Jean-Marc Ithier (born 15 July 1965 in
Rodrigues
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) is a retired
Mauritian
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footballer
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. Besides Mauritius, he has played in South Africa.
Career
Ithier joined
South Africa
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Premier Soccer League club
Engen Santos from the Mauritian club
Sunrise Flacq United in 1999, and played for the ''People's Team'' until his retirement in 2006. With approximately 70 goals, he is also the club's all-time leading goal-scorer.
Ithier was appointed
Engen Santos' caretaker coach after the departure of head coach
Roger De Sa, who joined
Bidvest Wits after the 06/07 season but was later replaced by
David Bright of
Botswana
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. Ithier became an assistant to the club's current head coach,
Boebie Solomons. In 2011, Ithier left the club to venture into his own project after deciding to open a football academy that will help develop young talented footballers.
Ithier also previously coached the South African
Homeless World Cup squad.
Career statistics
International goals
References
External links
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1965 births
Living people
Mauritian footballers
Mauritius international footballers
Mauritian expatriate footballers
Association football forwards
People from Rodrigues
Santos F.C. (South Africa) players
Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
Mauritian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
Mauritian football managers
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