Christophe Gamel

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Christophe Gamel
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Personal information
Date of birth (1972-08-11) 11 August 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth Meaux, France
Team information
Current team
 Selangor (technical director)
Managerial career
YearsTeam
1990 – 1996 CS Meaux U9 - U12
1997 – 1998 Fréjus Saint-Raphael U15
1999 – 2000 ES Lorgues U16
2001 – 2002 VGA Saint-Maur (youth)
2002 – 2005 Cassino (youth)
2006 – 2007 Com Bagneux (women's coach)
2007 – 2009 Diósgyőri
2009 – 2010 Qatar U17
2009 – 2010 Qatar U19
2010 – 2012 Al Rayyan
2012 – 2016 Paris Saint-Germain Féminines
2016 – 2019 Fiji
2019 – 2020 Roeselare
2020 – 2021 Paradou
2021 Sri Pahang (assistant)
2021 Sri Pahang (youth)
2022 Sri Pahang
2023 Vietnam U23 (assistant)
2023 Vietnam (assistant)
2023 – 2025 Macarthur FC (assistant)
2025 Selangor II
2025 – 2026 Selangor (interim)
2026 – Selangor (technical director)

Christophe Gamel (born 11 August 1972) is a French football coach who is recently the interim manager for the Malaysia Super League club Selangor.

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Managerial career

Gamel played semi-professionally for various French and Italian clubs while coaching youth football teams. He has a pro licence from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). He has also worked with Al Rayyan SC in Qatar and Diósgyőri VTK in Hungary before taking on the job of the assistant coach of the Paris Saint-Germain women's team. [1]

Fiji

On 31 December 2016, it was reported that Gamel would take over as the Fiji national team's new head coach, replacing the sacked Frank Farina. [2] Gamel says “I have my own methodology of work which has brought success to my teams in the past and I hope I can achieve the same with Fiji. My task is to build for the future and we will need everyone to be involved. We respect our opponents and we know that they are strong. Solidarity, sacrifices, hard work and our pleasure to play will be our weapons. First we build a new style of play and culture in all the national teams, then we develop coaches’ formations, develop a database for national players, improve international visibility of Fiji football, and develop the women’s game in Fiji.” [3]

In August 2019, Gamel announced his retirement from being the head coach of the Fiji national football team, citing personal reasons. He would finish his role on 30 August 2019. [4]

Sri Pahang

Gamel was appointed as Sri Pahang assistant head coach for the 2021 season, assisting Thomas Dooley. However, after Dooley was replaced by Dollah Salleh, Gamel was appointed as manager for Sri Pahang's Presidential Cup Team (youth team).

On 4th of January 2022, Sri Pahang officially announced its naming of Gamel as head coach, replacing Dollah Salleh who became Sri Pahang's manager.

Vietnam

In 2023, Gamel was appointed as an assistant coach for the Vietnam U-23 and Vietnam national team.

Macarthur

On 1 July 2023, Gamel became an assistant coach under Mile Sterjovski at Macarthur competing in the A-League Men.

Selangor II

In August 2025, he returned to Malaysia again. Now Gamel has been appointed as the head coach Selangor II for the 2025–26 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League season. [5]

Selangor

On 26 September 2025, Gamel was appointed as an interim manager for Selangor following the departure of Katsuhito Kinoshi as Selangor manager.

On 5 January 2026, Gamel left his role as Selangor interim manager and appointed as an technical director for Selangor

Managerial statistics

As of 4 January 2026
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNat.FromToRecordRef.
GWDLWin %
Fiji Flag of Fiji.svg 1 January 201715 August 2019279108033.33
Roeselare Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 27 November 201930 June 202012282016.67
Sri Pahang Flag of Malaysia.svg 3 January 202214 July 202213337023.08
Selangor II Flag of Malaysia.svg 30 July 202525 September 20254310075.00
Selangor (interim) Flag of Malaysia.svg 26 September 20254 January 202618756038.89
Career Total74242723032.43

References

  1. ↑ "Gamel : " Certains joueurs fument des joints en permanence "". SOFOOT.com (in French). 23 February 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Fiji FA confirms new national coach". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Fiji appoint new coach". Oceania Football Confederation. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Fiji Football National Coach Tells Why He Is Quitting". FijiSun. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Selangor II FC Liga A1 Semi-Pro 2025/2026". fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
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