World Cup Trivia - Participating as Player and as Coach (original) (raw)

Sources: "Almanaque da Copa do Mundo", book written by Silvio Lancelotti FIFA Official Site Wikipedia

Mens' World Cups
Womens' World Cups
Both World Cups

Mens' World Cups

All men played and coached the same country unless noted otherwise.

Participations Name Country as player as coach

Otto ADDO Ghana 2006 2022 Javier AGUIRRE Mexico 1986 2002/2010 Milorad ARSENIJEVIC Yugoslavia 1930 1950 Franz BECKENBAUER West Germany 1966/1970/1974 1986/1990 Orvar BERGMARK Sweden 1958 1970 Gregg BERHALTER USA 2002/2006 2022 William "Billy" BINGHAM North. Ireland 1958 1982/1986 Oleg BLOKHIN Ukraine 1982/1986 [1] 2006 Robert "BOBBY" ROBSON England 1958 1986/1990 Hristo BONEV Bulgaria 1970/1974 1998 Juan Antonio CAMACHO Spain 1982/1986 2002 Vladislao CAP Argentina 1962 1974 Fabio CAPELLO Italy 1974 2010/2014 [2] Ra�l C�RDENAS Mexico 1954/1958/1962 1970 Paulo C�sar CARPEGGIANI Brazil 1974 1998 [3] Aliou CISS� Senegal 2002 2018/2022 CHA BUM-KUN South Korea 1986 1998 Jackie CHARLTON England 1966/1970 1990/1994 [4] Stanislav CHERCHESOV Russia 1994 2018 Didier DESCHAMPS France 1998 2014/2018/2022 Waldir Pereira "DIDI" Brazil 1954/1958/1962 1970 [5] Carlos Verri "DUNGA" Brazil 1990/1994/1998 2010 Giovanni FERRARI Italy 1934/1938 1962 Alfredo FONI Italy 1938 1966 [6] Aurelio GONZ�LEZ Paraguay 1930 1958 Alexandre GUIMAR�ES Costa Rica 1990 2002/2006 Vahid HALILHODZIC Yugoslavia 1982 2014 [7] Ernst HAPPEL Austria 1954/1958 1978 [8] Ricki HERBERT New Zealand 1982 2010 Josef HICKERSBERGER Austria 1978 1990 Glenn HODDLE England 1982/1986 1998 Jos� Eduardo HOHBERG Uruguay 1954 1970 HONG MYUNG-BO South Korea 1990/1994/1998/2002 2014 HUH JONG-MOO South Korea 1986 2010 Pavel JANAS Poland 1982 2006 Henryk KASPERCZAK Poland 1974/1978 1998 [9] Srecko KATANEC Slovenia 1990 [10] 2002 Stephen KESHI Nigeria 1994 2014 KIM PYUNG-SUK South Korea 1986 1998 J�rgen KLINSMANN (West) Germany 1990/1994/1998 2006/2014 [11] Nico KOVAC Croatia 2002/2006 2014 Mladen KRSTAJIC Serbia 2006 [12] 2018 Jakob "K�bi" KUHN Switzerland 1966 2006 Kamaeis LAABIDI Tunisia 1978 2002 Ricardo LAVOLPE Argentina 1978 2006 [13] LUIS ENRIQUE Spain 1994/1998/2002 2022 Cesare MALDINI Italy 1962 1998/2002 [14] Diego MARADONA Argentina 1982/1986/1990/1994 2010 Mick McCARTHY Rep. of Ireland 1990 2002 Kalman MESZOLY Hungary 1962/1966 1982 Henri MICHEL France 1978 1986/1994/1998/2006 [15] Provslav MIHAJLOVIC Yugoslavia 1950 1962 Adam NAWALKA Poland 1978 2018 Olle NORDIN Sweden 1978 1990 Morten OLSEN Denmark 1986 2002/2010 William Esplin ORMOND Scotland 1954 1974 Daniel PASSARELLA Argentina 1978/1982/1986 1998 PAULO BENTO Portugal 2002 2014/2022 [16] Dimitar PENEV Bulgaria 1966/1970/1974 1994 Ilija PETKOVIC Serbia & Mont. 1974 [10] 2006 Juan Antonio PIZZI Spain 1998 2018 [17] Herbert PROHASKA Austria 1978/1982 1998 �scar RAM�REZ Costa Rica 1990 2018 Alfred "Alf" RAMSEY England 1950 1966/1970 Cayetano RE Paraguay 1958 1986 Fernando RIERA Chile 1950 1962 Jos� Antonio ROCA Mexico 1950 1978 Maur�cio RODRIGUEZ El Salvador 1970 1982 Oleg ROMANTSEV Russia 1982 [1] 2002 Jos� Em�lio SANTAMAR�A Uruguay 1954/1962 [18] 1982 [19] Lionel SCALONI Argentina 2006 2022 Helmut SENEKOWITSCH Austria 1958 1978 Jorge SOLARI Argentina 1966 1994 [17] Rigobert SONG Cameroon 1994/1998/2002/2010 2022 Gareth SOUTHGATE England 1998/2002 2018/2022 Guillermo ST�BILE Argentina 1930 1958 Dragan STOJKOVIC Serbia 1990/1998 [10] 2022 Luis "Luisito" SU�REZ Spain 1962/1966 1990 Safet SUSIC Bosnia-Herz. 1982/1990 [10] 2014 Tommy SVENSSON Sweden 1970 1994 Elba P�dua Lima "TIM" Brazil 1938 1982 [5] Aleksandar TIRNANIC Yugoslavia 1930 1954/1958 Jos� TORRES Portugal 1966 1986 Giovanni TRAPATTONI Italy 1962 2002 Marco VAN BASTEN Netherlands 1990 2006 Paul VAN HIMST Belgium 1970 1994 Jean VINCENT France 1954/1958 1982 [20] Rudolf "Rudi" V�ELLER (West) Germany 1986/1990/1994 2002 Hans-Hubert VOGTS (West) Germany 1970/1974/1978 1994/1998 Ivan VUTZOV Bulgaria 1966 1986 Vladimir WEISS Slovakia 1990 [21] 2010 Marc WILMOTS Belgium 1990/1994/1998/2002 2014 M�rio Jorge ZAGALLO Brazil 1958/1962 1970/1974/1998 Arthur Coimbra "ZICO" Brazil 1978/1982/1986 2006 [22]

