Footballer (born 1977)
Éric Sékou Chelle (born 11 November 1977) is a professional football manager and a former player who played as a centre-back. Born in Ivory Coast to a French father and a Malian mother, he made five appearances for the Mali national team.
Playing career
Chelle holds French nationality and spent his whole career in France, appearing for Martigues, Valenciennes, Lens, Istres, and Chamois Niortais. At international level, he represented Mali.
Coaching career
In May 2021 was appointed head coach of US Boulogne.[1] He was dismissed by Boulogne on 11 December 2021, after the club gained three points in preceding ten games.[2]
In 2022, Chelle was appointed manager of Mali.[3] He was dismissed on 13 June 2024.[4]
Managerial statistics
- As of 11 June 2024
References
- ^ "National. Eric Chelle nommé entraîneur de l'US Boulogne Côte d'Opale" (in French). footamateur.fr. 21 May 2021.
- ^ "DÉPART D'ÉRIC CHELLE" (Press release) (in French). Boulogne. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Eric Chelle: New Mali coach ready for challenge". BBC Sport. 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Mali sack head coach Chelle". SuperSport. 14 June 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Éric Chelle.
- Éric Chelle at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Éric Chelle – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Éric Chelle coach profile at National-Football-Teams.com
- Éric Chelle coach profile at Soccerway
