Paul Dalglish
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Paul Kenneth Dalglish is a Scottish
former professional football player and manager.
Dalglish, son of former Scotland
international Kenny Dalglish
, was born in Glasgow
though spent his childhood in Liverpool
where his father managed Liverpool F.C.
As a child, he was the team mascot for Liverpool in their famous 1989 league title decider
against Arsenal at Anfield
. He started his career as a youth player with Celtic
before joining Liverpool
, but made no appearances for either of his father's former clubs.
Dalglish was then signed by his father for Newcastle United
, he made 14 appearances, scoring two goals against Tranmere Rovers in the League Cup and Sheffield Wednesday in the league. After a successful loan spell, he permanently joined Norwich City
in 1999 for £
300,000, but failed to establish himself though he scored 17 goals in three years at the club.
Dalglish went on to have spells with Blackpool
and Linfield
and loan periods with Scunthorpe
and Wigan Athletic
.
After this, Dalglish considered a media career, which resulted in finding himself a small part in the movie Goal and also an interview slot on Saturday-morning Sky Sports
program Soccer AM
, although this was short-lived due to the resurgence of his football career.
After retiring from football for 2 years, Dalglish was given a lifeline when newly-appointed Livingston
manager Paul Lambert
signed him and, despite struggling near the bottom of the Scottish Premier League
, Dalglish impressed, scoring in a narrow 2-1 defeat to Celtic.
Dalglish's performances attracted the attention of Hibernian
manager Tony Mowbray
, and despite having originally sought a contract extension with Livingston on the final day of the January 2006 transfer window
, he joined the Edinburgh
club for an undisclosed fee. After being sidelined with injuries, Dalglish left Hibs in August 2006 to play for Major League Soccer
side Houston Dynamo
. On 5 November 2006, the Dynamo defeated the Colorado Rapids
3-1 in the Western Conference final to earn a spot in its first MLS Cup
as the Houston Dynamo
. Dalglish scored twice and was named Man of the Match. However, he struggled with injuries and was released by Dynamo in the 2007 post-season.
He had talks with a few clubs in February 2008 including Scottish club Kilmarnock
, with whom he signed a contract till the end of the season. His spell was plagued with injuries again and he retired at the end of the season.
Academy, simultaneously acting as a division director in the amateur Space City Futbol Club. During such time, Dalglish also operated several successful football camps in and around the South Houston Area under the name of Braveheart Soccer Academy, LLC., in collaboration with Daniel foster of Space City Futbol Club .
He was appointed as head coach of the USSF Division 2 expansion team FC Tampa Bay on 18 November 2009. Dalglish left the club by mutual consent on 23 September 2010, after Tampa Bay suffered a 3-0 defeat against Montreal which knocked them out of a playoff position.
He is the current director of soccer at Dynamo Juniors in Austin, a satellite academy for the Houston Dynamo. He will serve as the manager for the Austin Aztex
, an expansion franchise playing in the USL Premier Development League
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
former professional football player and manager.
Playing career
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
international Kenny Dalglish
Kenny Dalglish
Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish MBE is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of Liverpool F.C.. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two club teams, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is the most capped Scottish player, with 102 appearances, and...
, was born in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
though spent his childhood in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
where his father managed Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
As a child, he was the team mascot for Liverpool in their famous 1989 league title decider
Liverpool 0–2 Arsenal (26 May 1989)
The final match of the 1988–89 English Football League season was contested on 26 May 1989, between Liverpool and Arsenal, at Liverpool's Anfield ground. By sheer coincidence, it was the match between the top two teams in the First Division and the teams were close enough on points for the match to...
against Arsenal at Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
. He started his career as a youth player with Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
before joining Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
, but made no appearances for either of his father's former clubs.
Dalglish was then signed by his father for Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
, he made 14 appearances, scoring two goals against Tranmere Rovers in the League Cup and Sheffield Wednesday in the league. After a successful loan spell, he permanently joined Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
in 1999 for £
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
300,000, but failed to establish himself though he scored 17 goals in three years at the club.
Dalglish went on to have spells with Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
and Linfield
Linfield F.C.
Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team....
and loan periods with Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
and Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
.
After this, Dalglish considered a media career, which resulted in finding himself a small part in the movie Goal and also an interview slot on Saturday-morning Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
program Soccer AM
Soccer AM
Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League...
, although this was short-lived due to the resurgence of his football career.
After retiring from football for 2 years, Dalglish was given a lifeline when newly-appointed Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
manager Paul Lambert
Paul Lambert
Paul Christopher Lambert is a Scottish football manager and former player who is the manager of Norwich City. He won numerous trophies as a player, winning the Scottish Cup with St...
signed him and, despite struggling near the bottom of the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, Dalglish impressed, scoring in a narrow 2-1 defeat to Celtic.
Dalglish's performances attracted the attention of Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
manager Tony Mowbray
Tony Mowbray
Anthony Mark "Tony" Mowbray is an English former professional football player, who is currently the manager of Middlesbrough...
, and despite having originally sought a contract extension with Livingston on the final day of the January 2006 transfer window
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
, he joined the Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
club for an undisclosed fee. After being sidelined with injuries, Dalglish left Hibs in August 2006 to play for Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
side Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
. On 5 November 2006, the Dynamo defeated the Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
3-1 in the Western Conference final to earn a spot in its first MLS Cup
MLS Cup
The MLS Cup is the championship match of Major League Soccer, the highest tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada. As the final match of the MLS Cup playoffs, the winner is crowned the season champion in the same manner as other North American sports leagues...
as the Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
. Dalglish scored twice and was named Man of the Match. However, he struggled with injuries and was released by Dynamo in the 2007 post-season.
He had talks with a few clubs in February 2008 including Scottish club Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
, with whom he signed a contract till the end of the season. His spell was plagued with injuries again and he retired at the end of the season.
Coaching career
Dalglish began his coaching career as an assistant coach at the Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
Academy, simultaneously acting as a division director in the amateur Space City Futbol Club. During such time, Dalglish also operated several successful football camps in and around the South Houston Area under the name of Braveheart Soccer Academy, LLC., in collaboration with Daniel foster of Space City Futbol Club .
He was appointed as head coach of the USSF Division 2 expansion team FC Tampa Bay on 18 November 2009. Dalglish left the club by mutual consent on 23 September 2010, after Tampa Bay suffered a 3-0 defeat against Montreal which knocked them out of a playoff position.
He is the current director of soccer at Dynamo Juniors in Austin, a satellite academy for the Houston Dynamo. He will serve as the manager for the Austin Aztex
Austin Aztex
Austin Aztex FC was an American professional soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played in the USL First Division, and in the USL Division of the USSF D2 Pro League, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, an expansion franchise playing in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Honours
Houston Dynamo:- Major League SoccerMajor League SoccerMajor League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
MLS Cup (2): 2006, 20072007 Major League Soccer seasonThe 2007 Major League Soccer season was the 12th season in league history. The season began on April 7 and concluded with MLS Cup 2007 on November 18, 2007 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.....