Gerard Jones (football coach)
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Gerard Jones (born 24 June 1989) is an English professional football coach, having previously worked as an Elite Coach Educator with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and as a former Head of Coaching at Bristol Rovers F.C.[1] Jones is a former youth team player at Halifax Town A.F.C.,[2] and award-winning entrepreneur having set up a football coaching business in early 2009, which he later grew into becoming recognized among the Top 100 Best Business Start-ups in the UK in 2010 by Startups.co.uk.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gerard Jones | ||
Date of birth | (1989-06-24) 24 June 1989 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | York, England | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City (Director of Coaching) | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
2010–2011 | Arsenal Soccer Schools (Director of Coaching) | ||
2010–2015 | Rochdale (Academy Coach) | ||
2014–2015 | Eccleshill United (Manager) | ||
2015–2016 | Bradford City (U21s Assistant Coach) | ||
2013–2016 | RIASA (Head Academy Coach) | ||
2017–2018 | Bristol Rovers (Head of Coaching | ||
2020–2021 | Royal Moroccan Football Federation (Elite Coach Educator) | ||
2018–2023 | United States Soccer Federation (Coach Educator) |
With over 18 years experience coaching in the U.K., U.S., Italy, Norway, Morocco and New Zealand,[4][5] his previous roles include being a Director of Coaching in the U.S.,[6][7] having also worked as a Director of Coaching at Arsenal Soccer Schools, U21s Assistant Coach at Bradford City A.F.C., an Academy Coach at Rochdale A.F.C. and a former Manager (association football) at Eccleshill United F.C.[8]
Since leaving Bristol Rovers in 2018, Jones joined United States Soccer Federation as a nationally licensed Coach Educator, having been identified by USSF to deliver nationally accredited coach education courses through Eastern New York State Soccer Association and other state associations.[9] As a published author in communication psychology through the use of Game-calls with a focus on the use of feedback, Jones has presented at several coaching conferences and events, which includes as a Guest Presenter at the Kentucky Youth Soccer Association "Soccer Learning University" conference in 2020, one of the United States Soccer Federation State Soccer Association sharing insight into his 4-Cs Coaching Approach which guides his coaching philosophy.[10]
Jones joined the Royal Moroccan Football Federation recruited by Osian Roberts as an Elite Coach Educator (Formateur des Entraîneurs) in Feb 2020.[11][12]
He is currently a Director of Coaching at Major League Soccer Sporting Kansas City.[5]