For once, I think that this might a trick your mind is playing you (and me), cuz we naturally categorize players into “GK and outfield players”, where one group is represented ten times more then the other.
First guy that came to mind was Raymond Goethals, not a household name to many ppl today, but he won the CL with Marsaille in 93, thats why I looked a bit into his career and he coached mostly in Belgium & France, but won a dozen club titles and had a good stint with the belgium NT.
As someone who had to endure his 10 PL games at Spurs… I’d still call him a successful coach. He managed to coach in the premier league 4 seasons or so, I’m not sure exactly how many. Then he went and won the Saudi League. Finishing in a European spot with wolves and just simply not getting fired in the PL for 4 years makes him successful in my book. I’ll give him credit where it’s due… I just pray he never comes back here.
Former GKs turned successful coaches are kinda rare? I can think of Lopetegui and Zoff on the top of my mind.
I think that’s the case mainly because there are really few goalkeepers. Ten time fewer than on field players.
It’s a valid point, but I’m still not sure that even 6-7% of all relatively successful managers are ex-GK.
I think this could be because they have more specific training schedules and/or choose to specialize in GK training only post-retirement.
Preud’homme has a good career in Belgium, but went to Saudi Arabia when it was time to build up his international career.
For once, I think that this might a trick your mind is playing you (and me), cuz we naturally categorize players into “GK and outfield players”, where one group is represented ten times more then the other.
First guy that came to mind was Raymond Goethals, not a household name to many ppl today, but he won the CL with Marsaille in 93, thats why I looked a bit into his career and he coached mostly in Belgium & France, but won a dozen club titles and had a good stint with the belgium NT.
Nuno Espírito Santo was a goalkeeper
As someone who had to endure his 10 PL games at Spurs… I’d still call him a successful coach. He managed to coach in the premier league 4 seasons or so, I’m not sure exactly how many. Then he went and won the Saudi League. Finishing in a European spot with wolves and just simply not getting fired in the PL for 4 years makes him successful in my book. I’ll give him credit where it’s due… I just pray he never comes back here.