Lionel Soccoïa Explained

Lionel Soccoïa^[1] is a French professional football coach. After a recent stint in South Africa, he is the coach of Kano Pillars in Nigeria.

Professional coach career

Soccoïa had a long career as a professional club coach and sport director.

• 2004-2009: Rapid Omnisports de Menton,^[2] Menton^[3] (France)^[4]

Head coach of the professional team

• 2009-2011: Centre International de Formation Adjavon Sébastien, Djeffa (Benin)^[5]

Head coach of the professional team and technical director

• 2012-2013: Académie de Foot Amadou Diallo de Djékanou, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)^[6]

Head coach of the professional team

• 2013-2015: Centre de Formation de Mounana, Mounana (Gabon)

Head coach of the professional team

• 2015-2016: Coton Sport Football Club de Garoua,^[7] Garoua^[8] (Cameroon)^[9]

General Manager of the Professional Team^[10]

• 2017: Dubai Cultural Sports Club, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

Head coach of the professional team

• 2018: African Lyon Football Club, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)

Head coach of the professional team

• 2019: Black Leopards Football Club, Thohoyandou (South Africa)

Head coach of the professional team^[11]

• 2020-2021 : Kano Pillars Football Club (Nigeria)

Head coach of the professional team

• 2022-2023 : Stade Migoveen F.C. (Gabon)

Head coach of the professional team And Technical director

• 2023-2024 : Stade Migoveen F.C. (Gabon)

Head coach of the professional team And Technical director

Honors

• French championship 6th Tier Champion 2003-2004
• Benin Second Division championship Champion 2009-2010
• Benin Premier League championship Vice Champion 2010-2011
• Winner of Gabonese Supercup 2013-2014
• Gabonese Premier League championship Vice Champion 2013-2014
• Winner of Gabonese cup 2014-2015
• UAE Second Division championship Champion 2017

Qualifications

• UEFA B Coaching Diploma
• UEFA A Coaching Diploma
• CAF Coaching license workshop for clubs coaches Coupe confédération and Champions league

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lionel Soccoïa (Entraîneur de l'Afad): " Je suis inquiet ". Guillaume. Ahoutou. March 13, 2013. www.linfodrome.com.
2. Web site: FACV : un grand ouf ! de soulagement. ladepeche.fr.
3. Web site: " J’ai senti l’amour partagé". sfrpresse.sfr.fr.
4. Web site: Le nouveau Menton se dessine. nice.maville.com.
5. Web site: L'événement Précis – Prolifération des centres de formation sportive:Laxisme, amateurisme et crise fédérale font des dégâts.
6. Web site: AFAD - Bienvenue sur notre Site des Académiciens. afad.ci.
7. Web site: Ligue 1 : Lionel Soccoia, nouvel entraineur de Coton sport. August 13, 2020. Camfoot.com.
8. Web site: Ce que gagnent les entraineurs de Ligue 1 au Cameroun. July 14, 2016.
9. Web site: Coupe du Cameroun : Racing éliminé par Coton sport. camerounsport-info.com.
10. Web site: Cameroun : le Français Lionel Soccoia met fin à ses fonctions d ' entraîneur de Coton sport de Garoua. cameroun24 net-Master. Communication. www.cameroun24.net.
11. Web site: Now Black Leopards show Lionel Soccoia the exit. SowetanLIVE.