Éric Sékou Chelle (born 11 November 1977) is a Malian professional football manager and a former player who played as a centre-back. He is the manager of Mali.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Éric Sékou Chelle | ||
Date of birth | (1977-11-11) 11 November 1977 (age 44) | ||
Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Mali (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2003 | Martigues | 74 | (0) |
2003–2008 | Valenciennes | 142 | (10) |
2008–2011 | Lens | 82 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Istres | 60 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Chamois Niortais | 17 | (0) |
Total | 375 | (11) | |
National team | |||
2004–2006 | Mali | 5 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2014–2016 | GS Consolat (assistant manager) | ||
2016–2017 | GS Consolat | ||
2017–2021 | FC Martigues | ||
2021 | Boulogne | ||
2022– | Mali | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Chelle holds a French passport and spent his whole career in France, appearing for Martigues, Valenciennes, Lens, Istres, and Chamois Niortais. At international level, he represented the Mali national team.
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]
Current managers of CAF national teams | |
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Mali national football team – managers | |
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2005–06 Ligue 2 UNFP Team of the Year | |
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2008–09 Ligue 2 UNFP Team of the Year | |
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US Boulogne – managers | |
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