title: Marcel Mao
text: # Marcel Mao
  
  Marcel Mao (born 1937) is a French former football player and manager.
  
  ## Career
  
  At the age of 16, Mao joined the first team of Quimper. He played as a forward.
  
  In 1982–83 he was the assistant coach of the French national U17 team.
  
  After working as head coach of Quimper Kerfeunteun, Wallis and Futuna, Chad, and New Caledonia, he was appointed head coach of Tafea in Vanuatu to help them prepare for the OFC Champions League.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  He is the father of Philippe Mao.
  
  