Paul Nevin
Paul Richard Nevin (born 23 June 1969) is a football coach and former player.
 Nevin with Norwich City in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Richard Nevin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shrewsbury Town | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | University of Evansville | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Carlisle United | 8 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Yeovil Town | 35 | (3) |
| Total | 43 | (3) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006 | New Zealand Knights | ||
| 2007–2012 | Aspire Academy | ||
| 2020–2023 | West Ham United (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2024 | England (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Strasbourg (assistant) | ||
| 2024–2025 | England U20 (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Richard Nevin (born 23 June 1969) is a football coach and former player.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Nevin was born in Lewisham, London and began his playing career at Shrewsbury Town, before playing college soccer with Evansville Purple Aces whilst studying for a bachelor’s degree in communications at the University of Evansville in the United States.[1][3] In 1991, Nevin returned to England, making eight Football League appearances for Carlisle United, as the club finished bottom of the Football League.[4] Following his spell at Carlisle, Nevin joined Yeovil Town for two seasons, making 48 appearances in all competitions,[5][6] before retiring from football at the age of 24, due to a back injury.[7]
Coaching career
[edit]Whilst at Yeovil, Nevin did volunteering at a children's home and took up a job as a social worker in Wandsworth.[8] He continued with his football career working part-time for Fulham’s Centre of Excellence. He worked his way up at Craven Cottage becoming youth team coach, reserve team manager and by 2000 he was working under first-team manager Jean Tigana.[8] In 2006 he accepted an invitation to improve the fortunes of the struggling New Zealand Knights, who competed in the Australian A-League. Nevin was appointed as manager following the departure of former coach John Adshead at the completion of the 2005–06 A-League season.[9] Following his year in New Zealand, Nevin then took up a position at Aspire Academy in Qatar in 2007. He was responsible for developing players for Qatar's junior and senior national teams, while also being involved in coach development. After five years in the Middle East, Nevin returned to the Premier League as head of coaching at Norwich City and later became First team coach.[8]
In 2014, Nevin was approached by the Premier League to become head of academy coach development, a role that saw Nevin work with all the Premier League and Category One clubs, and support each of them with their Coach Development programmes. Nevin has also worked with the FA as a coach with the youth national teams.[8] In 2016 he was appointed as assistant manager to Chris Hughton at Brighton & Hove Albion.[8] In October 2018, Nevin was temporarily appointed to Gareth Southgate's England national team coaching staff as part of the FA's BAME coaching initiative across all national teams.[10] Nevin remained with the Three Lions through to their third-place finish at the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals.
In February 2020, Nevin was appointed as first team coach at West Ham United.[11] On 31 August 2021, it was confirmed that Nevin had returned to the England coaching staff alongside his West Ham duties.[12] Nevin left West Ham in July 2023 to join Strasbourg.[13]
On 23 August 2024, Nevin was placed in charge of England U20s on an interim basis.[2] Nevin joined Stoke City on 1 January 2025 as assistant manager to Mark Robins alongside James Rowberry.[14] Nevin left his role at Stoke in February 2026.[15]
Honours
[edit]England
- UEFA Nations League third place: 2019[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Paul Nevin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Ashley Cole to assist Lee Carsley during his time as England interim manager". 23 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Paul Nevin ready for an 'immense' experience with the England squad in November". The Football Association. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Former Carlisle United player joins Gareth Southgate's England coaching team". News & Star. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Paul Nevin". ytfc.digital. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Yeovil Town: Paul Nevin Profile". Ciderspace (the independent Yeovil Town FC website). Archived from the original on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "New West Ham coach Paul Nevin outlines role in setup". Evening Standard. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Tigana 'disciple' Paul Nevin the respected analytical coach". inparallellines.blog. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Knights, Nevin part company". A-League official website. 15 November 2006. Retrieved 15 November 2006.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "PAUL NEVIN, TERRY CONNOR AND SOL CAMPBELL TO SUPPORT ENGLAND TEAMS". The FA. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "West Ham appoint Kevin Nolan and Paul Nevin as first-team coaches". BBC Sport. 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Nevin rejoins England staff". 31 August 2021 – via EnglandFootball.com.
- ^ Steinberg, Jacob (6 July 2023). "David Moyes loses second West Ham assistant as Paul Nevin departs". the Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Robins appointed Manager of the Potters". Stoke City. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Paul Nevin leaves Stoke City". Stoke City. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Nations League: England beat Switzerland 6-5 on penalties after 0–0 draw". BBC Sport. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
