Jean-Paul de Marigny

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Jean-Paul de Marigny
Personal information
Full name Jean-Paul de Marigny
Date of birth (1964-01-21) 21 January 1964 (age 61)
Place of birth Port Louis, Mauritius
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Sabah (Head Coach)
Youth career
APIA Leichhardt
Sydney City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1981–1982 AIS
1983–1987 Sydney City 57 (3)
1987–1988 APIA Leichhardt 44 (4)
1989–1997 Marconi Stallions 188 (13)
1997–1998 Sydney Olympic 15 (0)
International career
1987–1990 Australia 7 (0)
Managerial career
2003–2004 Marconi Stallions
2006 Sydney United
2007 NSWIS
2007 Australia U17
2010–2013 Sydney United
2013 Marconi Stallions
2015 Newcastle Jets (assistant)
2015–2018 Melbourne Victory (assistant)
2018–2020 Western Sydney Wanderers (assistant)
2020 Western Sydney Wanderers
2021 Melbourne Victory (assistant)
2023–2024 Western Sydney Wanderers (assistant)
2024–2025 Australia U17 (assistant)
2025– Sabah
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jean-Paul de Marigny (born 21 January 1964 in Mauritius) is a football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Malaysia Super League club Sabah.

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Managerial career

Melbourne Victory

de Marigny served as an assistant coach of A-League side Melbourne Victory from 2013 to 2015, [1] [2] departing on 22 May 2015 to return home to Sydney to be with family and support his wife Donna who underwent breast surgery for cancer. [3] [4]

Newcastle Jets

On 18 June 2015, de Marigny was announced as assistant coach of the Newcastle Jets, under Scott Miller. [5] [6]

Return to Melbourne Victory

On 31 May 2016, de Marigny returned to Melbourne Victory. [7]

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 6 June 2018 Western Sydney Wanderers announced that de Marigny was joining the club to take over the vacant assistant coach position. [8] Following the sacking of head coach Markus Babbel on 20 January 2020, de Marigny was named as the caretaker head coach for the club. He was released on 12 October 2020 after a statement was released by the club. [9] His replacement was Carl Robinson.

Second return to Melbourne Victory

On 10 March 2021, de Marigny returned to Melbourne Victory as an assistant coach. [10]

Sabah

On 13 August 2025, de Marigny got his first overseas managerial role as he signed a deal with Malaysia Super League club Sabah as their head coach.

Managerial statistics

As of match played 13 August 2025 [11]
TeamNatFromToRecordRef.
GWDLWin %
Western Sydney Wanderers Flag of Australia (converted).svg 20 January 202012 October 202012543041.67[ citation needed ]
Sabah Flag of Malaysia.svg 13 August 2025Present1010000.00[ citation needed ]
Career Total13553038.46

References

  1. ↑ Lewis, Dave. "MUSCAT WANTS DE MARIGNY AS RIGHT-HAND MAN". The World Game. The World Game. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Home".
  3. ↑ "VICTORY COACHES DEPART FOR PERSONAL REASONS". The World Game. SBS. SBS. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Gorman, Joe (12 November 2015). "Jean-Paul de Marigny, the quiet achiever helping revive Newcastle Jets' fortunes". The Guardian .
  5. ↑ Cox, Dan (18 June 2015). "Newcastle Jets confirm Scott Miller as new head coach as A-League club looks to make recovery". ABC News . Australia.
  6. ↑ "Scott Miller appointed to lead Newcastle Jets". Football Federation Australia. 18 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Victory assistant reunites with Muscat at Big V". Football Federation Australia. 31 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "De Marigny swaps Victory for Wanderers as Babbel adds to backroom staff". Football Federation Australia. 6 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Wanderers part company with Markus Babbel". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Jean Paul de Marigny rejoins Victory". Melbourne Victory FC. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "Jean-Paul de Marigny". ALeagueStats. Retrieved 6 February 2021.


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