Marcel Mao (born 1937) is a French former

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player and manager.

Career

At the age of 16, Mao joined the first team of

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.Marcel Mao ou la passion du ballon rond
letelegramme.fr He played as a

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. In 1982–83 he was the assistant coach of the French national U17 team. After working as head coach of Quimper Kerfeunteun, Wallis and Futuna, Chad, and New Caledonia, he was appointed head coach of Tafea in Vanuatu to help them prepare for the OFC Champions League.

Personal life

He is the father of Philippe Mao.

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Living people 1937 births French men's footballers Men's association football forwards Quimper Kerfeunteun FC players Stade Français (association football) players US Quevilly-Rouen Métropole players French football managers Quimper Kerfeunteun FC managers Chad national football team managers New Caledonia national football team managers French expatriate football managers French expatriate sportspeople in Chad Expatriate football managers in Chad French expatriate sportspeople in Vanuatu Expatriate football managers in Vanuatu 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-forward-1930s-stub