Gareth Naven
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 March 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory Youth | ||
Youth career | |||
1985 | Bayswater Inter | ||
1986 | AIS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1989 | Adelaide City | 12 | (0) |
1994 | Perth Kangaroos | 10 | (0) |
1995 | Sarawak FA | ||
1996–2002 | Perth Glory | 143 | (6) |
2003 | Perth SC | ||
International career | |||
1985 | Australia U17 | ||
Managerial career | |||
2008–2013 | Perth Glory Youth | ||
2013–2014 | Perth Glory (assistant) | ||
2015–2016 | Perth SC | ||
2016–2020 | Melbourne Victory Youth | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gareth Naven (born 3 March 1969[1]) is an Australian former soccer player.
Club career
Naven was club captain of Perth Glory between 1996 and 2002, He also played for Bayswater Inter, AIS, Adelaide City, Perth Kangaroos, Perth SC and Sarawak FA.[1][2]
Managerial career
Perth Glory
In 2008 Naven joined Perth Glory as coach of the youth team.[3][4][5]
In February 2013, he was promoted to the senior coaching staff at Glory, as assistant to new coach and former Glory teammate, Alistair Edwards.[6] On 17 June 2014, he was axed from Perth Glory, along with Scott Miller, after a review of the coaching structure.[7]
Perth SC
In September 2015, Naven was appointed as head coach of Perth SC.[8][9]
Melbourne Victory
On 30 May 2016, Naven was appointed as a coach for Melbourne Victory's NYL/NPL squads with Perth SC's blessing.[10][11]
In February 2020, Naven left the Victory and returned to Perth.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Australian Player Database - NA". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ "Perth Kangaroos - a brief history". ozfootball,net. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ Ormond, Aidan (17 November 2008). "Naven's New Era". Four Four Two. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ^ "FIFA Player Statistics - Gareth Naven". FIFA. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ "Aussie Footballers - Gareth Naven". OzFootball. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Miller signs as Glory go back to the future". thewest.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Perth Glory axe Scott Miller and Gareth Naven". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Perth SC League Coach 2016". Perth SC. 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Naven takes over at Perth SC". Fox Sports. 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Statement re: Gareth Naven". Perth SC. 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Victory appoints Gareth Naven as NPL/NYL Head Coach". Melbourne Victory. 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Gareth Naven returns to Perth". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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- 1969 births
- Living people
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- English footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Malaysia
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Adelaide City FC players
- Perth Glory FC players
- Twin people from Australia
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