Dean Smith (footballer, born 1971)
English footballer and manager (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dean Smith (born March 19, 1971) is an English professional football manager and former player whose the current head coach of Premier League club Norwich City.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dean Smith[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1971-03-19) 19 March 1971 (age 53) | ||
Place of birth | West Bromwich, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Norwich City (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1994 | Walsall | 142 | (2) |
1994–1997 | Hereford United | 117 | (19) |
1997–2003 | Leyton Orient | 239 | (32) |
2003–2004 | Sheffield Wednesday | 55 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Port Vale | 13 | (0) |
Total | 566 | (54) | |
Teams managed | |||
2011–2015 | Walsall | ||
2015–2018 | Brentford | ||
2018–2021 | Aston Villa | ||
2021– | Norwich City | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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