Kodjovi Mawuéna

Kodjovi Mawuéna
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-12-31) 31 December 1959
Place of birth Tsévié, Togo
Position Defender
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1986 Togo
Managerial career
OC Agaza
2000 Togo (caretaker)
Dynamic Togolais
2006 Togo (caretaker)
Dynamic Togolais

Kodjovi Mawuéna (born 31 December 1959) is a Togolese former football player and manager. He played for the Togo national team and was also caretaking manager of Togo.

Club career

Born in Tsévié, Mawuéna played club football in the local leagues.

International career

Mawuéna made appearances for the Togo national team, including one FIFA World Cup qualifying match. He captained Togo at the 1984 African Cup of Nations finals.[1]

Career as manager

After retiring from playing, Mawuéna became a manager. He led several local clubs, including OC Agaza. In 2004, he was named coach of the year while managing Dynamic Togolais.[2]

Mawuéna was an assistant coach for the Togo national football teamTogo national team and became caretaker manager when Gottlieb Göller walked out during the 2000 African Cup of Nations finals. He was also named a caretaker manager for Togo during the 2006 World Cup finals when Otto Pfister and Piet Hamberg quit their posts.[2]

References

  1. ^ Courtney, Barrie (12 June 2009). "African Nations Cup 1984 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Kodjovi Mawuena, l'homme des situations difficiles" (in French). Agence France Presse. 6 October 2006. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.