François Zahoui (born 21 July 1961) is an Ivorian

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former player and

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who manages the Central African Republic national team. He was the first African footballer to play in

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Coaching career

In 2010, Zahoui was chosen to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson as head coach of the full Ivory Coast national team. In 2015, he was appointed as the head coach of

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François Zahoui, l'itinéraire d'un enfant du pays
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1961 births Living people Footballers from Abidjan Ivorian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Ivory Coast men's international footballers Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players Serie A players AS Nancy Lorraine players SC Toulon players Ligue 1 players Ivorian football managers 1984 African Cup of Nations players 1986 African Cup of Nations players 1988 African Cup of Nations players SC Toulon managers Africa Sports d'Abidjan managers Ivory Coast national football team managers Niger national football team managers Central African Republic national football team managers 2012 Africa Cup of Nations managers Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in France Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Ivorian expatriate football managers Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Niger Expatriate football managers in Niger Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in the Central African Republic Expatriate football managers in the Central African Republic {{IvoryCoast-footy-bio-stub