Congolese football manager (born 1961)
Jean-Florent Ikwange Ibengé (born 4 December 1961) is a Congolese
football coach and former player who manages Sudanese club
Al-Hilal .
Early and personal life
He was born in
Léopoldville on 4 December 1961.
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Ibengé played as a
centre-back for
Tennis Borussia Berlin ,
Excelsior Roubaix ,
US Boulogne and
ES Wasquehal .
[1]
Coaching career
He spent his early coaching career in France, managing
ES Wasquehal and
SC Douai .
[1]
He was manager of Chinese club
Shanghai Shenhua from April to May 2012, and of Congolese team
Vita Club from February 2014.
[2]
He became manager of the
DR Congo national team in August 2014, combining this role with his job at Vita Club.
[3]
He led DR Congo to the
2016 African Nations Championship title in February 2016.
[4]
In March 2017, he announced that he intended to step down as national team manager in 2018.
[5] He resigned in August 2019.
[6] After that, he returned to AS Vita Club.
[7]
In July 2021 he became manager of Moroccan club
RS Berkane .
[8] In June 2022 he became manager of Sudanese club
Al-Hilal Club .
[9]
In November 2022, Ibenge won the
Sudan Cup after Al-Hilal defeated
Al Ahli Khartoum in the final winning via a 4–3 penalty shoot-out after the match had ended in a goalless draw after extra time.
[10]
[11]
Following the start of the
2023 Sudan conflict , Ibengé voiced his plans to set up a base camp for Al-Hilal players in
Cairo ,
Egypt , and expressed hopes that the team would continue to play in the
Arab Club Champions Cup .
[12] In April 2023, Ibengé and his family fled to France via Djibouti.
[12]
Honours
DR Congo
AS Vita Club
RS Berkane
Al-Hilal
References
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"Florent Ibengé" . worldfootball.net .
Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2021 .
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"Profile" . Soccerway.
Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2015 .
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"Florent Ibenge appointed new DR Congo coach" . BBC Sport. 14 August 2014.
Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015 .
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"CHAN 2016: DR Congo are champions after victory over Mali" . BBC Sport. 7 February 2016.
Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2016 .
^ Momodou Bah (12 March 2017).
"Ibenge confirms he will leave his post as DR Congo coach in 2018" . BBC Sport.
Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2017 .
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"Florent Ibenge quits as DR Congo coach" . BBC Sport . 7 August 2019.
Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2019 .
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"AS Vita Club : Florent Ibenge donne des nouvelles de Makusu Mundele" .
Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020 . {{
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"Florent Ibenge annoncé à la Renaissance Berkane" . 5 July 2021.
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" "Bag News" is unique in the name of the new coach of Al Hilal and mentions his biography" . 25 June 2022.
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b Pelly, Aristote (16 November 2023).
"Florent Ibenge et Al Hilal remportent la Coupe du Soudan" [Florent Ibenge and Al Hilal win the Sudan Cup]. Iris Football (in French).
Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023 .
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"Al Hilal Omdurman et ses congolais remportent la Coupe du Soudan !" [Al Hilal Omdurman and its Congolese win the Sudan Cup!]. LEOPARDSFOOT (in French). 15 November 2022.
Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023 .
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b Daras, Marina; Eyoum, Victoire (29 April 2023).
"Sudan crisis: the football coach forced to flee Khartoum" .
BBC News .
Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023 .
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"Florent Ibengé to continue as DR Congo boss" . African Football . 17 December 2017.
Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022 .
^ Kalumiana, Kalumiana (8 February 2015).
"Ibenge: We won but not motivated - 2015 Africa Cup of Nations - DR Congo" . African Football .
Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022 .
^ Madyira, Michael (14 July 2018).
"AS Vita win DRC league title, TP Mazembe settle for runners-up spot" . Goal .
Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022 .
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" "Bag News" is unique in the name of the new coach of Al Hilal and mentions his biography" . Sudan Telegraph . 25 June 2022.
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"Super Coupe du Congo 2015 : V.Club lamine Lupopo à Kinshasa | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo" . Adaic Congo . 31 August 2015.
Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022 .
^ Madyira, Michael (25 November 2018).
"AS Vita coach Florent Ibenge warns of another heartbreak ahead of Raja Casablanca match" . Goal .
Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022 .
^ Madyira, Michael (2 December 2018).
"Caf Confederation Cup final: Raja Casablanca crowned champions despite 3-1 loss" . Goal .
Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022 .
^ Zouiten, Sara (28 July 2022).
"RS Berkane Beats Wydad AC to Win its 2nd Throne Cup Title" . Morocco World News .
Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022 .
^ Philémon (29 July 2022).
"Morocco - King's Cup: Ibenge leaves RS Berkane on a high" . Sport News Africa .
Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022 .
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"Berkane stop Pirates on penalties to win second TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup title | Total CAF Confederation Cup" . CAFOnline.com . CAF-Confedération Africaine du Football. 20 May 2022.
Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022 .
Florent Ibengé managerial positions