Maurice Cooreman (1943 – 31 May 2022) was a Belgian football manager who coached primarily in Africa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 31 May 2022 (aged 79) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Bendel Insurance | |||
| Lobi Stars | |||
| Gabros International | |||
| 2005 | NPA | ||
| 2006 | Ocean Boys | ||
| 2006–2008 | Enyimba | ||
| 2008–2009 | Asante Kotoko | ||
| 2009–2012 | Kaduna United | ||
| 2012 | Warri Wolves | ||
| 2012–2014 | Gombe United | ||
| 2015 | Ikorodu United | ||
| 2016 | Akwa United | ||
| 2017 | Ikorodu United | ||
Career edit
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][4] and received a five match ban in April 2008 after attacking a referee.[5] He was appointed manager of Ghanaian side Asante Kotoko in November 2008,[6] but was sacked in February 2009.[7]
Cooreman also managed NPA, Bendel Insurance, Lobi Stars and Gabros International. He was hired in August 2009 to coach Kaduna United FC.[8]
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.[9]
On 20 February 2012, Cooreman was named as the new head coach of Warri Wolves.[10] He signed a one-year contract with Gombe United in October 2012.[11] He resigned for health in 2014.[12] He was hired in March 2015 as coach of second-division Ikorodu United.[13]
After helping Ikorodu win promotion, he signed for Akwa United ahead of the 2016 season for a chance to coach again in continental football.[14] He returned to Ikorodu in January 2017 after being sacked by Akwa.[15][16]
Personal life edit
He had three children, including sons Davy and Steve who are professional footballers in Belgium. He was married to a Nigerian woman.[17]
Cooreman died in Belgium on 31 May 2022 at the age of 79.[18]
References edit
- ^ "Nigeria champions sack coach". BBC. 21 September 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
- ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (4 October 2006). "Ocean Boys in Cooreman U-turn". BBC. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
- ^ Holmes, Tosin (25 June 2020). "Remembering Maurice Cooreman's Enyimba; The Elephant that trumpeted…".
- ^ "Enyimba appoint Cooreman". BBC. 25 October 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
- ^ "Cooreman season over after ban". BBC. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
- ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (11 November 2008). "Cooreman swaps Enyimba for Kotoko". BBC. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
- ^ "Kotoko fire coach Cooreman". BBC. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 August 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Cooreman Returns, Joins Kaduna Utd (Complete Sports Nigeria) - ^ Abdulrahman Tonga (30 August 2010). "Cooreman Extends Contract With Kaduna Utd". allAfrica. Kaduna. Leadership. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Cooreman takes over Warri Wolves". Sun News Online. 20 February 2012. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "Gombe United snag Maurice Cooreman". Kick Off. 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Gideon savoring Eguavoen's partnership". supersport.com.
- ^ "Fresh NNL experience for Cooreman". supersport.com.
- ^ "Home Page".
- ^ Inyang, Ifreke (4 January 2017). "Cooreman returns to Ikorodu United".
- ^ "Akwa Utd deny sacking Coach Maurice Coreman". 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Maurice Cooreman goes sexy". MTNFootball.com. 17 June 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
- ^ Chukwu, Chibuike (31 May 2022). "Ex-Nigerian League Coach, Maurice Cooreman, Dies". Independent Nigeria. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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