Gareth Owen (footballer born 1971)
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Gareth Owen is a Welsh
footballer
, who played as a midfielder
for various English and Welsh clubs between 1989 and 2011. He is now Head Coach at Airbus UK
.
before moving to Connah's Quay Nomads
. He joined Airbus UK Broughton in August 2005 as Player-Manager.
In July 2008 he moved to Rhyl
on a one year deal to play under his former assistant manager at Airbus, Allan Bickerstaff. In My 2009 he was named as the Welsh Premier League's Player of the Season. He remained at the club for three years before returning to Airbus in June 2011 as Head Coach.
He also works in North Wales as Football Development Officer with Flintshire
County Council, where one of key roles is to develop women's football in the region.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, who played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for various English and Welsh clubs between 1989 and 2011. He is now Head Coach at Airbus UK
Airbus UK F.C.
Airbus UK Broughton F.C. is a football team based in Broughton, Flintshire, Wales, a few miles from the English city of Chester. They had their origins as the works team of the Airbus UK aerospace factory where the wings of the Airbus airliner are produced, and are consequently nicknamed The...
.
Career
Owen spent twelve years as a professional at Wrexham, and was rewarded by a testimonial match against Manchester United in 2000 which drew a crowd of 13,000 to the Racecourse Ground. He then spent two years at Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
before moving to Connah's Quay Nomads
Connah's Quay Nomads F.C.
Gap Connah's Quay F.C. is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance.gap Connah's Quay, formerly known as Connah's Quay Nomads FC, was the subject of a takeover from Welsh independent recruitment firm 'gap personnel' in June 2008....
. He joined Airbus UK Broughton in August 2005 as Player-Manager.
In July 2008 he moved to Rhyl
Rhyl F.C.
Rhyl Football Club is a Welsh football club, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1882 and the team plays its home matches at Belle Vue, Rhyl, which can accommodate 3,000 spectators.- History :Few clubs in the Welsh Premier League have as distinguished a past as Rhyl's...
on a one year deal to play under his former assistant manager at Airbus, Allan Bickerstaff. In My 2009 he was named as the Welsh Premier League's Player of the Season. He remained at the club for three years before returning to Airbus in June 2011 as Head Coach.
He also works in North Wales as Football Development Officer with Flintshire
Flintshire
Flintshire is a county in north-east Wales. It borders Denbighshire, Wrexham and the English county of Cheshire. It is named after the historic county of Flintshire, which had notably different borders...
County Council, where one of key roles is to develop women's football in the region.