Maurice Cooreman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth |
1943 (age 72–73) | ||
| Place of birth | Belgium | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Akwa United F.C. (Head coach) | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Bendel Insurance | |||
| Lobi Stars | |||
| Gabros International | |||
| 2005 | NPA | ||
| 2006 | Ocean Boys | ||
| 2006–2008 | Enyimba | ||
| 2008–2009 | Asante Kotoko | ||
| 2009–2012 | Kaduna United F.C. | ||
| 2012 | Warri Wolves | ||
| 2012–2014 | Gombe United | ||
| 2015 | Ikorodu United F.C. | ||
| 2016- | Akwa United F.C. | ||
Maurice Cooreman (born 1943) is a Belgian football manager who has coached primarily in Africa.
Coaching career
Cooreman led Ocean Boys to the title in 2006, but was sacked in September 2006 and then rehired two weeks later.[1][2] He managed Enyimba from October 2006 to November 2008,[3] and received a five match ban in April 2008 after attacking a referee.[4] He was appointed manager of Ghanaian side Asante Kotoko in November 2008,[5] but was sacked in February 2009.[6]
Cooreman has also managed NPA, Bendel Insurance, Lobi Stars and Gabros International. He was hired in August 2009 to coach Kaduna United FC.[7]
On 30 August 2010, Cooreman, who led Kaduna United to a historic Federation Cup glory for the first time for the state, decided to extend his stay with the team for another year.[8]
On 20 February 2012, Cooreman was named as the new head coach of Warri Wolves.[9] He signed a one-year contract with Gombe United in October 2012.[10] He resigned for health in 2014.[11] He was hired in March 2015 as coach of second-division Ikorodu United.[12] After helping Ikorodu win promotion, he signed for Akwa United ahead of the 2016 season for a chance to coach again in continental football.[13]
Personal life
He has three children, including sons Davy and Steve who are professional footballers in Belgium. He is married to a Nigerian woman.[14]
References
- ↑ "Nigeria champions sack coach". BBC. 2006-09-21. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (2006-10-04). "Ocean Boys in Cooreman U-turn". BBC. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ↑ "Enyimba appoint Cooreman". BBC. 2006-10-25. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ↑ "Cooreman season over after ban". BBC. 2008-04-27. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (2008-11-11). "Cooreman swaps Enyimba for Kotoko". BBC. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ↑ "Kotoko fire coach Cooreman". BBC. 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ↑ http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/details.php?category=news&id=9669 Cooreman Returns, Joins Kaduna Utd (Complete Sports Nigeria)
- ↑
- ↑ "Cooreman takes over Warri Wolves". Sun News Online. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ↑ Gombe snag Cooreman
- ↑ http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/140709/Gideon_savoring_Eguavoens_partnership
- ↑ http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/150525/Fresh_NNL_experience_for_Cooreman
- ↑ http://www.npfl.ng/index.php/news-features/club-news/1372-cooreman-attributes-akwa-utd-s-result-to-pre-season-exploits
- ↑ "Maurice Cooreman goes sexy". MTNFootball.com. 2007-06-17. Retrieved 2008-05-07.