Gérard Gili (born 7 August 1952) is a French
football
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manager and former player.
Gili's highest profile appointment was as manager of
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...
. He was named as the Ivorians' head coach in January 2008, following the resignation of
Ulrich Stielike for personal reasons on the eve of the
2008 Africa Cup of Nations
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. Gili was promoted from within, having been a former coach of the country's Under-23 side with whom he qualified for the 2008 Olympics in
Beijing
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.
After leaving the Ivory Coast job, Gili was named manager of the Qatari club side
Umm Salal
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Historic landmarks such as the Barzan Tower are located in Umm Salal.The municipal headquarters is located in Umm Salal Ali, about 10 km ...
, but he was sacked in 2010, leaving him unemployed for a year. However, he was reinstated on 15 December 2011 after Umm Salal sacked Moroccan coach Hassan Harmatallah "for unhealthy working environment". The team was at the bottom of the table with no wins so far in mid-season. After the
2011–12 season, Gili was replaced by another French coach
Bertrand Marchand.
During his playing career, he was most notably goalkeeper for
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille (, ; , ), also known simply as Marseille, or by the abbreviation OM (, ), is a French professional Association football, football club based in Marseille which competes in Ligue 1, the French football league system, top f ...
.
Career statistics
Head coach
Honours
As a manager
Marseille
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Ligue 1
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:
1988–89,
1989–90
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Coupe de France
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:
1988–89
Montpellier
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Coupe de la Ligue
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: 1991–92
References
Stats
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1952 births
Living people
Footballers from Marseille
French men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Ligue 1 players
Olympique de Marseille players
SC Bastia players
FC Rouen players
Olympique Alès players
French football managers
Olympique de Marseille managers
FC Girondins de Bordeaux managers
Montpellier HSC managers
SC Bastia managers
Egypt national football team managers
Ivory Coast national football team managers
Umm Salal SC managers
Ligue 1 managers
Expatriate football managers in Egypt
Expatriate football managers in Qatar
2000 African Cup of Nations managers
2008 Africa Cup of Nations managers
20th-century French sportsmen