Dylan Kerr
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dylan Kerr[1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 January 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Valletta, Malta | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
1988–1989 | Arcadia Fluoride | ? | (?) |
1989–1993 | Leeds United | 13 | (0) |
1991 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 7 | (1) |
1991 | → Blackpool (loan) | 12 | (1) |
1993–1996 | Reading | 89 | (5) |
1996–2000 | Kilmarnock | 61 | (0) |
2000 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2000 | Slough Town | ? | (?) |
2000 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | (0) |
2001 | Hamilton Academical | 17 | (3) |
2001 | Exeter | 5 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Greenock Morton | 22 | (2) |
2002 | East Stirlingshire | 1 | (2) |
2002 | Harrogate Town | ? | (?) |
2002 | Gateshead | 3 | (0) |
2003 | Hamilton Academical | 16 | (0) |
2003 | Kilwinning Rangers | ? | (?) |
Managerial career | |||
2014 | Hải Phòng | ||
2015–2016 | Simba SC | ||
2017–2018 | Gor Mahia | ||
2018–2019 | Baroka FC | ||
2020–2021 | Black Leopards | ||
2021– | Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dylan Kerr (born 14 January 1967) is a Maltese-born former professional footballer and current manager of South African club Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila. He played as a defender, specifically a left-back.
Playing career
Dylan Kerr started his playing career in 1984 at Sheffield Wednesday, but was unable to break into the first team. He joined South African club Arcadia Flouride in 1988, before being signed by Leeds United in 1989. He was understudy at Elland Road to England left back Tony Dorigo and only made 13 appearances for Leeds.
After loan spells at Doncaster Rovers and Blackpool, he joined Reading in 1993. Three years later he signed for Kilmarnock. He had two spells with Hamilton Academical and also played for Greenock Morton. [2]
Coaching career
After retiring, Kerr coached in the United States (specifically in Phoenix, Arizona). He then returned to Scotland, and worked as Argyll and Bute Council's Football Development Officer[3] between 2005 and 2009. Kerr also worked extensively for the Football Associations of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland and qualified for various UEFA badges.
In September 2009, Kerr signed a contract as an assistant manager at South African club Mpumalanga Black Aces,[4] until June 2010. Working with Sammy Troughton over the next couple of years, Kerr got good coaching experience in Africa.
In 2011, Kerr became Academy Director and Assistant Coach for Khataco in Nha Trang, Vietnam, who were part of the VPL. He then followed the franchise when it was sold to Hải Phòng, assisting the head coach and being head of development for the younger players. In 2012 Kerr was added as part of the Vietnamese National Team, Technical, for the Suzuki Cup, Asian Games, assisting the Technical bench and heading the fitness programme. In 2013 Kerr became head coach of Hải Phòng, leading them to National Cup success in his first season. Kerr decided not to renew his contract at the end of the season and left the club.
In 2015, Kerr joined Tanzanian giants Simba, guiding the team in the top three of the table. The following year he became the under-18 academy coach at Chesterfield. On 5 July 2017, Kerr was confirmed as the head coach of Gor Mahia following the departure of Zé Maria. Kerr resigned as manager of Gor Mahia on 15 November 2018. [5] [6]
In November 2018, he became the manager of the Black Leopards in the South African Premier Division.[7] He resigned in May 2019.
In January 2020, he was appointed as the head coach of Baroka FC, but missed their early matched due to work permit issues.[8] In October 2020, Baroka FC decided to suspend Kerr after hinting of interference in his job.[9]
References
- ^ "Dylan Kerr". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Dylan Kerr - A football globetrotter" – Total Football
- ^ "Dylan gets a 'wheelie' good deal from Arnold" Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine – Argyll and Bute Council's official website
- ^ ""Arcadia Veteran Helping Black Aces" – KickOff.com".
- ^ {{cite web |title=GOR MAHIA BOSS DYLAN KERR REUNITES WITH EX SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY AND LEEDS UNITED TEAMMATES AHEAD OF FRIENDLY |url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/11/06/photo-gor-mahia-boss-dylan-kerr-reunites-with-sheffield-wednesda/
- ^ "Gor Mahia part ways with coach Dylan Kerr". gormahiafc.co.ke. Gor Mahia F.C. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "England - D. Kerr - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Dylan Kerr yearns to be on Baroka bench". SowetanLIVE.
- ^ "Baroka FC suspend coach Dylan Kerr | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
External links
- Dylan Kerr at Soccerbase
- Dylan Kerr at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Kerr's profile at FootballCentral.org
- Do you remember? Dylan Kerr 1996–2000 – KillieFC.com
- 1967 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Maltese footballers
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- English expatriates in South Africa
- Reading F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Slough Town F.C. players
- Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Gateshead F.C. players
- Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
- Premier League players
- Kilwinning Rangers F.C. players
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- People from Valletta
- Scottish Premier League players
- Northern Premier League players
- Expatriate football managers in Vietnam
- East Stirlingshire F.C. players
- Arcadia Shepherds F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. non-playing staff
- Association football fullbacks
- Expatriate football managers in Kenya
- Black Leopards F.C. managers
- Baroka F.C. managers
- English football managers
- Haiphong FC managers