José Anigo

José Anigo (born 15 April 1961) is a French professional football manager and former player.

José Anigo
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-04-15) 15 April 1961 (age 63)
Place of birthMarseille, France
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)Defender
Youth career
1972–1973Cité Saint-Louis
1973–1975Provence Sports
1975–1979Marseille
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1987Marseille206(4)
1987–1990Nîmes42(0)
1990–1993Endoume
1994–1996Endoume
Total248(4)
Managerial career
1995–1996Endoume
1996–1997Consolat
2001Marseille
2003–2004Marseille
2013–2014Marseille
2015ES Tunis
2017–2018Levadiakos
2018Panionios
2022–2024Olympiacos (director of football)
2023Olympiacos (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Anigo was born in Marseille, and after a tough childhood went on to play for his home town club for eight years where he established a reputation for being a tough defender. After that he became the coach for Marseillaise's youth team and latter went on to become coach from 2001 to 2005 leading the team to a runners up medal in the 2004 UEFA Cup Final. During his tenure he also signed many stars that would aid Marseille in the future such as playmaker Mathieu Valbuena, goalkeeper Steve Mandanda and defender Nicolas N'Koulou.[2]

In October 2019, Anigo was hired as Head of International Recruitment for Nottingham Forest.[3] He left the club in June 2020.[4]

Personal life

Born in France, Anigo's parents were Spanish Republicans on the run from Francisco Franco.[5] In September 2013 Anigo's son Adrien Anigo was shot dead. Adrien had previously spent time in prison for robbery and became the fifteenth victim of gun violence in Marseille that year.[6]

Managerial Statistics

As of 25 January 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecordRef.
PWDLWin %
Marseille25 July 200124 August 20014022000.00[7]
Marseille14 January 200422 November 200446181315039.13[7]
Marseille7 December 201314 May 2014261097038.46[7]
ES TunisJune 2015August 20152101050.00[7]
LevadiakosJuly 2017June 201835111014031.43[7]
PanioniosJuly 2018December 201814725050.00[7]
OlympiacosApril 2023Μay 20239513055.56[7]

References