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Christophe Gamel
French football coach (born 1972)
Christophe Gamel (born 11 August 1972) is a French football coach who is currently the assistant coach of the Vietnam national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1972-08-11) 11 August 1972 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Meaux, France | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1990–1996 | CS Meaux U9 - U12 | ||
| 1997–1998 | Fréjus Saint-Raphael U15 | ||
| 1999–2000 | ES Lorgues U16 | ||
| 2001–2002 | VGA Saint-Maur (youth team coach) | ||
| 2002–2005 | Cassino (youth team coach) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Com Bagneux (women's team coach) | ||
| 2007–2009 | Diósgyőri | ||
| 2009–2010 | Qatar U17 | ||
| 2009–2010 | Qatar U19 | ||
| 2010–2012 | Al Rayyan | ||
| 2012–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain Féminines | ||
| 2016–2019 | Fiji | ||
| 2019–2020 | Roeselare | ||
| 2020-2021 | Paradou | ||
| 2021 | Sri Pahang (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Sri Pahang (youth) | ||
| 2022 | Sri Pahang | ||
| 2023 | Vietnam U23 (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Vietnam (assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Macarthur FC (coach) | ||
Gamel played semi-professionally for various French and Italian clubs while coaching youth football teams. He has a pro licence from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). He has also worked with Al Rayyan SC in Qatar and Diósgyőri VTK in Hungary before taking on the job of the assistant coach of the Paris Saint-Germain women's team.[1]
Fiji
On 31 December 2016, it was reported that Gamel would take over as the Fiji national team's new head coach, replacing the sacked Frank Farina.[2] Gamel says “I have my own methodology of work which has brought success to my teams in the past and I hope I can achieve the same with Fiji. My task is to build for the future and we will need everyone to be involved. We respect our opponents and we know that they are strong. Solidarity, sacrifices, hard work and our pleasure to play will be our weapons. First we build a new style of play and culture in all the national teams, then we develop coaches’ formations, develop a database for national players, improve international visibility of Fiji football, and develop the women’s game in Fiji.”[3]
On August 2019, Gamel announced his retirement from being the head coach of the Fiji national football team, citing personal reasons. He would finish his role on 30 August 2019.[4]
Sri Pahang
Gamel was appointed as Sri Pahang FC's assistant head coach for the 2021 season, assisting Thomas Dooley. However, after Dooley was replaced by Dollah Salleh, Gamel was appointed as manager for Sri Pahang FC's Presidential Cup Team (youth team).
On 4th of January 2022, Sri Pahang FC officially announced its naming of Gamel as head coach, replacing Dollah Salleh who became Sri Pahang's manager.
- As of 3 July 2022
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Fiji |  |
December 2016 | 30 August 2019 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 034.62 |
| Sri Pahang |  |
1 December 2021[5] | 21 July 2021[6] | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 023.08 |
| Total | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 030.77 | |||
- "Gamel : " Certains joueurs fument des joints en permanence "". SOFOOT.com (in French). 23 February 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- "Fiji FA confirms new national coach". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- "Fiji appoint new coach". Oceania Football Confederation. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- "Fiji Football National Coach Tells Why He Is Quitting". FijiSun. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- "Gamel Sri Pahang berpisah". 15 July 2022.
- Christophe Gamel at JB Sport Consulting (in French)
- Christophe Gamel - Staff Sheet - First Team at Paris Saint-Germain