Perry Suckling
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Perry John Suckling | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Leyton, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur (academy goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1986 | Coventry City | 27 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Manchester City | 39 | (0) |
| 1988–1992 | Crystal Palace | 59 | (0) |
| 1989 | → West Ham United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Brentford (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1992 | Ernest Borel | ||
| 1992–1994 | Watford | 39 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Wits University | ||
| 1997–1999 | SuperSport United | ||
| 1999–2000 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| 2000–2001 | King's Lynn | ||
| National team | |||
| 1986–1988 | England U21 | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Perry Suckling (born 12 October 1965[1] in Leyton) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is currently academy and goalkeeping coach at Tottenham Hotspur.
Coaching career
Starting his coaching career at Leyton orient and England women's Goalkeeping coach, he quickly became a popular name in the coaching world and it wasn't long until a big team came calling. That team in early 2000 was Tottenham Hotspur. He was appointed the youth Goalkeeping coach and during his 15-year stay was instrumental in bringing through the successful youth players for Spurs, players including Harry Kane, Ryan Mason, Tom Carroll, Steven Caulker and Andros Townsend. In 2015 he was appointed Academy Manager at Queens Park Rangers,[2] he stayed in this post for two seasons before deciding in making the switch back to Spurs in 2017 to become the academy and Goalkeeping coach. Suckling has been describe as a huge figure in the coaching world and is held in high regard.
Honours
- Hong Kong Viceroy Cup : 1992 (Ernest Borel)
- Hong Kong FA Cup : 1992 (Ernest Borel)
- Division 2 Playoff winner: 1989 (Crystal Palace)
References
- ↑ "Perry Suckling | Football Stats | No Club | Age 52 | 1983-2010 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ↑ "PERRY SUCKLING NAMED QPR ACADEMY MANAGER". QPR. 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
External links
Perry Suckling at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database