Fanny Amun
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fanny Ikhayere Amun[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1962[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Osogbo, Nigeria[1] | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1993 | Nigeria U17 | ||
| 1995 | Nigeria U20 | ||
| 1998 | Nigeria (assistant) | ||
Fanny Ikhayere Amun (born 1 October 1962) is a Nigerian former football player and coach.[3] He led the Nigeria national under-17 team to victory at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Career
[edit]Amun was born in Osogbo, Nigeria.[1]
In 1993, Amun coached the Nigeria national under-17 team at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Japan, helping the team win the competition.[4] He coached the under-20 team in 1995 at the 1995 African Youth Championship, hosted by Nigeria.[5]
Amun was appointed assistant coach of the Nigeria national team for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.[6] He was Secretary-General for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).[7]
Amun retired as an Assistant Director in the Federal Ministry of Sports in 2007.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Amun is a Member of the Order of the Niger.[1] In 2013,
Honors
[edit]Nigeria U17
Nigeria U20
- African Youth Championship third place: 1995
Orders
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Why NIS Should Generate Its Own Revenue – Amun". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Dayo-Aiyetan, Kemi (21 September 2008). "I'm still young, my grey hair is only hereditary -Fanny Amun". OnlineNigeria.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Why Nigeria's successful youth teams don't succeed at senior level - Fanny Amun". 10 May 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Bickering tears Nigeria's AYC preps apart". The New Times | Rwanda. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Fanny Amun Details Reasons For Failing After Leading Nigeria To World Cup Glory". Soccernet.ng. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Retirement: Amun, Adepoju salute Yakubu Aiyegbeni". Vanguard News. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Fanny Amu to Oliseh: Scout for more talents for Eagles". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Nigeria: Ministry Probes Fanny Amun Over Claims of Assistant Director Position".
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