Francis Zapa Koroma (born 4 January 1975) is a Sierra Leonean football coach and former player who is assistant manager of the Sierra Leone national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Zapa Koroma | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Koidu Town, Sierra Leone | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sierra Leone (assistant manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2001 | Diamond Stars | ||
| 2001 | Umeå FC | ||
| 2002 | Kamboi Eagles | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–2001[1] | Sierra Leone | 24 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2023 | Old Edwardians | ||
| 2023– | Sierra Leone (assistant manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editKoroma was born in Koidu Town, Sierra Leone. He played as a defender for the Sierra Leone national team as well as the Diamond Stars in Sierra Leone and Umeå FC in Sweden.
Koroma was also a member of the Leone Stars' squad at the 1996 African Nations Cup in South Africa.[2]
Coaching career
editKoroma was appointed manager of Old Edwardians who play in the Sierra Leone National Premier League.[3]
References
edit- ^ Francis Koroma at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ sierraleonefootball.com Gallery
- ^ Turay, Bernard (31 October 2018). "Sierra Leone Sports: Coach Zappa Koroma takes over Old Edwardians FC". Awoko Newspaper. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
External links
edit- Francis Koroma at WorldFootball.net
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