Mawade Wade
Senegalese football manager (1928–2004)
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Mawade Wade (28 March 1928 – 14 September 2004) was a Senegalese football manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 March 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Louis, Senegal | ||
| Date of death | 14 September 2004 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Saint-Louis, Senegal | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1950–1965 | Réveil de Saint-Louis | ||
| 1986–1989 | Senegal | ||
Career
Following a career as a teacher, Wade moved into football, founding Réveil de Saint-Louis in 1950. Wade managed the club until 1965, becoming technical director of the Senegal national team the following year. In 1970, Wade joined the Confederation of African Football committee.[1]
During the late 1980s, Wade managed Senegal, taking charge of the team at the 1987 All-Africa Games and the 1988 Amílcar Cabral Cup.[2] In March 1990, Wade took up a seat at the Confederation of African Football's executive committee. Wade lost his position on the executive committee in March 1994, however was re-elected in 1998 and 2002.[3]
Personal life and death
Politically, Wade identified himself as a leftist, an anti-imperialist and a pan-Africanist.[4]
On 11 August 2002, Wade suffered a stroke. On 14 September 2004, Wade died in his hometown of Saint-Louis.[3] Following his death, the Stade de Linguère was renamed to the Stade Mawade Wade.[4]
