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Looking for a club in 2014, he eventually joined [[Gor Mahia]], champions of the [[Kenyan Premier League]];<ref>http://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/4523/kenyan-premier-league/2014/09/02/5079662/briton-frank-nuttall-is-new-gor-mahia-coach</ref> it would be the first time he would serve as a head coach.<ref name="thesefootballtimes.co"/> |
Looking for a club in 2014, he eventually joined [[Gor Mahia]], champions of the [[Kenyan Premier League]];<ref>http://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/4523/kenyan-premier-league/2014/09/02/5079662/briton-frank-nuttall-is-new-gor-mahia-coach</ref> it would be the first time he would serve as a head coach.<ref name="thesefootballtimes.co"/> |
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Under his stewardship, he led the ''K'Ogalo'' to an unbeaten league title in 2015, an achievement never done before in the [[Kenyan Premier League|competition]] since 1976.<ref name="thesefootballtimes.co"/> Adding to this, the [[Scottish people|Scot]] guided them to [[KPL Top 8 Cup]] and [[Kenyan Super Cup]] titles in 2015 besides winning the league in 2014 and 2015.<ref name="thesefootballtimes.co"> http://thesefootballtimes.co/2015/12/03/frank-nuttall-the-british-coach-defying-the-odds-abroad/</ref>As a result of his efforts, the former [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] fitness coach was named 2015 SportPesa Coach of the Year.<ref>http://www.soka.co.ke/news/item/nutall-bags-coach-of-the-year-award</ref><ref name="thesefootballtimes.co"/> |
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When he was with [[Gor Mahia]], he rebutted rumors that he was intent on leaving [[Kenya]]'s most profitable club in late 2015.<ref>http://gormahia.net/latest/news/frank-nuttall-i-am-here-to-stay/</ref> |
When he was with [[Gor Mahia]], he rebutted rumors that he was intent on leaving [[Kenya]]'s most profitable club in late 2015.<ref>http://gormahia.net/latest/news/frank-nuttall-i-am-here-to-stay/</ref> |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Celtic F.C. | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985-1987 | Celtic F.C. | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003/2004 | St Mirren F.C. (fitness coach)[1] | ||
| 2004-2006 | Rangers F.C. (fitness coach) | ||
| 2006 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC (assistant) | ||
| 2008-2009 | Middlesbrough F.C. (fitness coach) | ||
| 2010-2012 | China (sporting adviser) | ||
| 2012-2013 | Hibernian F.C. (sporting adviser) | ||
| 2014 | Qingdao Huanghai (assistant) | ||
| 2014-2016 | Gor Mahia | ||
| 2016 | Zamalek SC (assistant) | ||
| 2017- | Hearts of Oak | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frank Nuttall (born 4 May 1969 in Hamilton, Scotland) is a Scottish professional football manager.
Playing Career
Nuttall was an apprentice at Celtic in his playing days, released in 1987 and found himself without club. He decided to study physical education at Cardiff Metropolitan University and went to Loughborough University to get a masters degree in sports science.[2]
Coaching Career
At age 24, he made an started in his career by doing coach education for the Welsh FA and working with their Under-14 and Under-15 sides. In 1998, he became fitness coach of West Bromwich Albion F.C.;the Scot never envisaged a career as a long-term fitness coach since he wanted to make a return to playing football. However, he could not return as a player so he decided to pursue a more propitious managing career by getting a 'A' License and Pro License.[2]
Rangers F.C. appointed him as fitness coach in 2004. He was part of their backroom staff when they won the league in 2004-05.[3] Later, he was assistant manager of Al-Nasr Dubai SC but he was unable to settle in his new job and his family could not come so he left after a period of time.[2] Soon after, he did some scouting for Middlesbrough.[2] and joined their backroom staff as fitness coach in 2008.[4]
Some years later, he worked in China as a coach for the national team and clubs there.[2]
Africa
Looking for a club in 2014, he eventually joined Gor Mahia, champions of the Kenyan Premier League;[5] it would be the first time he would serve as a head coach.[3]
Under his stewardship, he led the K'Ogalo to an unbeaten league title in 2015, an achievement never done before in the competition since 1976.[3] Adding to this, the Scot guided them to KPL Top 8 Cup and Kenyan Super Cup titles in 2015 besides winning the league in 2014 and 2015.[3]As a result of his efforts, the former Rangers fitness coach was named 2015 SportPesa Coach of the Year.[6][3] When he was with Gor Mahia, he rebutted rumors that he was intent on leaving Kenya's most profitable club in late 2015.[7]
Following the end of his contract as assistant coach of Zamalek, Nuttall joined Ghanaian outfit Accra Hearts of Oak F.C. in 2017.[8] He has attended the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations to scout for potential players.[9]
Achievements and Individual Honors
- Kenyan Premier League(2): 2014, 2015
- Kenyan Super Cup(1): 2015
- KPL Top 8 Cup(1): 2015
- SportPesa Coach of the Year 2015
External Links
References
- ^ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/saint-mirren-latest-former-club-8881890
- ^ a b c d e "New:Frank Nuttall interview". britishcoachesabroad.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e http://thesefootballtimes.co/2015/12/03/frank-nuttall-the-british-coach-defying-the-odds-abroad/
- ^ http://www.mfc.co.uk/news/article/nuttall-joins-backroom-staff-1623866.aspx
- ^ http://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/4523/kenyan-premier-league/2014/09/02/5079662/briton-frank-nuttall-is-new-gor-mahia-coach
- ^ http://www.soka.co.ke/news/item/nutall-bags-coach-of-the-year-award
- ^ http://gormahia.net/latest/news/frank-nuttall-i-am-here-to-stay/
- ^ http://www.sportscrusader.com/confirmed-hearts-of-oak-confirm-frank-nuttall-as-new-head-coach/
- ^ http://ghanasoccernet.com/hearts-of-oak-coach-frank-nuttall-arrives-in-cape-coast-to-scout-wafu-cup-of-nations-talents
- Association football managers
- Living people
- Scottish footballers
- Expatriate sportspeople in Kenya
- Celtic F.C. players
- Association football midfielders
- Expatriate sportspeople in China
- Expatriate sportspeople in Ghana
- People from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
- Scottish football managers
- Expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates