Yannick Ferrera

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Yannick Ferrera y Caro is a Belgian-Spanish football coach born on September 24, 1980, in Ukkel, Belgium. He holds dual citizenship of Belgium and Spain.

Ferrera began his career as a professional footballer in the early twenties, playing for various clubs including Beveren, Tubize, Ternat, Jette, Al Shabab, Charleroi Sporting, K. Saint-Trond VV, Standard Liège, RWD Molenbeek, and Zamalek.

In 2010, Ferrera rejoined Al Shabab in Saudi Arabia as an assistant to Michel Preud'homme. The following year, he moved to Sint-Truiden, where he helped the club avoid relegation during the play-offs. In 2015, Ferrera became manager of Standard Liège, replacing Aleksandar Janković.

Ferrera's tenure at Standard Liège was marked by a significant improvement in the team's performance, but ultimately ended with his dismissal in February 2023 due to disappointing results. He was appointed as the manager of Al-Riyadh in June 2023, but was sacked just over two months later on September 20, 2023.

In March 2024, Ferrera joined RWD Molenbeek to help the club avoid relegation during the play-offs. However, he parted ways with RWDM in July 2025 and was appointed as the head coach of Zamalek in Egyptian Premier League just a few months later on July 4, 2025.

Ferrera's coaching career has been marked by several notable achievements, including winning the Saudi Pro League title with Al Shabab in 2012. He also led Charleroi Sporting to promotion to the Jupiler Pro League in 2013-2014 and Standard Liège to a top-four finish in the Belgian First Division A.

Throughout his career, Ferrera has worked alongside several notable coaches, including Michel Preud'homme and Francky Dury. He is known for his tactical acumen and ability to develop young players.

Ferrera was born to a Spanish father and an Italian mother and naturalized as a Belgian citizen in 1992.