Romain Folz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bordeaux, France | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2018 | West Virginia United | ||
| 2019 | Uganda (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Pyramids (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Bechem United | ||
| 2020–2021 | Niort (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Ashanti Gold | ||
| 2021–2022 | Township Rollers | ||
| 2022 | Marumo Gallants | ||
| 2022–2023 | AmaZulu | ||
| 2023–2024 | Horoya | ||
| 2024-2025 | Mamelodi Sundowns (assistant) | ||
| 2025- | Young Africans | ||
Romain Folz (born 28 June 1990) is a French football manager and the current head of coach of Tanzanian Premier League club Young Africans.[1]
Career
In 2018, Folz was appointed manager of American side West Virginia United.[2] In 2019, he was appointed assistant manager of Uganda.[3] After that, he was appointed assistant manager of Pyramids in Egypt.[4] In 2020, Folz was appointed manager of Ghanaian club Bechem United.[5] After that, he was appointed assistant manager of Niort in France.
In 2021, he was appointed manager of Ghanaian team Ashanti Gold.[6] After that, Folz was appointed manager of Township Rollers in Botswana.[7][8][9]
In 2022, he moved to South Africa for the first time as he was appointed manager of South African side Marumo Gallants. He was the youngest manager in the Premier Division.[10][11][12][13] He managed AmaZulu from 2022 until 2023. In April 2023 Romain Folz was redeployed as technical director.
He moved on to Guinea's Horoya AC in August 2023.[14] In July 2024, he joined Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. as an assistant coach until 10 December 2024 when he was relieved of his duties.[15][16]
On July 23 2025 at 9:15Pm He was announced new Head coach of The East Africa's Giants Young Africans sport Club serving the club to date
References
- ^ "Yanga New head Coach". thecitizen.co.tz.
- ^ "Entretien avec Romain Folz, entraîneur français de 30 ans en D1 ghanéenne". lagrinta.fr.
- ^ "Romain Folz, le jeune coach français qui cartonne au Botswana et enchaîne les records". footmercato.net.
- ^ "Romain Folz (FRA) : " Revenir en Afrique, pourquoi pas ? "".
- ^ "Bechem United appoint Frenchman Romain Fotz as head coach". ghanaweb.com.
- ^ "Romain Folz appointed as Ashanti Gold SC head coach". footballghana.com.
- ^ "No Folz hopes – Romain looks the real deal". sundaystandard.info.
- ^ "Gallants' 31-year-old coach Folz 'can prove SA doubters wrong'". timeslive.co.za.
- ^ "Folz would like Gallants to be strengthened with new recruits". sowetanlive.co.za.
- ^ "Gallants coach Folz not bothered that he is younger than some of his players". timeslive.co.za.
- ^ "New 'vibrant' Gallants coach's promise to the club fans". citizen.co.za.
- ^ "Folz: Age is just a number!". Daily Sun.
- ^ "Romain is no Folz alarm as PSL's youngest coach". News24.com.
- ^ Ndongo, Oumar (27 August 2023). "Romain Folz nouvel entraîneur d'Horoya" (in French). Sport News Africa. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Folz Opens Up On Surprising Downs Move". Soccer Laduma. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ Sithole, Sinethemba (3 January 2025). "Romain Folz on Sundowns sacking & Flemming Berg relationship". FAR Post. Retrieved 28 January 2025.