ASEC MIMOSAS

The club from the Ivory Coast capital Abidjan. ASEC was founded in 1948 by the Employees' Association of the Office of Commerce of Abidjan. Home is the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny (a former president of the republic). Club president is Maître Roger Ouegnin. The club is the most decorated club in the Ivory Coast - fifteen championships, twelve cups, African Club Champions in 1998 and African supercup winners in 1999. Over the period 1965-1998, the club is the fifth most successful of the African continent.

JEAN-MARC GUILLOU

Born December 20, 1945 at Bouaye
Before embarking on a career as a coach, Jean-Marc Guillou was a gifted player and played midfield with Angers and Nice, 19 caps for France between 1974 & 1978.
A charismatic figure in French football in the 70's, and has always maintained his bemief in the "beautiful game", and treats football as a celebration, not as a war. Incomparable in terms of his technique, he was for many years shunned by certain National bosses before being invited by Michel Hidalgo to form a formidable midfield trio with Bathenay & Platini.
Jean-Marc Guillou has dedicated himself to the advancement of football in the Ivory Coast and has cultured a generation of young talent to play his attacking game.

SQUAD (Coached by Jean-Marc Guillou)

1 - DIARRA Seydou, born 16-4-68

2 - DIOMANDE Ibrahima, born 28-10-69

3 - ETOUAYO Thierry Fabrice, born 29-7-77

4 - GNEPA Didi Geoffroy, born 8-11 73

5 - GNOMAGNON Zaby Hyacinthe, born 8-5-79

6 - KOUASSI Koffi Blaise, born 2-2-74

7 - DOUMBIA Idrissa, born 15-2-74

8 - BOTI BI Irie Charles, born 25-3-77

9 - TIDIANE Youssouf, born 1-6-77

10 - ZOKO Gnahoua Zepherin, born 13-9-77

12 - N'DRI Koffi Christian Romaric, born 4-6-83

13 - ZOKORA DEGUY Alain Didier "Maestro", born 14-12-80

14 - PEHE WOGNONWON Stéphane "Joss", born 10-8-80

15 - KOUOUAN Nantcho Antonin "Tony", born 11-11-83

16 - MONNEY Arnaud Alex, born 18/9/81

17 - DJIRE Abdoulaye "junior", born 28/2/81

18 - DIAWARA Abdoulaye, born 10/4/81

19 - YAPI YAPO Gilles Donald "Gyapi", born 30/1/82

20 - ZEZE Venance "Zézéto", born 17/6/81

21 - BARRY Boubacar "Copa", born 30/12/79

22 - DINDANE Aruna, born 26/11/80

23 - KANTE Seydou Badian, born 7/8/81

24 - TIENE Siaka "Chico", born 22/2/82

25 - TOURE Kolo Abib, born 19/3/81

26 - KONE Bakary "Baky", born 19/9/81

27 - DANSOKI Mamadou "Madinho", born 31/7/82

28 - BEUGRE Ahiba Herman "Pacheco", born 12/12/80

29 - TRAORE Boubacar

30 - AMUAH DIAKY Ibrahim