Êsêkïl dí Völará
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Êsêkïl dí Völará | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 165FE | ||
| Place of birth | Farfadillis | ||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 181–183 | Association Ariddienne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 183–185 | Association Ariddienne | 81 | (19) |
| 185–190 | Crossroads | ||
| 190–203 | Mâ Âlâmëómë | ||
| National team | |||
| 182–185 | Kelssek U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 185–200 | Kelssek | 97 | (13) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 203 | Kelssek U23 | ||
| 204–05 | Mâ Âlâmëómë | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Êsêkïl dí Völará is a professional football coach and former player who is manager of the Farfadillis national football team. A dual citizen of Farfadillis and Kelssek, he 94 played times for the Kelssek national football team, most notably in Kelssek's loss in the World Cup 96 final. One of the top midfielders of his generation, many in Farfadillis maintain he would have made the difference had he been discovered and recruited to their national team before he'd committed to Kelssek. During his playing career, he played for Association Ariddienne, Crossroads, and is most well-known for his 13-year spell at Mâ Âlâmëómë.
Dí Völará's family was accepted as refugees in Kelssek during the Rülândése civil war in Farfadillis. He began his career in the youth system of Association Ariddienne, the local sports club in the district of Outineau where he grew up. His talent was spotted even before his play in the top flight as he was named to the Kelssek under-23 national team as a 17-year old, playing a part in all their matches at the 14th Summer Olympics, where Kelssek were eliminated in the group stage. He played three years for Association Ariddienne's senior team during which they reached the quarterfinals of the Patriotes Cup and won promotion to the Kelssek Championship. He was named captain of Kelssek's under-23 team playing at the 15th Summer Olympics in Electrum, but the team played lost their preliminary match and were eliminated before the main tournament.
Following this he earned a big move to Chromatika's Crossroads for a fee of USD 8 million, and was called up to the Kelssek senior team earning his first cap in a World Cup 87 qualifying match against Squidroidia. After five seasons there he signed with Mâ Âlâmëómë to mark a return to his country of origin, winning two Shango-Fogoa Premier League titles during his 13 years with the club.
After deciding to hang up his playing boots, dí Völará returned to Kelssek and earned a Football Kelssek professional coaching licence. He was then appointed head coach of the Kelssek men's under-23 team at the 19th Summer Olympics, where they outperformed expectations to win the silver medal. He then took on the assistant manager role at Langlois Oceanic for the 84th Kelssek Championship (203-04) season, helping coach the team to the Patriotes Cup.
Honours
- Competition cycle with Kelssek calendar year in brackets
Player
- Shango-Fogoa Premier League: 15 (197-198), 16 (198-99)
- World Cup runner up: 96
Manager
- Olympic Games silver medal: 19 (203)
- Shango-Fogoa Premier League: 22 (204-05)