Tchakala Tchanilé
Togolese footballer and coach
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Tchakala Tchanilé (born 30 March 1969) is a Togolese former football player and coach who is the manager of Togolese Championnat National club Unisport de Sokodé.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 March 1969[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lomé, Togo[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Unisport de Sokodé (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Foadan de Dapaong | |||
| –1992 | Étoile Filante de Lomé | ||
| 1992–1993 | SG Bergmann-Borsig[1] | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Togo[1] | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996– | Maranatha | ||
| Dyto | |||
| –2004 | JST Niamey | ||
| 2014–2015 | Togo | ||
| 2022–2023 | Sémassi de Sokodé | ||
| 2023– | Unisport de Sokodé | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Tchanilé began his career in Togo as a striker with Foadan de Dapaong before he joined Étoile Filante de Lomé.[3][4] He then played in Germany between 1992 and 1995, including six appearances for SG Bergmann-Borsig during the 1992–93 season.[5]
International career
He represented Togo at senior international level.[1] He made his only known appearance for Togo on 28 February 1993 during the 1–0 loss against Angola within 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.[2]
Coaching career
Tchanilé earned his coaching badges while living in Germany.[5]
Between 1996 and 2006, he coached a number of club sides, including Maranatha and Dyto (both of Togo), as well as Nigerien team JST Niamey.[5]
He was appointed as the head coach of Togo in June 2014 on a six-month contract, succeeding Frenchman Didier Six, whom he had previously assisted in the role.[5]
He was the manager of Sémassi de Sokodé from October 2022 until April 2023.[3][6] He then became the manager of Unisport de Sokodé.
Personal life
He is the younger brother of Bana Tchanilé who played for Sémassi de Sokodé.[5]