Dean Smith (footballer, born 1971)
English footballer and manager (born 1971)
Dean Smith (born March 19, 1971) is an English professional football manager and former player whose the current head coach of Premier League club Norwich City.
![]() Smith in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dean Smith[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 March 1971 | ||
Place of birth | West Bromwich, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Norwich City (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1994 | Walsall | 142 | (2) |
1994–1997 | Hereford United | 117 | (19) |
1997–2003 | Leyton Orient | 239 | (32) |
2003–2004 | Sheffield Wednesday | 55 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Port Vale | 13 | (0) |
Total | 566 | (54) | |
Teams managed | |||
2011–2015 | Walsall | ||
2015–2018 | Brentford | ||
2018–2021 | Aston Villa | ||
2021– | Norwich City | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
References
change- ↑ "Dean Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ "FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2004/05". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2019.