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Craig Deans 
Personal information Full name Craig Deans Date of birth 7 May 1974 Place of birth Perth, Australia Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) Playing position Manager (former Centre Back) Club information Current club Newcastle Jets Youth Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1998 Western Knights 1998–1999 Perth Glory 19 (1) 1999–2000 Carlton SC 36 (0) 2000–2004 Perth Glory 59 (3) 2003–2004 Newcastle United 18 (1) 2005–2007 Newcastle Jets 2 (0) Teams managed 2008– Newcastle Jets (Youth) 2011– Newcastle Jets (Interim) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Craig Deans (born 7 May 1974 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. He last played as a central defender for the Australian A-League club Newcastle United Jets.
After a long period of injury Deans retired from football in 2007. In 2008, Deans became the inaugrial youth team coach for the Newcastle Jets for their team in the new A-League National Youth League.[1]
On 5 October 2011, he was appointed interim coach of the Newcastle Jets after the sacking Branko Culina.[2]
Honours
With Perth Glory:
NSL Championship: 2002-2003, 2003–2004
References
- ^ Ormond, Aidan (2008-07-03). "Newy Teens For A-League Fame". AU FourFourTwo. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/79618,newy-teens-for-aleague-fame.aspx. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-05/deans-confident-ahead-of-jets-season-opener/3298910/?site=newcastle Deans confident ahead of Jets season opener
External links
Categories:- 1974 births
- Living people
- People from Perth, Western Australia
- Australian soccer players
- A-League players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Carlton SC players
- Perth Glory FC players
- Newcastle United Jets players
- Newcastle United Jets management
- Australian soccer biography stubs
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