Full name Jean-Marc Guillou Name Jean-Marc Guillou | Years Team Height 1.74 m Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1945-12-20) December 20, 1945 (age 70) 1958–1965 Sporting Club Nazairien | ||
Organizations founded JMG Academy | ||
Jean-Marc Guillou (born December 20, 1945 in Bouaye, Loire-Atlantique) is a French ex-footballer and current trainer, who played at the 1978 World Cup.
Contents
- Sur la route avec jean marc guillou les academies jmg
- Career
- Clubs
- International career
- Titles
- Career as a Manager
- Owner
- References
Sur la route avec jean marc guillou les academies jmg
Career
Guillou was the founder of the Abidjan football school, eventually becoming the manager, technical director and trainer of ASEC Abidjan.
On a personal note, Guillou also gave Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger his 1st break in coaching.
Clubs
International career
Guillou made his debut for the France national football team in March 1974 during a match against Romania, with France winning 1-0. Between 1974 and 1978 he played 19 times for the French national side, including at the 1978 World Cup in Argentina.
He played his last match for France at the 1978 World Cup losing to Italy 1-2 on June 2 in Mar del Plata.
Titles
Career as a Manager
Owner
Guillou is the founder of football d'Abidjan ('Académie de Sol Beni) et successivement technical director and Head Coach ASEC Abidjan. He currently runs a number of football schools in Africa and Thailand under the name Académie Jean-Marc Guillou (Academy J.M.G.) seeking to develop young footballers who are often transferred to European clubs, the football talent academys are based in Abidjan, Antsika, Algiers and Bangkok.