Michel Dussuyer

{{Short description|French football player and manager (born 1959)}}

{{Infobox football biography

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|caption = Dussuyer as Guinea manager

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|5|28|df=y}}

|birth_place = Cannes, France

|height =

|position = Goalkeeper

|currentclub =

|youthyears1 = 1970–1978

|youthclubs1 =

|years1 = 1978–1981

|clubs1 = Cannes

|caps1 = 66

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 1981–1983

|clubs2 = Nice

|caps2 = 17

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 1983–1984

|clubs3 = Alès

|caps3 = 34

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 1984–1986

|clubs4 = Cannes

|caps4 = 31

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 1986

|clubs5 = Montceau

|caps5 = 1

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 1986–1996

|clubs6 = Cannes

|caps6 = 128

|goals6 = 0

|totalcaps = 277

|totalgoals = 0

|manageryears1 = 2002–2004

|managerclubs1 = Guinea

|manageryears2 = 2006–2007

|managerclubs2 = Cannes

|manageryears3 = 2008–2010

|managerclubs3 = Benin

|manageryears4 = 2010–2013

|managerclubs4 = Guinea

|manageryears5 = 2014–2015

|managerclubs5 = Guinea

|manageryears6 = 2015–2017

|managerclubs6 = Ivory Coast

|manageryears7 = 2018–2021

|managerclubs7 = Benin

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Michel Dussuyer (born 28 May 1959) is a French football coach and former professional player.

Playing career

Dussuyer played club football as a goalkeeper for Cannes, Nice and Alès.{{cite web|url=http://www.aefoot.com/article.php?sid=106|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707090822/http://www.aefoot.com/article.php?sid=106|title=Michel Dussuyer : " Une belle expérience en Afrique "|archive-date=7 July 2011|access-date=21 July 2015|language=fr|publisher=L'amicale des éducateurs de football}}

Coaching career

Dussuyer was an assistant coach at Cannes between 1996 and 2002.

He was appointed as manager of the Guinea national team in September 2002.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/2241949.stm|title=Guinea get new coach|date=8 September 2002|access-date=21 July 2015|publisher=BBC Sport}} He led them to the 2004 African Cup of Nations, their first appearance in the competition since 1998.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/3161064.stm|title=Dussuyer: Man on a mission|date=3 October 2003|access-date=21 July 2015|author=James Copnall|publisher=BBC Sport}} The country reached the quarter-finals of the competition - their best result in 30 years - but he resigned in March 2004, citing family reasons.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/3516953.stm|title=Dussuyer may stay on|date=24 February 2004|access-date=21 July 2015|author=Mohamed Fajah Barrie|publisher=BBC Sport}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/3584133.stm|title=Guinea lose coach|date=30 March 2004|access-date=21 July 2015|publisher=BBC Sport}}

In 2006, he was an assistant coach to Henri Michel for the Ivory Coast national team, for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations. He returned to Cannes as manager, from 2006 to 2007.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html |title=France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618093752/http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html |archive-date=18 June 2009 }}

He was appointed as manager of the Benin national team in June 2008.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7445801.stm|title=Dussuyer signs for Benin|date=11 June 2008|access-date=21 July 2015|author=James Copnall|publisher=BBC Sport}} He was sacked in February 2010, along with the rest of the coaching staff.{{cite web|url=http://www.febefoot.net/881-benin-les-ecureuils-et-michel-dussuyer-sanctionnes-.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211145208/http://www.febefoot.net/881-benin-les-ecureuils-et-michel-dussuyer-sanctionnes-.htm|title=Bénin: Les Ecureuils et Michel DUSSUYER sanctionnés|archive-date=11 February 2010|access-date=21 July 2015|language=fr|publisher=Fédération Béninoise de Football}} He claimed he was not informed of his sacking by the Benin Football Federation.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8502851.stm|title=Benin coach Michel Dussuyer 'unaware' of sacking|date=9 February 2010|access-date=21 July 2015|publisher=BBC Sport}}

In May 2010 he returned as manager of Guinea.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8702050.stm|title=Dussuyer reappointed Guinea coach|date=24 May 2010|access-date=21 July 2015|publisher=BBC Sport}} After leaving in late 2013, he was re-appointed in February 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26255795|title=Guinea reappoint Michel Dussuyer as coach|date=19 February 2014|access-date=21 July 2015|publisher=BBC Sport}} After taking Guinea to the quarter-finals of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, he became manager of the Ivory Coast national team in July 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33604114|title=Frenchman Michel Dussuyer named as new Ivory Coast coach|date=20 July 2015|access-date=21 July 2015|publisher=BBC Sport}}

Dussuyer resigned from his role as Ivory Coast manager after the team failed to reach the quarter-finals of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/ivory-coast-boss-michel-dussuyer-resigns-after-african-nations-cup-elimination_sto6041038/story.shtml|title=Ivory Coast boss Michel Dussuyer resigns after African Nations Cup elimination|date=29 January 2017|access-date=30 January 2017|publisher=Eurosport}}

In December 2017 he was linked with the vacant Benin national team manager's job.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42385132|title=Benin begin search for new national team coach|date=17 December 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=22 March 2018|language=en-GB}} He was appointed to the role in August 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.africatopsports.com/2018/08/10/benin-michel-dussuyer-officialise-selectionneur-ecureuils/|title=Bénin : Michel Dussuyer officialisé comme sélectionneur des Ecureuils|work=Publié par Franck OROCOTI pour Africa Top Sports Journaliste à Africa Top Sports Premier portail sportif Africain|date=10 August 2018}} and was in charge of Benin at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47554987|title=2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Benin turn to uncapped quartet for qualifier|date=13 March 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}{{cite web|url=https://www.africatopsports.com/2019/05/17/can-2019-benin-les-objectifs-de-michel-dussuyer/|title=CAN 2019-Bénin: Les objectifs de Michel Dussuyer|work=Publié par Rodolph TOMEGAH pour Africa Top Sports Journaliste à Africa Top Sports Premier portail sportif Africain|date=17 May 2019}} He was sacked by Benin in June 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theheritagetimes.com/benin-republic-sack-coach-michel-dussuyer-after-afcon-debacle/|title=Benin Republic Sack Coach Michel Dussuyer After AFCON Debacle - The Heritage Times|date=19 June 2021}}