Dylan Kerr
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dylan Kerr[1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 January 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Valletta, Malta | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Gor Mahia FC (coach) | ||
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 | ||
Teams managed | |||
2014 | Hải Phòng | ||
2015–2016 | Simba SC | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Dylan Kerr (born 14 January 1967) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a defender, specifically a left-back. He is the head coach of Gor Mahia.
Playing career
In September 2000, Kerr briefly joined Kidderminster Harriers on trial, but his one-month contract was cancelled due to a claimed breach of club discipline.[2] He returned to Scotland, signing for Hamilton Academical in January 2001.[3]
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[4] between 2005 and 2009. Kerr also worked extensively for the FA's of England, Scotland and N. 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[5] 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 Hai Phong, 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 a Coach of Hai Phong, leading them to FA 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 SC, 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.
References
- ↑ "Dylan Kerr". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ↑ "Molby gives Kerr his cards" – ThisIsWorcestershire.co.uk
- ↑ "Kerr signs for Hamilton" – BBC Sport
- ↑ "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
External links
- Dylan Kerr at Soccerbase
- Dylan Kerr at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Kerr's profile at FootballCentral.org
- Do you remember? Dylan Kerr 1996–2000 – KillieFC.com