Michael Emenalo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Emenalo | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Aba, Abia, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Chelsea (Sporting Director) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985 | Enugu Rangers | ? | (?) |
| 1986–1989 | Boston University | ? | (?) |
| 1989–1993 | Molenbeek | 47 | (5) |
| 1993–1994 | Eintracht Trier | ? | (?) |
| 1994–1995 | Notts County | 7 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | San Jose Clash | 56 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Lleida | 22 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 43 | (0) |
| – | Total | 175 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| ?–1994 | Nigeria | 14 | (?) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010– | Chelsea (Technical Director) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Michael Emenalo (born 14 July 1965, in Aba, Abia) is a retired Nigerian footballer, currently technical director at Chelsea F.C..[1][2]
Career
Emenalo begain his career in his native Nigeria before moving to play in the United States for Boston University from 1986 to 1989. From there, he played for Molenbeek in Belgium, Eintracht Trier in Germany and Notts County F.C in England before going back to the US. Emenalo was part of the original allocated players for Major League Soccer and spent two seasons (1996–97) with the San Jose Clash. After that, he played with Lleida in Spain and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel.
Emenalo won 14 caps for Nigeria and played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, missing the first game through injury but then played against Argentina and Greece before Nigeria were knocked out by Italy.
He joined Chelsea when former manager Avram Grant was in charge in 2007. After the departure of Ray Wilkins, Emenalo was promoted from his position as chief scout to assistant first team coach on 18 November 2010.[3] On 8 July 2011, Chelsea appointed Emenalo Technical Director.[4] His responsibilities include heading the scouting and academy programs.
On 10 June 2013, he formally requested that his contract be terminated to facilitate the return of José Mourinho.[5] His request for termination was denied.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "MICHAEL EMENALO – TECHNICAL DIRECTOR". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ Wallace, Sam. "Diego Maradona's last Argentina shirt was almost mine, reveals Chelsea technical director". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ "Chelsea appoint Michael Emenalo to replace Ray Wilkins". BBC Sport. 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ↑ "Emenalo is new technical director". chelseafc.com. 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ Draper, Rob (8 June 2013). "Mourinho's back... but is it really a match made in heaven?". Daily Mail. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ Smith, Rory (30 May 2013). "Exclusive: Michael Emenalo's offer to resign turned down by Chelsea". The Times. Retrieved 28 June 2014. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Mourinho's second coming: Abramovich turns down Emenalo's resignation". Daily Post. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
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