Norman Fegidero

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Norman Fegidero
Personal information
Full name Norman Salo Fegidero Jr.
Date of birth (1970-01-28) January 28, 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Bacolod, Philippines
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
West Negros University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Philippine Air Force
International career
1989–2001 Philippines (~4)
Managerial career
2008 Philippines
2011–2012 Pachanga
La Salle
2022 Philippines U23
2022 ADT
2024– Philippines U23
2024– Philippines (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Norman Salo Fegidero Jr. (born January 28, 1970) is a Filipino football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Philippines national under-23 football team and the current interim head coach for the senior team. A midfielder, he represented the Philippines national team from 1989 to 2001 and later became their coach in 2008.

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College career

Fegidero played for the football team of West Negros University. [1]

Club career

In the club level, Fegidero played for Philippine Air Force. [1]

International career

For twelve years, 1989 until 2001, Norman Fegidero played for the Philippines national team. [2] The highlight of his career is when he was instrumental to the 1–0 upset against Malaysia at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games. [3] He secured the winning goal at the 84th minute. [4]

Coaching career

Philippines

Fegidero was a head coach of the Philippines national team in 2008. [5] He led the team in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers hosted in Iloilo. The Philippines won games against Bhutan and Brunei but failed to qualify for the competition proper after drawing Tajikistan in their final game. [1]

Pachanga

From 2011 until 2012 Fegidero coached Pachanga. [6] Under his watch, the United Football League Division 2 club would be undefeated in the 2012 season and earn promotion to the first division for the 2013 season. [1]

University of St. La Salle

In December 2016, it was reported that Fegidero was serving as head coach of the under-21 team of La Salle. [7]

Philippines U23 and ADT

In 2022, Fegidero was appointed head coach of the Philippines national U23 team which will compete at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games and the Azkals Development Team. [8] [9]

Philippines (interim)

Fegidero was brought in as an interim coach after Tom Saintfiet resigned shortly prior to the 2024 Merdeka Tournament. [10]

Career statistics

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.November 28, 1991 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
1–0
1–0
1991 Southeast Asian Games
2.October 9, 1997 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
1–?
1–4
1997 Southeast Asian Games
3.August 3, 1999 Berakas Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
1–0
2–3
1999 Southeast Asian Games
4.January 29, 2000 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
1–0
2–0
2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification

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