Mama Ouattara
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Mama Ouattara was a footballer from Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire. He was a player for French clubs Nîmes Olympique
, Montpellier HSC
, Olympique Avignonnais and homeland club Stade d'Abidjan
, as well as the Ivory Coast national team
.
Following his playing career he pursued a career in coaching, being assigned a job in the Ivory Coast national team setup in 2002. He took the Ivorian junior team to second place at the 2003 African Youth Championship in Burkina Faso and subsequently led the team to the World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates. He became the right-hand man to former national team coach Henri Michel
.
He died of a suspected heart attack
at the age of 52, following a training session before the Côte d'Ivoire v Egypt World Cup qualifying game.
Nîmes Olympique
Nîmes Olympique is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was formed on 10 April 1937 and currently play in Championnat National, the third level of French football. The club's only achievement was winning Ligue 2 in 1950 and the Championnat National in 1997...
, Montpellier HSC
Montpellier HSC
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Montpellier plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city...
, Olympique Avignonnais and homeland club Stade d'Abidjan
Stade d'Abidjan
Stade d'Abidjan is an Ivorian football club based in Abidjan.-History:It was founded in 1936 as ASFI Abidjan after fusion with PIC and OC Abidjan and called U.S.F. Abidjan, before was renamed in Olympique Club Abidjan, since 1959 played as Stade d'Abidjan...
, as well as the Ivory Coast national team
Côte d'Ivoire national football team
The Côte d'Ivoire National Football Team or Ivory Coast National Football Team, nicknamed Les Éléphants , represents Côte d'Ivoire in international football and is controlled by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football...
.
Following his playing career he pursued a career in coaching, being assigned a job in the Ivory Coast national team setup in 2002. He took the Ivorian junior team to second place at the 2003 African Youth Championship in Burkina Faso and subsequently led the team to the World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates. He became the right-hand man to former national team coach Henri Michel
Henri Michel
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.
He died of a suspected heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
at the age of 52, following a training session before the Côte d'Ivoire v Egypt World Cup qualifying game.