Tchakala Tchanilé (born 30 March 1969) is a Togolese

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coach and former player who managed the Togo national team.

Playing career

Tchanilé played in Germany between 1992 and 1995. He represented

Togo Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ...

at senior international level, appearing in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

Coaching career

Tchanilé earned his coaching badges while living in Germany. He coached a number of club sides, including

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and Dyto (both of Togo), as well as Nigerien team JST Niamey. He was appointed as the head coach of

in June 2014 on a six-month contract, succeeding Frenchman

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, whom he had previously assisted in the role.

Personal life

He is the younger brother of

Bana Tchanilé Bana Tchanilé is a former football coach, he has been in charge of the Togo national football team on at least two occasions, in 2000 and in 2004. On 7 September 2010, Togo allegedly played Bahrain in a friendly losing the match 3–0. However, ...

References

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