Michael Emenalo previously worked in both the scouting and coaching departments before being promoted to his current role in July 2011.
He has been an important part of the first team management structure
since his arrival in October 2007, and now supports the work of the
first team manager, leading the club's international and domestic
scouting network, and assists in driving the technical programmes of our
Academy and international youth network.
He previously worked as both head of opposition scouting and
assistant first team coach under Carlo Ancelotti, arriving at Chelsea
when former manager Avram Grant called upon a trusted ex-player from his
Maccabi Tel Aviv days.
The pair worked together between 1998 and 2000, the tail end of a
playing career for the former Nigerian international, who made his debut
in 1985.
A defender, he moved to the United States in 1986 where he graduated
from Boston University three years later with a degree in international
relations with political sciences, having also played college soccer.
His football career continued in Belgium and Germany before a short
spell in England at Notts County in the mid 1990s, where he won the
Anglo-Italian Cup at Wembley.
Michael then returned to the States where he played in the first ever MLS game for San Jose Clash.
After one season, it was back to Europe and a year in the Spanish
second division with Llieda, managed by future Sevilla and Spurs coach
Juande Ramos. Then came the move to Israel.
Michael won 14 caps for Nigeria in total and played in the 1994 World
Cup in the USA, missing the first game through injury but then playing
against Argentina and Greece before he was knocked out by a Roberto
Baggio-inspired Italy.
After hanging up his boots, Michael spent time coaching in America.
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