Nigel Pearson
English association football player and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nigel Graham Pearson (born 21 August 1963) is an English football manager and former professional player. He was most recently the manager of Championship club Bristol City.[3] During his playing career, he was a defender and played for Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough. As a coach he has taken charge of Hull City, Southampton, Carlisle United, Leicester City, Derby County, OH Leuven, and Watford; and was assistant manager for England Under-21s and Newcastle United.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nigel Graham Pearson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1963-08-21) 21 August 1963 (age 60)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1980–1981 | Heanor Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1981–1987 | Shrewsbury Town | 153 | (5) |
1987–1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | 180 | (14) |
1994–1998 | Middlesbrough | 116 | (5) |
Total | 449 | (24) | |
Managerial career | |||
1998–1999 | Carlisle United | ||
2006 | West Bromwich Albion (caretaker) | ||
2007 | England U21 (caretaker) | ||
2007 | Newcastle United (caretaker) | ||
2008 | Newcastle United (caretaker) | ||
2008 | Southampton | ||
2008–2010 | Leicester City | ||
2010–2011 | Hull City | ||
2011–2015 | Leicester City | ||
2016 | Derby County | ||
2017–2019 | OH Leuven | ||
2019–2020 | Watford | ||
2021–2023 | Bristol City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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