Richard Towa
{{short description|Cameroonian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Richard Towa
| fullname =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|11|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Douala, Cameroon
| height =
| position =
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1984–1986
| clubs1 = Unité de Douala
| caps1 =
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| years2 = 1986–1988
| clubs2 = Colombe de Sangmelima
| years3 = 1988–1991
| clubs3 = Panthère de Bangangté
| years4 = 1991–1992
| clubs4 = Fortuna Köln
| years5 = 1992–1994
| clubs5 = Fortuna Düsseldorf
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = Cameroon
| nationalcaps1 = 13
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2002–2004
| managerclubs1 = Fortuna Düsseldorf (youth)
| manageryears2 = 2004–2008
| managerclubs2 = Alemannia Aachen II
| manageryears3 = 2008
| managerclubs3 = KFC Uerdingen 05
| manageryears4 = 2008–2010
| managerclubs4 = KFC Uerdingen 05 (youth)
| manageryears5 = 2010
| managerclubs5 = Sportfreunde Siegen (assistant coach)
| manageryears6 = 2010–2012
| managerclubs6 = Cameroon U17
| manageryears7 = 2012–2015
| managerclubs7 = Les Astres FC (Director of Sport)
| manageryears8 = 2015–2018
| managerclubs8 = Cameroon U23
| manageryears9 = 2018
| managerclubs9 = Dragon Club
| manageryears10 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs10 = Feutcheu
| manageryears11 = 2019–2021
| managerclubs11 = Union Douala
| manageryears12 = 2022
| managerclubs12 = Gokulam Kerala
| manageryears13 = 2023–
| managerclubs13 = Colombe Sportive du Dja
}}
Richard Towa (born 16 November 1969) is a Cameroonian professional manager and former footballer. He currently manages Elite One club Colombe Sportive du Dja.
Playing career
He played 13 matches for the Cameroon and helped them qualify for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, but did not participate due to an injury.
Managerial career
In January 2018, he signed a contract to become manager of Dragon Club.{{Cite web |url=https://sports24cameroon.com/dragon-appoints-u17-lions-boss-head-coach/ |title=Dragon Appoints U17 Lions Boss As Head Coach |access-date=17 February 2019 |archive-date=17 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142749/https://sports24cameroon.com/dragon-appoints-u17-lions-boss-head-coach/ |url-status=live }} He left in September 2018 to become new manager of Feutcheu FC.{{Cite web |url=https://www.camerounweb.com/CameroonHomePage/SportsArchive/Elite-One-Richard-Towa-signe-un-an-Feutcheu-FC-446827 |title=Elite One: Richard Towa signe un an à Feutcheu FC |access-date=29 June 2020 |archive-date=2 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702223907/https://www.camerounweb.com/CameroonHomePage/SportsArchive/Elite-One-Richard-Towa-signe-un-an-Feutcheu-FC-446827 |url-status=live }} In April 2019, he resigned as manager of Feutcheu FC.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cameroun24.net/blog/?pg=actu&ppg=2&pp=&id=49736 |title=Richard Towa quitte Feutcheu FC |access-date=29 June 2020 |archive-date=30 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630224338/http://www.cameroun24.net/blog/?pg=actu&ppg=2&pp=&id=49736 |url-status=live }} On 5 December 2019, he was named new manager of Union Douala.{{Cite web |url=https://www.kick442.com/richard-towasubstitution-union-sportive-of-douala-going-the-german-way/ |title=Richard Towa: Substitution Union sportive of Douala going the "German" way |access-date=29 June 2020 |archive-date=30 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630150640/https://www.kick442.com/richard-towasubstitution-union-sportive-of-douala-going-the-german-way/ |url-status=live }}
On 5 July 2022, Indian I-League defending champion Gokulam Kerala officially announced that they roped in Towa as their new head coach.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/gokulam-kerala-fc-signs-richard-towa-new-coach-i-league-2022-23/article38508993.ece|title=Gokulam Kerala signs Cameroonian Richard Towa as new coach|first=P. K.|last=Ajith Kumar|date=5 July 2022|access-date=5 July 2022|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705153626/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/gokulam-kerala-fc-signs-richard-towa-new-coach-i-league-2022-23/article38508993.ece|archive-date=5 July 2022}} He left by mutual consent on 26 December 2022 with the club in 4th place.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/gokulam-kerala-and-coach-towa-part-ways/article66307294.ece|title=Gokulam Kerala and coach Towa part ways|date=26 December 2022|access-date=27 December 2022|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|archive-date=26 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226155823/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/gokulam-kerala-and-coach-towa-part-ways/article66307294.ece}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gokulamkeralafc.com/%e0%b4%97%e0%b5%8b%e0%b4%95%e0%b5%81%e0%b4%b2%e0%b4%82-%e0%b4%95%e0%b5%87%e0%b4%b0%e0%b4%b3-%e0%b4%8e%e0%b4%ab%e0%b5%8d%e2%80%8c-%e0%b4%b8%e0%b4%bf-%e0%b4%b8%e0%b5%8d%e0%b4%aa%e0%b5%86%e0%b4%af/|title=ഗോകുലം കേരള എഫ് സി സ്പെയിൻകാരൻ ഫ്രാൻസെസ് ബോണറ്റിനെ മുഖ്യ പരിശീലകനായി നിയമിച്ചു|language=ml|website=Gokulam Kerala official website|date=27 December 2022|access-date=28 December 2022|trans-title=Gokulam Kerala FC appointed Spaniard Francesc Bonet as head coach|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227140645/https://www.gokulamkeralafc.com/%e0%b4%97%e0%b5%8b%e0%b4%95%e0%b5%81%e0%b4%b2%e0%b4%82-%e0%b4%95%e0%b5%87%e0%b4%b0%e0%b4%b3-%e0%b4%8e%e0%b4%ab%e0%b5%8d%e2%80%8c-%e0%b4%b8%e0%b4%bf-%e0%b4%b8%e0%b5%8d%e0%b4%aa%e0%b5%86%e0%b4%af/|archive-date=27 December 2022|location=Kozhikode}}
In November 2023, Towa became the manager of Elite One club Colombe Sportive du Dja.[https://kick442.com/richard-towa-becomes-first-former-indomitable-lion-to-coach-in-elite-one/ Richard Towa becomes first former Indomitable Lion to coach in Elite One]
References
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External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|richard-towa}}
- [http://www.alemannia-aachen.de/v1/2005_2006_u19/trainer/index.htm Richard Towa] at Alemannia Aachen website
{{KFC Uerdingen managers}}
{{Gokulam Kerala FC managers}}
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Category:Cameroonian men's footballers
Category:Cameroon men's international footballers
Category:SC Fortuna Köln players
Category:Fortuna Düsseldorf players
Category:KFC Uerdingen 05 managers
Category:Panthère Sportive du Ndé FC players
Category:Men's association football players not categorized by position
Category:Cameroonian football managers
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