 20 February 2012, Cooreman was named as the new head coach of Warri Wolves.[9] He signed a one-year contract with Gombe United in October 2012.[10] He resigned for health in 2014.[11] He was hired in March 2015 as coach of second-division Ikorodu United.[12] After helping Ikorodu win promotion, he signed for Akwa United ahead of the 2016 season for a chance to coach again in continental football.[13] He returned to Ikorodu in January 2017 after being booted from Akwa.[14]
Personal life[]
He has three children, including sons Davy and Steve who are professional footballers in Belgium. He is married to a Nigerian woman.[15]
References[]
- ^ "Nigeria champions sack coach". BBC. 21 September 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
- ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (4 October 2006). "Ocean Boys in Cooreman U-turn". BBC. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
- ^ "Enyimba appoint Cooreman". BBC. 25 October 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
- ^ "Cooreman season over after ban". BBC. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
- ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (11 November 2008). "Cooreman swaps Enyimba for Kotoko". BBC. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
- ^ "Kotoko fire coach Cooreman". BBC. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 August 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Cooreman Returns, Joins Kaduna Utd (Complete Sports Nigeria)
- ^ [1][bare URL]
- ^ "Cooreman takes over Warri Wolves". Sun News Online. 20 February 2012. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "Gombe United snag Maurice Cooreman". Kick Off. 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Gideon savoring Eguavoen's partnership". supersport.com.
- ^ "Fresh NNL experience for Cooreman". supersport.com.
- ^ http://www.npfl.ng/index.php/news-features/club-news/1372-cooreman-attributes-akwa-utd-s-result-to-pre-season-exploits
- ^ Inyang, Ifreke (4 January 2017). "Cooreman returns to Ikorodu United".
- ^ "Maurice Cooreman goes sexy". MTNFootball.com. 17 June 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Enyimba F.C. managers
- Belgian football managers
- Ocean Boys F.C. managers
- Bendel Insurance F.C. managers
- Lobi Stars F.C. managers
- Expatriate football managers in Nigeria
- Asante Kotoko S.C. managers
- Akwa United F.C. managers
- Ghana Premier League managers
- Belgian football biography stubs
- Nigerian football biography stubs