About Emerse Faé
Emerse Faé (born 24 January 1984) is a professional football manager and former player. He last served as the head coach of the Ivory Coast national team. Born in France, he played as a midfielder and represented the Ivory Coast at senior international level. After winning the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, he became the first manager in history to win a tournament after taking charge mid-competition. He made his debut for his new club on 9 August, in a 1–0 defeat to Le Havre, and on 20 September, he scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw against Le Mans. He debuted for the French U17 team in an 8–0 win over Liechtenstein on 26 February 2001, and was in the team that won the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Trinidad and Tobago.
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