José Anigo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Anigo | ||
Date of birth | 15 April 1961 | ||
Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest (head of scouting) | ||
Youth career | |||
1972–1973 | Cité Saint-Louis | ||
1973–1975 | Provence Sports | ||
1975–1979 | Marseille | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1987 | Marseille | 206 | (4) |
1987–1990 | Nîmes | 42 | (0) |
1990–1993 | Endoume | ||
1994–1996 | Endoume | ||
Total | 248 | (4) | |
Managerial career | |||
1995–1996 | Endoume | ||
1996–1997 | Consolat | ||
2003–2004 | Marseille | ||
2013–2014 | Marseille | ||
2015 | ES Tunis | ||
2017–2018 | Levadiakos | ||
2018 | Panionios | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
José Anigo (born 15 April 1961) is a French football former manager and former defender.
Career
Anigo was born in Marseille, and after a tough childhood went on to play for his home town club for eight years where he established a reputation for being a tough defender. After that he became the coach for Marseillaise's youth team and latter went on to become coach from 2001 to 2005 leading the team to a runners up medal in the 2004 UEFA Cup Final. During his tenure he also signed many stars that would aid Marseille in the future such as playmaker Mathieu Valbuena, goalkeeper Steve Mandanda and defender Nicolas N'Koulou.[2]
In October 2019, Anigo was hired as Head of International Recruitment for Nottingham Forest.[3] He left the club in June 2020.[4]
Personal life
Born in France, Anigo's parents were Spanish Republicans on the run from Francisco Franco.[5] In September 2013 Anigo's son Adrien Anigo was shot dead. Adrien had previously spent time in prison for robbery. and became the fifteenth victim of gun violence in Marseille that year.[6]
References
- ^ "José Anigo". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ Julien Laurens (25 March 2014). "Marseille's season going from bad to worse". ESPN. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ Anigo joins as Head of International Recruitment, nottinghamforest.co.uk, 15 October 2019
- ^ Pallatt, James (October 13, 2020). "Forest make Jose Anigo statement". NottinghamshireLive.
- ^ magazine, Le Point (September 6, 2013). "Les relations sulfureuses de la famille Anigo". Le Point.
- ^ Ben McPartland (5 September 2013). "Son of Marseille sporting director gunned down". The Local. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
External links
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Marseille
- French footballers
- French people of Spanish descent
- Association football defenders
- Expatriate football managers in Tunisia
- Espérance Sportive de Tunis managers
- French expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Olympique de Marseille players
- Nîmes Olympique players
- French football managers
- Olympique de Marseille managers
- Ligue 1 managers
- US Marseille Endoume players
- French expatriate sportspeople in Greece