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Henri Michel played for which team from 1966 to 1967?
Henri Michel Henri Louis Michel ( 28 October 1947 – 24 April 2018 ) was a French football player and coach . He played as a midfielder for Nantes and the France national team , and later went on to coach various clubs and national teams all over the world . He coached France at the 1986 World Cup , where they reached the semi-final , eventually managing a third–place finish ; he also helped the Olympic squad win a gold medal in the 1984 edition of the tournament . Playing career . Michel played for AS Aix between 1964 and 1966 . He then moved to FC Nantes where he played from 1966 until his retirement in 1982 . Michel also played 58 times for the France national football team , and was selected for their 1978 World Cup squad . Management career . France . Michel managed the French national team , guiding the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics , and a third–place finish at the 1986 World Cup . Cameroon . In 1994 , he managed Cameroon . Morocco . Michel had two stints with Morocco , the first being between 1995 and 2000 . His second stint , beginning in 2007 , was short-lived with a poor showing at the Africa Cup of Nations 2008 where Morocco left in the first round . This resulted in his sacking from the post in February 2008 . Tunisia . From 2001 to 2002 , he coached Tunisia . He was fired when Tunisia exited the 2002 African Cup of Nations in the first round after failing to score a single goal . Ivory Coast . In 2006 , he managed the Ivory Coast national football team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup , where they played well but went down to two defeats by Argentina and the Netherlands , before beating Serbia & Montenegro 3–2 in their final match . El Zamalek . After the 2006 World Cup he joined the Egyptian club Zamalek . He left the club in 2007 to return to Morocco . Sundowns . In 2008 , he was appointed coach of Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa . He left in March 2009 after being chased by an angry mob demanding his resignation . El Zamalek . After two years turned back to El Zamalek on 30 August 2009 and on 30 November 2009 El Zamalek officials have fired the French coach due to negative results , the team was 15 points behind bitter rivals Al Ahly in the Egyptian league . Raja Casablanca . Henri Michel was named Raja de Casablanca manager on 11 June 2010 . Equatorial Guinea . On 10 December 2010 , Michel was hired head coach of the Equatorial Guinea to lead the team for 2012 Africa Cup of Nations they will co-host with Gabon . He suddenly resigned from his post on 19 October 2011 , with the Africa Cup of Nations three months away , because he said he could not have the best players in the country , but five days later he was rehired thanks to the dismissal of Sports Minister Ruslan Obiang Nsue . On 21 December 2011 , he resigned as coach of Equatorial Guinea again , citing interference from a third party as the reason for his departure . Kenya . On 28 August 2012 , Michel was named by the Football Kenya Federation ( FKF ) as the head coach of the Harambee Stars , taking over from James Nandwa , who was acting as manager on a caretaker basis . Barely four months later , he resigned , stating that he could not find an amicable agreement within the deadlines regarding my compliance with several provisions of the contract . The FKF has also stated that they were disappointed with his attitude especially in looking down towards local tournaments , even describing the 2012 CECAFA Cup as useless and sent Nandwa to handle the team as interim coach . Death . Henri Michel died on 24 April 2018 , aged 70 . The cause of death was not disclosed . Honours . Orders - Chevalier of the Légion dhonneur : 1999 External links . - French Football Federation Profile - Henri Michel National record - Kenya FoStats.com