Colm Joseph Toal (born 6 July 1948), often referred to as Colin Toal,[1] is an English football administrator, manager, and former player who is the manager of Chinese Champions League club Kunming City. In his playing career, he was most prominently a forward for the English club Wimbledon, and also played at Tonbridge Angels, Gravesend & Northfleet, Maidstone United, and played with Roy Hodgson at South African club Berea Park.[4] He managed IFK Norrköping in 1996.[5] He became the technical director of Indian Football.[6] He also worked with Halmstad in 1978,[7] and Trelleborg, the China national football team, Copenhagen, Udinese, the Uzbekistan national under-20 football team, and Panathinaikos in the 1990s and 2000s.[3]

In 2024, he was appointed as manager of Chinese Champions League club Kunming City.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Focus is to produce a Competitive National Team: Toal". www.the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  2. ^ "AIFF THANKS COLM TOAL FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION". www.the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "【第一集】昆明城市足球俱乐部主教练专访来了!在13个国家执教过的 Colm Toal说,他和昆明有个约定。" [[Episode 1] Kunming City Football Club Head coach interview! According to Colin Toal, who managed in 13 different countries, he has a promise with Kunming.]. www.douyin.com (in Chinese). Kunming City F.C. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Players: Colin Toal". www.historicaldons.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Colin Toal - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport British. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Exclusive Interview With The Technical Director Of Indian Football - Colin Toal - Goal.com". 26 October 2009. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  7. ^ "HBK-Quiz - del 3". www.hbk.se (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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