Hans Heiniger

Hans Heiniger
Personal information
Date of birth 1940 or 1941 (age 85–86)
Managerial career
Years Team
1987–1992 Gambia
2000 Djoliba AC
2002–2003 Madagascar

Hans Heiniger (born 1940 or 1941) is a Swiss football coach who has managed a number of teams in Africa.

Career

Heiniger has coached in the Gambia, Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Mali and Madagascar.

He coached the Gambian national team between 1987 and 1992, their first ever foreign manager.

In Mali he managed Djoliba AC, leading them to 2nd place in the Malian Première Division, before being sacked in August 2000. In August 2002 he became the new manager of the Madagascar national side. He left the position in July 2003, and was replaced by Rodolphe Rakotoarisoa.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mit kesser Lippe" (in German). Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 1 September 2002. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. ↑ Sulayman Bah (4 November 2016). "STEVE: Changing Coaches not Solution for Gambia". Foroyaa. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Mali: Swiss Coach of Djoliba Sacked". All Africa. 24 August 2000. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Madagascar unveil Heiniger as new coach". Madagasikara. 20 August 2002. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "Madagascar appoint coach". BBC Sport. 8 July 2003. Retrieved 8 February 2019.