Christophe Gamel
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 August 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Meaux, France | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1990–1996 | CS Meaux U9 - U12 | ||
| 1997–1998 | Fréjus Saint-Raphael U15 | ||
| 1999–2000 | ES Lorgues U16 | ||
| 2001–2002 | VGA Saint-Maur (youth team coach) | ||
| 2002–2005 | Cassino (youth team coach) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Com Bagneux (women's team coach) | ||
| 2007–2009 | Diósgyőri | ||
| 2009–2010 | Qatar U17 | ||
| 2009–2010 | Qatar U19 | ||
| 2010–2012 | Al Rayyan | ||
| 2012–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain Féminines | ||
| 2016–2019 | Fiji | ||
| 2019–2020 | Roeselare | ||
| 2020-2021 | Paradou | ||
| 2021 | Sri Pahang (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Sri Pahang (youth) | ||
| 2022 | Sri Pahang | ||
| 2023 | Vietnam U23 (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Vietnam (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2025 | Macarthur FC (assistant) | ||
| 2025– | Selangor II | ||
| 2025– | Selangor (interim) | ||
Christophe Gamel (born 11 August 1972) is a French football coach who is currently the head coach for the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League club Selangor II. He is also currently the interim manager for the Malaysia Super League club Selangor.
Managerial career
[edit | edit source]Gamel played semi-professionally for various French and Italian clubs while coaching youth football teams. He has a pro licence from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). He has also worked with Al Rayyan SC in Qatar and Diósgyőri VTK in Hungary before taking on the job of the assistant coach of the Paris Saint-Germain women's team.[1]
Fiji
[edit | edit source]On 31 December 2016, it was reported that Gamel would take over as the Fiji national team's new head coach, replacing the sacked Frank Farina.[2] Gamel says “I have my own methodology of work which has brought success to my teams in the past and I hope I can achieve the same with Fiji. My task is to build for the future and we will need everyone to be involved. We respect our opponents and we know that they are strong. Solidarity, sacrifices, hard work and our pleasure to play will be our weapons. First we build a new style of play and culture in all the national teams, then we develop coaches’ formations, develop a database for national players, improve international visibility of Fiji football, and develop the women’s game in Fiji.”[3]
In August 2019, Gamel announced his retirement from being the head coach of the Fiji national football team, citing personal reasons. He would finish his role on 30 August 2019.[4]
Sri Pahang
[edit | edit source]Gamel was appointed as Sri Pahang FC assistant head coach for the 2021 season, assisting Thomas Dooley. However, after Dooley was replaced by Dollah Salleh, Gamel was appointed as manager for Sri Pahang FC's Presidential Cup Team (youth team).
On 4th of January 2022, Sri Pahang FC officially announced its naming of Gamel as head coach, replacing Dollah Salleh who became Sri Pahang's manager.
Vietnam
[edit | edit source]In 2023, Gamel was appointed as an assistant coach for the Vietnam U-23 and Vietnam national team.
Macarthur
[edit | edit source]On 1 July 2023, Gamel became an assistant coach for Macarthur FC to compete in the A-League Men.
Selangor II
[edit | edit source]In August 2025, he returned to Malaysia again. Now Gamel has been appointed as coach Selangor II for the 2025–26 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League season.[5]
Selangor
[edit | edit source]On 26 September 2025,Gamel was appointed as an interim manager for Selangor following the departure of Katsuhito Kinoshi as Selangor manager.
Managerial statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 10 December 2025
| Team | Nat. | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Fiji | 
|
1 January 2017 | 15 August 2019 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 33.33 | |
| Roeselare | 
|
27 November 2019 | 30 June 2020 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 16.67 | |
| Sri Pahang | Malaysia | 3 January 2022 | 14 July 2022 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23.08 | |
| Selangor II | Malaysia | 30 July 2025 | Present | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 | |
| Selangor (interim) | Malaysia | 26 September 2025 | Present | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33.33 | |
| Career Total | 79 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 36.71 | ||||
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Christophe Gamel at JB Sport Consulting (in French)
- Christophe Gamel - Staff Sheet - First Team at Paris Saint-Germain
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- 1972 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Meaux
- French football coaches
- French football managers
- Expatriate football managers in Fiji
- Fiji national football team managers
- K.S.V. Roeselare managers
- French men's footballers
- French expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam
- French expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia
- French expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Expatriate football managers in Malaysia
- Expatriate soccer managers in Australia
- Malaysia Super League managers