Fanny Amun

Fanny Amun
MON
Personal information
Full name Fanny Ikhayere Amun[1]
Date of birth (1962-10-01) 1 October 1962 (age 62)[2]
Place of birth Osogbo, Nigeria[1]
Managerial career
Years Team
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.

Career

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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

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

Honors

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Nigeria U17

Nigeria U20

Orders

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Why NIS Should Generate Its Own Revenue – Amun". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  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.
  3. ^ "INTERVIEW: Why Nigeria's successful youth teams don't succeed at senior level - Fanny Amun". 10 May 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  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".