Emilio Ferrera

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Emilio Ferrera
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-06-19) 19 June 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Schaerbeek, Belgium
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1982 Crossing
1982–1983 Anderlecht
1983–1986 Eendracht Aalst
1986–1987 Wolvertem
1987–1990 Stade Leuven
1990–1991 Seraing
1991–1992 Ganshoren
Managerial career
1991–1992 Ganshoren (player-coach)
1993–1994 Bruxelles
1994–1995 Club América (assistant)
1995 Club América (caretaker)
1995–1996 Bruxelles
1996–1997 Racing Jet Wavre
1997–1999 Lombeek
1999–2001 Beveren
2001–2002 Molenbeek
2002–2004 Lierse
2004–2005 FC Brussels
2005 La Louvière
2006–2007 Club Brugge
2007–2008 Skoda Xanthi
2008–2009 Panthrakikos
2009–2010 Panionios
2010 Lokeren
2010–2011 Panthrakikos
2011–2013 Al-Shabab (assistant)
2013–2014 Al-Shabab
2014 Genk
2015 Dender EH
2015–2017 OH Leuven
2017 Anderlecht (youth)
2017–2018 Anderlecht (U21)
2018–2019 Standard Liège (assistant)
2019 F91 Dudelange
2020–2021 Seraing
2021– Gent (U21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Emilio Ferrera (born 19 June 1967) is a Belgian football manager and former player, who manages the U21 squad of Gent.

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His last former club was OH Leuven in the Belgian First Division B. Before he also worked at Genk, where he was fired after coaching only one match, following a 1–3 season-opening defeat to KV Mechelen. [1] Ferrera has managed a number of clubs across various countries and continents (mostly in Belgium, but also including Greece, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia and a short stint in Mexico), having started his coaching career in his twenties. For example, he led Club América ad interim in the 1995 Mexican football season aged only 27 at the time.

Personal life

Emilio Ferrera was born in Schaerbeek, Belgium. His family emigrated from the Spanish village El Cerro de Andévalo in 1962. His brothers, Manu and Francisco, and his nephew Yannick, are all football coaches. [2]

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References

  1. "1 game and gone: Genk fires coach very early". usatoday.com. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. "Cisco, Manu, Emilio, Yannick : La belle histoire des Ferrera en D1". 30 October 2012.