Adrian Healey
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Adrian Healey | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Healey at an MLS event in 2018 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Association football commentator |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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Adrian Healey is an English football commentator, currently working with ESPN on their broadcasts of the DFB-Pokal and UEFA European Qualifiers. He was part of the ESPN commentary team in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup. He has also been a fill in host for Dan Thomas on ESPN's soccer show ESPN FC.
Broadcasting career
Healey started work in the US in 1992 as a mid day DJ for Boston's WFNX.[1] He then got a TV job commentating for the New England Revolution, replacing the departing Derek Rae. He left the Revolution to join ESPN, where he started with play-by-play commentary with Robbie Mustoe on ESPN2's alternate broadcast of UEFA Champions League play.
Healey served as a play by play announcer for NBC Sports' coverage of soccer at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]
He currently serves as lead announcer for ESPN's coverage of Major League Soccer. During the summer of 2011, he took a break from his MLS duties to work alongside Kate Markgraf on the network's secondary broadcast team for the FIFA Women's World Cup telecasts.[3]
In 2019, Healey was replaced by Jon Champion on MLS telecasts and he now commentates on DFB-Pokal matches alongside Kate Markgraf and UEFA International qualifiers alongside Craig Burley.
TV credits
- FIFA World Cup: 2006 (ABC/ESPN), 2010 (ABC/ESPN), 2014 (ABC/ESPN)
- UEFA European Championship: 2008 (Including Final) (ABC/ESPN), 2012 (ABC/ESPN), 2016 (ESPN)
- FIFA Women's World Cup: 2007 (ESPN), 2011 (ESPN)
- UEFA Champions League: 2003-2009 (ESPN)
- MLS: 2011-2018 (ESPN) (Lead), 2019–present (ABC/ESPN) (#2 PxP/Presenter)
- UEFA European Qualifiers: 2005–present (ESPN)
- UEFA Nations League: 2018–present (ESPN)
- DFB-Pokal: 2019–present (ESPN)
- Summer Olympics (Soccer): 2008 (NBC Sports)
- La Liga: 2003-2009 (ESPN)
- New England Revolution PxP: 1998-2003
Personal life
Healey is from Swindon in Wiltshire, England. He currently lives in Connecticut with his wife, son, and daughter.[4]
References
- ^ Chozet, Tara (6 December 2013). "On Eve of MLS Cup, Adrian Healey Looks Back at Career Path, Commentating Influences". ESPN Front Row. ESPN. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ Medium Well: Your NBC Olympics lineup - A blog on sports media, news and networks Archived 5 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine Baltimore Sun
- ^ 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Commentators – ESPN MediaZone. Archived 14 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Haydon, John (9 March 2011). "Adrian Healey named voice of MLS on ESPN networks". Washington Times. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
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