Emerse Faé

Emerse Faé
Faé in 2024
Personal information
Full name Emerse Faé
Date of birth (1984-01-24) 24 January 1984
Place of birth Nantes, France
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ivory Coast (manager)
Youth career
1990–1994 Malakoff
1994–1995 Toutes-Aides
1995–2003 Nantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Nantes 106 (7)
2007–2009 Reading 8 (0)
2008–2009Nice (loan) 32 (3)
2009–2012 Nice 57 (7)
Total 203 (17)
International career
2004 France U21 8 (0)
2005–2012 Ivory Coast 41 (1)
Managerial career
2021–2022 Clermont B
2022–2024 Ivory Coast U23
2024– Ivory Coast
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Ivory Coast (as manager)
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2023
Representing  Ivory Coast (as player)
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up2006
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Emerse Faé (born 24 January 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and is currently the manager of the Ivory Coast national football team. Born in France, he played for France national teams at youth level and for the Ivory Coast national team at senior international level. He is the first manager in history to win a tournament, while being appointed during the tournament.