James McPake
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James McPake (born 24 June 1984) is a professional football coach and former player, who is currently the manager of Dunfermline Athletic. McPake played for Livingston, Greenock Morton, Coventry City, Hibernian and Dundee. He mainly played as a defender, although he started his career as a forward. McPake played once for Northern Ireland, in 2012.
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Date of birth | (1984-06-24) 24 June 1984 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dunfermline Athletic (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2004 | Livingston | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2009 | Livingston | 100 | (6) |
2006 | → Greenock Morton (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2009–2012 | Coventry City | 68 | (1) |
2012 | → Hibernian (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Hibernian | 32 | (2) |
2014–2018 | Dundee | 50 | (4) |
Total | 271 | (15) | |
International career | |||
2012 | Northern Ireland | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2019–2022 | Dundee | ||
2022– | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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McPake retired from playing football in January 2018, and then started his coaching career in the Dundee youth system. He was appointed as the senior team manager in May 2019, and held this position until February 2022. He was appointed Dunfermline Athletic manager in May 2022.