Antoine Hey

Antoine Hey

Personal information
Full name	Antoine Hey
Date of birth	(1970-09-19) 19 September 1970
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1989	Grasshopper Club Zürich
1989–1992	Fortuna Düsseldorf	49	(5)
1992–1994	FC Schalke 04	19	(0)
1993–1994	→ Tennis Borussia Berlin (loan)	27	(7)
1994–1997	SC Fortuna Köln	94	(16)
1997–1999	Birmingham City	9	(0)
1999–2000	Fortuna Düsseldorf	34	(3)
2000–2001	VfL Osnabrück	33	(0)
2001–2003	Anorthosis Famagusta	20	(6)
2003	Bristol City	0	(0)
2003–2004	VfR Neumünster	22	(1)
Managerial career
2003–2004	VfR Neumünster
2004–2006	Lesotho
2006–2007	Gambia
2007	US Monastir
2008–2009	Liberia
2009	Kenya
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antoine Hey (born 19 September 1970) is a retired German footballer who played in the Bundesliga. He was previously the coach of the Kenyan national team, a job he held from February to November 2009.

Career

Club career

Hey played mainly for Fortuna Düsseldorf and Schalke in Germany, as well as Tennis Borussia Berlin, Fortuna Köln, VfL Osnabrück, Anorthosis Famagusta and VfR Neumünster.

Management career

Hey began his management career in Germany with VfR Neumünster before moving to Africa to manage Lesotho. Hey was also manager of Gambia from September 2006 until March 2007. His spell with Gambia was marred by concerns over money. He was appointed manager of Liberia in February 2008. In February 2009, he was appointed coach of the Kenyan national team. After disputes with the governing body over team selection, Hey walked out on Kenya's national team shortly before the final World Cup qualifier against Nigeria.

Personal

His father, Jonny Hey, was from 1972 to 1980 also a professional footballer (MSV Duisburg, Arminia Bielefeld, Grasshoppers Zürich and Fortuna Köln). He played 32 Bundesliga and 127 Second Division games.

External links

• Antoine Hey profile at Fussballdaten