Gareth Owen (footballer, born 1971)
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 October 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Wrexham | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–2001 | Wrexham | 298 | (37) |
2001–2003 | Doncaster Rovers | 53 | (7) |
2003 | Northwich Victoria (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Connah's Quay Nomads | ||
2005–2008 | Airbus UK Broughton | 89 | (13) |
2008–2011 | Rhyl | ||
International career | |||
Wales Under-21 | 8 | ||
Wales B | 1 | ||
Managerial career | |||
2005–2008 | Airbus UK Broughton (Player/Manager) | ||
2011–2012 | Airbus UK (Head Coach) | ||
2015–2016 | Rhyl | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gareth Owen (born 21 October 1971) is a Welsh footballer, who played as a midfielder for various English and Welsh clubs between 1989 and 2011.
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.[1] He then spent two years at Doncaster Rovers before moving to Connah's Quay Nomads. He joined Airbus UK Broughton in August 2005 as Player-Manager.[2]
In July 2008 he moved to Rhyl on a one-year deal to play under his former assistant manager at Airbus, Allan Bickerstaff.[3] In May 2009 he was named as the Welsh Premier League's Player of the Season.[4] He remained at the club for three years before returning to Airbus in June 2011 as Head Coach.[5]
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.[6]
He was appointed Head Coach at Airbus UK in 2011[5] but left the club in January 2012 when Andy Preece's management team was appointed.[7]
International
Owen was capped by Wales at Under 21 level and 'B' international level.[5] He was called up to the full international team in 1998 but did not play.[8]
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External links
- EngvarB from July 2013
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- Living people
- 1971 births
- English footballers
- Welsh footballers
- Wales under-21 international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Wrexham F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Rhyl F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Connah's Quay Nomads F.C. players
- Airbus UK Broughton F.C. players
- Airbus UK Broughton F.C. managers
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- Players in the Welsh Premier League
- Managers in the Welsh Premier League
- Rhyl F.C. managers