| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1928-03-28)28 March 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Louis, Senegal | ||
| Date of death | 14 September 2004(2004-09-14) (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Saint-Louis, Senegal | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1950–1965 | Réveil de Saint-Louis | ||
| 1986–1989 | Senegal | ||
Mawade Wade (28 March 1928 – 14 September 2004) was a Senegalese football manager.
Career
Following a career as a teacher, Wade moved into football, founding Réveil de Saint-Louis in 1950. Wade managed the club until 1965, becoming technical director of the Senegal national team the following year. In 1970, Wade joined the Confederation of African Football committee.
During the late 1980s, Wade managed Senegal, taking charge of the team at the 1987 All-Africa Games and the 1988 Amílcar Cabral Cup. In March 1990, Wade took up a seat at the Confederation of African Football's executive committee. Wade lost his position on the executive committee in March 1994, however was re-elected in 1998 and 2002.
Personal life and death
Politically, Wade identified himself as a leftist, an anti-imperialist and a pan-Africanist.
On 11 August 2002, Wade suffered a stroke. On 14 September 2004, Wade died in his hometown of Saint-Louis. Following his death, the Stade de Linguère was renamed to the Stade Mawade Wade.
References
- "Mawade WADE, le militant panafricaniste peu connu et oublié" (in French). Ndar Info. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- "Mawade Wade". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Le football perd Mawade Wade" (in French). Jeune Afrique. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Mawade Wade…le football dans le sang (par Majib Sène)" (in French). Xibaaru. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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