Mich d'Avray
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean-Michel d'Avray | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1990 | Ipswich Town | 211 | (38) |
| 1988 | → Leicester City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | NEC Nijmegen | 28 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1984 | England U21 | 2 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1991–1992 | Moroka Swallows | ||
| 1992–1995 | Cape Town Spurs | ||
| 1993–1997 | South Africa U-23 | ||
| 2001–2006 | Perth Glory | ||
| 2008–2009 | Bloemfontein Celtic | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Jean-Michel (Mich) d'Avray (born 19 February 1962 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former professional association footballer who spent the majority of his playing career at Ipswich Town. He is currently a development coach with South African Premier Soccer League club Bloemfontein Celtic.[1]
Club career
D'Avray's professional football career began when he made his debut for Ipswich Town against Southampton at Portman Road in November 1979.[2] Over the next 11 seasons he made more than 200 appearances for the club, scoring nearly 40 goals. He also had a brief spell on loan to Leicester City where he made three appearances during the 1986–87 season. He went on to play for Dutch club NEC Nijmegen 28 times between 1990 and 1992.[3]
International career
While playing for Ipswich, d'Avray won two caps for England at Under-21 level.[4] He scored once, against Italy to help England into the final of the 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.[5]
Managerial career
D'Avray started his managerial career in 1991 with the Moroka Swallows in Johannesburg where he remained for just one season before moving to the Cape Town Spurs. He was awarded the South African Coach of the Year award in 1993 before leading the Spurs to a league and cup double in the 1993–94 season.[1] From 1993 to 1997 he coached the South African Under-23 team, leading them out in 1994 for their inaugural game against Ghana.[6] He coached the squad for a total of 28 games, his final match coming in December 1997 against Uganda.[7]
In 1998 he moved to Australia to join A-League team Perth Glory as assistant manager before becoming manager in 2001. He led the team to the league title in 2003 and 2004.[8] and succeeded Lawrie McKinna as National Soccer League (NSL) Coach of the Year, winning the accolade in the 2003–04 season, the final time the award was made.[9]
D'Avray became Technical director of the Glory in 2005 but held the position for just one season. He joined Bloemfontein Celtic at the start of the 2008–09 season. In January 2009 he was replaced as Coach by Owen da Gama after a poor run of performances that left Celtic close to relegation. D'Avray remained on the staff as a development coach.[10]
He is married to his wife Angela and has 2 children. He holds a UEFA Pro Licence.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Player profiles - Mich D'Avray". Bloemfontein Celtic. 2008-07-31. Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ↑ "Mich d'Avray". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ↑ "N.E.C. Spelerspas - Mich D'Avray" (in Dutch). NEC Nijmegen. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ↑ "England Under-21 Caps". The Football Association. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ↑ "England Under-21 Goalscorers". The Football Association. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ↑ "Under-23 National Team". South Africa Football Association. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ↑ "Full list of all SA under-23 matches" (PDF). South Africa Football Association. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ↑ "History". Perth Glory. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ↑ "Coach of the Year". ozfootball.net. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ↑ "Da Gama looks to the future". Bloemfontein Celtic. Retrieved 2009-01-09.