[1] played for USSR [2] coached England in 2010 and Russia in 2014 [3] coached Paraguay [4] coached Rep. of Ireland in 1990 and 1994 [5] coached Peru [6] coached Switzerland [7] coached Algeria [8] coached Netherlands [9] coached Tunisia [10] played for Yugoslavia [11] coached USA in 2014 [12] played for Serbia & Montenegro [13] coached Mexico [14] coached Paraguay in 2002 [15] coached Cameroon in 1994, Morocco in 1998 and Ivory Coast in 2006 [16] coached South Korea in 2022 [17] coached Saudi Arabia [18] played for Spain in 1962 [19] coached Spain [20] coached Cameroon [21] played for Czechoslovakia [22] coached Japan

The champions:

Jackie Charlton (1966), Didi (1958/1962), Dunga (1994), Giovanni Ferrari (1934/1938), Alfredo Foni (1938), J�rgen Klinsmann (1990), Ricardo Lavolpe (1978), Diego Maradona (1986), Daniel Passarella (1978/1986), Rudi V�ller (1990) and Berti Vogts (1974) won World Cups as players.

Alf Ramsey (1966) and Lionel Scaloni (2022) won the World Cup as coaches.

Franz Beckenbauer (1974 as player and 1990 as coach), Mario Zagallo (1958/1962 as player and 1970 as coach) and Didier Deschamps (1998 as player and 2018 as coach) are the only who won World Cups in both functions.

Closest and furthest:

Raul C�rdenas (1962-1970), Didi (1962-1970), J�rgen Klinsmann (1998-2006), Niko Kovac (2006-2014), Henri Michel (1978-1986), Rudi V�eller (1994-2002) and Mario Zagallo (1962-1970) were in World Cup as coaches only 8 years after as player.

Tim (1938-1982) was in World Cup as coach 44 years after as player.

