Henri Michel

Henri Michel (born October 29, 1947 in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône) is a former French footballer, who played as a midfielder and later went on to coach various national teams. In 2005, he helped Côte d'Ivoire qualify for their first-ever appearance in a world cup at the 2006 World Cup, he retired after the 2006 World Cup.

Previously, he managed the French national team, guiding it to a third-place finish in the 1986 World Cup. In 1994 he managed Cameroon; from 1995-2000, he managed Morocco; and from 2001-2002, Tunisia. He was fired from the Tunisia job after the 2002 African Cup of Nations, despite qualifying the team for the 2002 World Cup.

Winner of 1984 Olympics with France (although the coaches don't receive a winning medal or title)
Champion du Maroc in 2004 with Raja de Casablanca .
Winner of CAF Confederation Cup with Raja de Casablanca

Preceded by Michel Hidalgo	French national football coach 1984–1988	Succeeded by Michel Platini

	France squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup
1 Baratelli \| 2 Battiston \| 3 Bossis \| 4 Janvion \| 5 Bracci \| 6 Lopez \| 7 Rio \| 8 Trésor \| 9 Bathenay \| 10 Guillou \| 11 Michel \| 12 Papi \| 13 Petit \| 14 Berdoll \| 15 Platini \| 16 Dalger \| 17 Lacombe \| 18 Rocheteau \| 19 Six \| 20 Rouyer \| 21 Bertrand‑Demanes \| 22 Dropsy \| Coach: Hidalgo

	France squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup Third Place
1 Bats \| 2 Amoros \| 3 Ayache \| 4 Battiston \| 5 Bibard \| 6 Bossis \| 7 Le Roux \| 8 Tusseau \| 9 Fernández \| 10 Platini \| 11 Ferreri \| 12 Giresse \| 13 Genghini \| 14 Tigana \| 15 Vercruysse \| 16 Bellone \| 17 Papin \| 18 Rocheteau \| 19 Stopyra \| 20 Xuereb \| 21 Bergeroo \| 22 Rust \| Coach: Michel

	Cameroon squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup
1 Bell \| 2 Kana‑Biyik \| 3 Song \| 4 Ekémé \| 5 Ndip \| 6 Libiih \| 7 Omam‑Biyik \| 8 Mbouh \| 9 Milla \| 10 Mfédé \| 11 Maboang \| 12 Loga \| 13 Kalla \| 14 Tataw \| 15 Agbo \| 16 Tchami \| 17 Foé \| 18 Fiala \| 19 Embé \| 20 Mouyémé \| 21 Nkono \| 22 Songo'o \| Coach: Michel

	Morocco squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 El Brazi \| 2 Saber \| 3 El Hadrioui \| 4 Rossi \| 5 Triki \| 6 Naybet \| 7 Hadji \| 8 Chiba \| 9 Hadda \| 10 Ouakili \| 11 El Khattabi \| 12 Benzekri \| 13 Neqrouz \| 14 Bassir \| 15 Abrami \| 16 Azzouzi \| 17 Amzine \| 18 Chippo \| 19 Sellami \| 20 El Khalej \| 21 Rokki \| 22 Chadili \| Coach: Michel

	Côte d'Ivoire squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Tizié \| 2 Akalé \| 3 Boka \| 4 K. Touré \| 5 Zokora \| 6 Kouassi \| 7 Faé \| 8 Kalou \| 9 A. Koné \| 10 Yapi Yapo \| 11 Drogba \| 12 Méïté \| 13 Zoro \| 14 B. Koné \| 15 Dindane \| 16 Gnanhouan \| 17 Domoraud \| 18 Keïta \| 19 Y. Touré \| 20 Demel \| 21 Eboué \| 22 Romaric \| 23 Barry \| Coach: Michel

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