American managers abroad

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by keller4president, Jan 6, 2014.

  1. keller4president

    Jan 5, 2006
    In addition to Bradley, and the managers mentioned in this article, I'd like to add a few other names that have been overlooked in the history of Americans coaching abroad:

    http://www.mlssoccer.com/sideline/n...-one-5-other-american-coaches-europe-sideline

    1) Felix Magath. Not sure if/when he obtained US citizenship, but he was the son of US serviceman, and therefore eligible for citizenship.

    2) Davis Regis - Has coached in lower levels of Belgium.

    3) Martin Vasquez was an assistant coach at Bayern.

    Any others out there? In Europe, Asia or South America? What about Australia?
     
  2. Chance

    Chance Member+

    Minnesota United FC
    United States
    Apr 5, 2012
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    1) Ian Mork (from Wichita, Kansas) is the manager of the Belize national team.
     
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  3. Mario Balotelli

    Mario Balotelli Member+

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    Feb 28, 2012
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    David Wagner (German-American) is the coach of Borussia Dortmund II in the German third division.
     
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  4. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Someone in Guatemala?
     
  5. Elninho

    Elninho Member+

    Sacramento Republic FC
    United States
    Oct 30, 2000
    Sacramento, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If technical directors count, then add Earnie Stewart (who has filled that role for NAC Breda and AZ Alkmaar) to the list.

    Alketas Panagoulias, who coached Greece at the 1994 World Cup, was a US citizen.

    Dan Gaspar, born in Connecticut, has been a goalkeeper coach all over Europe.

    Omid Namazi is currently an assistant coach for Iran.

    Afshin Ghotbi, who lived in the US for two decades beginning at age 13 and became a naturalized citizen, is now manager of Shimizu S-Pulse after stints as head coach of Iran and assistant coach of South Korea. (He has also been an assistant coach for the USMNT in 1997-98 and the LA Galaxy in 2004-05.)

    Jack Stefanowski, a New Yorker who previously served as head coach for Puerto Rico and goalkeeper coach for the Puerto Rico Islanders, is now head coach of the Nepal national team.

    Per Henrickson, from Maine, coached the Bhutan national team in 2003.
     
  6. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
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    United States
  7. keller4president

    Jan 5, 2006
    Alketas Panagoulias is a good find, I forgot about him. That means he was the first US Citizen to coach another country at the World Cup (even if Bradley's Egypt had qualified, he would have been the second).
     
  8. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    When did he become a US citizen?
     
  9. Elninho

    Elninho Member+

    Sacramento Republic FC
    United States
    Oct 30, 2000
    Sacramento, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not sure, but he lived continuously in the US from the mid-1950s until 1972, and again from 1983 until his death. Even in his stints managing Greek clubs in the 80s and 90s, he lived in the US during the offseasons.
     
  10. Zak1FCK

    Zak1FCK Member+

    Aug 23, 2005
    Milwaukee
    Club:
    FC Kaiserslautern
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Steve Dooley coached two sides (Borussia Neunkirchen, Pirmasens), Aachen's reserve side, and Kaiserslautern's U-19 side as well as most recently being the Sport Director for Homburg. I think he is with the Dooley Academy now.
     
  11. Shaydee

    Shaydee Member

    Apr 8, 2002
    New Jersey
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    John Murphy at Livingston in 2009

    Terry Smith at Chester City in 99/00
     
  12. blacksun

    blacksun Member+

    Mar 30, 2006
    Seoul, Korea
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Anthony Hudson (born in Seattle) is head coach of Bahrain.

    John Coughlin (born in New York) is head coach of Scottish 4th division side East Stirlingshire FC (in his third year). They finished last in the entire Scottish Football League the last two years (no relegation), but seem to be doing better this year.
     
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  13. blacksun

    blacksun Member+

    Mar 30, 2006
    Seoul, Korea
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    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hudson's Bahrain team took third place in the West Asian Football Federation Championship last month despite the only goal they scored in the tournament being an own goal (which was also the only goal they allowed). In their group with Iraq and Oman, all three games finished scoreless and they advanced after winning a drawing of lots. The only goal in their semifinal against Jordan was an own goal, and they defeated Kuwait on penalties following another 0-0 draw.

    In what must be one of the most boring tournaments in history, 6 of the 13 matches finished goalless (with a 7th goalless after 90 minutes before ending 3-0), only 2 matches featured goals by both teams, and 5 of the 9 teams involved failed to score.
     
  14. BostonRed

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    Somerville, MA
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    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  15. Gorky

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  16. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    His dad
     
  17. soccersubjectively

    soccersubjectively BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 17, 2012
    Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Kinda surprised bleacher report hasnt compiled a American managers abroad power ranking list.
     
  18. blacksun

    blacksun Member+

    Mar 30, 2006
    Seoul, Korea
    Club:
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    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    American Samoan Tunoa Lui coached the Samoa national team in 2011. He was also the coach of the American Samoa national team in 2001 when it suffered the 31-0 record loss to Australia.
     
  19. glennaldo_sf

    glennaldo_sf Member+

    Houston Dynamo, Penang FC, Al Duhail
    United States
    Nov 25, 2004
    Doha, Qatar
    Club:
    FL Fart Vang Hedmark
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  20. worldfootballgenius

    New York Red Bulls
    United States
    Jul 9, 2003
    Brooklyn, NY
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  21. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    Did Bruce Arena ever get any offers after the 2002 WC or even after the 2006 WC?
     
  22. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
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    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  23. keller4president

    Jan 5, 2006
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