Claude Anelka

Claude Anelka

Anelka in 2010 as manager of AC St Louis
Personal information
Date of birth	(1968-03-12) 12 March 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth	Saint-Pierre, Martinique
Team information
Current team	Little Haiti FC (Director of Coaching)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1988	Versailles
1989–1994	Paris FC
1994–1997	Choisy-le-Roi
Managerial career
2004	Raith Rovers
2009–2010	AC St. Louis
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Claude Anelka (born 12 March 1968) is a French football manager, who is the Director of Coaching at Little Haiti FC, and former player.

Early life

Anelka was born in Saint-Pierre, Martinique on 12 March 1968.^{[ citation needed ]}

Playing career

Anelka played as a defender for Versailles, Paris FC and Choisy-le-Roi.^{[ citation needed ]}

Managerial career

In 2004, he invested approximately £300,000 into Scottish side Raith Rovers and became manager. ^{[1] [2]} However, he resigned as manager in September 2004 after managing just one draw and seven defeats from eight games. ^[3] After resigning as manager, he became Director of Football, but resigned from that position in October 2004. ^{[4] [5]}

Anelka, after leaving Raith, worked as a coach at FC Trappes, where both his brother and Patrick Vieira began their careers. ^[6]

On 8 December 2009, Anelka was announced as the first Head Coach of NASL expansion side AC St. Louis. ^[7] Anelka was fired from the position on 25 June 2010. ^[8]

After a spell as Head Coach of Floridians FC he was appointed Director of Coaching at Little Haiti FC, of the Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) in February 2015. ^[9]

Personal life

He is the older brother of professional footballer Nicolas Anelka and acted as his agent in 1999. ^[10]

References

1. Will Hersey (4 May 2008). "The 10 worst football managers". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
2. "American adventure begins for Claude Anelka, the man who 'over-stretched his limits' at Raith Rovers". The Herald. 11 January 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
3. "Anelka stands down at Raith". BBC. 29 September 2004. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
4. "Raith in boardroom turmoil". BBC. 7 October 2004. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
5. Desmond Kane (20 October 2004). "Wrath of Raith fans forces Anelka to quit". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
6. "Soccer team here named AC St. Louis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
7. Brian Quarstad (8 December 2009). "St. Louis Entry into NASL Announces Name, Coach and Director of Player Personal". Inside MN Soccer. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
8. Lange, Dave (25 June 2010). "AC St. Louis fires head coach Claude Anelka, Schilly takes over". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Archived from the original on 30 June 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
9. "Little Haiti FC" . Retrieved 18 August 2015.
10. "From Real to Raith how the other Anelka changed his life". Independent. 1 July 2004. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015.