Played with and coached by:

Argentina: Lionel Messi played with Lionel Scaloni in 2006 and was coached by him in 2022. Brazil: Pel� played with M�rio Zagallo in 1958 and 1962 and was coached by him in 1970. Cameroon: Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting played with Rigobert Song in 2010 and was coached by him in 2022. Nicolas Nkoulou played with Rigobert Song in 2010 and was coached by him in 2022. Vincent Aboubakar played with Rigobert Song in 2010 and was coached by him in 2022. Costa Rica: Hern�n Medford played with Alexandre Guimar�es in 1990 and was coached by him in 2002. Croatia: Ivica Olic played with Niko Kovac in 2002 and 2006 and was coached by him in 2014. Stipe Pletikosa played with Niko Kovac in 2002 and 2006 and was coached by him in 2014. France: Dominique Rocheteau played with Henri Michel in 1978 and was coached by him in 1986. Maxime Bossis played with Henri Michel in 1978 and was coached by him in 1986. Michel Platini played with Henri Michel in 1978 and was coached by him in 1986. Patrick Battiston played with Henri Michel in 1978 and was coached by him in 1986. Germany: Jens Lehmann played with J�rgen Klinsmann in 1998 and was coached by him in 2006. Oliver Kahn played with J�rgen Klinsmann in 1994 and 1998 and was coached by him in 2006. Oliver Kahn played with Rudi V�eller in 1994 and was coached by him in 2002. Ireland Rep.: Niall Quinn played with Mick McCarthy in 1990 and was coached by him in 2002. Steve Staunton played with Mick McCarthy in 1990 and was coached by him in 2002. Mexico: Antonio Mota played with Ra�l C�rdenas in 1962 and was coached by him in 1970. Isidoro D�az played with Ra�l C�rdenas in 1962 and was coached by him in 1970. Mario Velarde played with Ra�l C�rdenas in 1962 and was coached by him in 1970. Serbia (& Montenegro): Vladimir Stojkovic played with Mladen Krstajic in 2006 and was coached by him in 2018.

Womens' World Cups

All women played and coached the same country unless noted otherwise.

Participations Name Country as player as coach

Inka GRINGS Germany 1999/2011 2023 [1] April HEINRICHS USA 1991 2003 Carolina MORACE Italy 1991 2011 [2] Silvia NEID Germany 1991/1995 2007/2011/2015 Hope POWELL England 1995 2007/2011 Shui QINGXIA China 1991/1995 2023 Hege RIISE Norway 1995/1999/2003 2023 Pia SUNDHAGE Sweden 1991/1995 2011/2015/2023 [3] Asako TAKAKURA Japan 1991/1995 2019 Ngoze UCHE Eucharia Nigeria 1991 2011 Martina VOSS-Tecklenburg Germany 1991/1995/1999 2015/2019/2023 [4]

[1] coached Switzerland [2] coached Canada [3] coached USA in 2011 and Brazil in 2023 [4] coached Switzerland in 2015

The champions:

April Heinrichs (1991) won the World Cup as player. Hege Riise (1995) won the World Cup as player.

Silvia Neid (2007) won the World Cup as coach.

Closest and furthest:

Inka Grings (2011-2023), April Heinrichs (1991-2003), Silvia Neid (1995-2007) and Hope Powell (1995-2007) were in World Cup as coaches 12 years after as player.

Pia Sundhage (1991-2023) and Martina Voss-Tecklenburg (1991-2023) were in World Cup as coach 32 years after as player.

Played with and coached by:

England: Mary Phillip played with Hope Powell in 1995 and was coached by her in 2007. Germany: Sandra Smisek played with Silvia Neid in 1995 and was coached by her in 2007. Birgit Prinz played with Silvia Neid in 1995 and was coached by her in 2007 and 2011. Sandra Minnert played with Silvia Neid in 1995 and was coached by her in 2007. USA: Brandi Chastain played with April Heinrichs in 1991 and was coached by her in 2003. Julie Foudy played with April Heinrichs in 1991 and was coached by her in 2003. Kristine Lilly played with April Heinrichs in 1991 and was coached by her in 2003. Mia Hamm played with April Heinrichs in 1991 and was coached by her in 2003.

Both World Cups

Philippe BERGEROO (France) played 1986 Mens' World Cup and coached in 2015 Womens' World Cup. Leonardo CU�LLAR (Mexico) played 1978 Mens' World Cup and coached in 1999, 2011 and 2015 Womens' World Cups. YOON DEOK-YEO (South Korea) played 1990 Mens' World Cup and coached in 2015 and 2019 Womens' World Cups.

Thanks to Nils Johansson (nej31@hotmail.com), Steve Morris (Steve.Kathy@btinternet.com), Fabrice Favre (fabrice_favre@bluewin.ch) and Thiago Albuquerque (taep1801@yahoo.it).

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Author: Marcelo Leme de Arruda (marcelo.leme.arruda@gmail.com) Last updated: 8 Aug 2024