Fanny Amun

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Fanny Amun
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Personal information
Full name Fanny Ikhayere Amun [1]
Date of birth (1962-10-01) 1 October 1962 (age 60) [2]
Place of birth Osogbo, Nigeria [1]
Managerial career
YearsTeam
1993 Nigeria U17
1995 Nigeria U20
1998 Nigeria (assistant)

Fanny Ikhayere Amun (born 1 October 1962) is a Nigerian former football player and coach. [3] He led the Nigeria national under-17 team to victory at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

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Career

Amun was born in Osogbo, Nigeria. [1]

In 1993, Amun coached the Nigeria national under-17 team at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Japan, helping the team win the competition. [4] He coached the under-20 team in 1995 at the 1995 African Youth Championship, hosted by Nigeria. [5]

Amun was appointed assistant coach of the Nigeria national team for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. [6] He was Secretary-General for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). [7]

Amun retired as an Assistant Director in the Federal Ministry of Sports in 2007. [8]

Personal life

Amun is a Member of the Order of the Niger. [1] In 2013,

Honors

Manager

Nigeria U17

Nigeria U20

Orders

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References

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  2. Dayo-Aiyetan, Kemi (21 September 2008). "I'm still young, my grey hair is only hereditary -Fanny Amun". OnlineNigeria.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
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  4. "Bickering tears Nigeria's AYC preps apart". The New Times | Rwanda. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. "Fanny Amun Details Reasons For Failing After Leading Nigeria To World Cup Glory". Soccernet.ng. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  6. "Retirement: Amun, Adepoju salute Yakubu Aiyegbeni". Vanguard News. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  7. "Fanny Amu to Oliseh: Scout for more talents for Eagles". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  8. "Nigeria: Ministry Probes Fanny Amun Over Claims of Assistant Director Position".