# Alex Weaver > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alex_Weaver > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alex_Weaver.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Weaver > Source revision: 1298652991 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) English football manager Alex Weaver Personal information Full name Alexander Weaver Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England Managerial career Years Team 2013 Hougang United 2013–2015 Warriors FC 2016–2017 Yverdon Sport (Academy Manager) 2017–2018 FC Lausanne Sport (Assistant) 2018 FC Lausanne Sport (Interim) 2018–2019 Team Vaud U21 2019–2020 GC Zurich (U18 Manager) 2020–2021 FC Basel (Academy Manager) 2021–2022 Team Vaud U18 2022–2024 Yverdon Sport (Assistant) **Alex Weaver** is an English [UEFA Pro Licence](/source/UEFA_Pro_Licence) [football](/source/Association_football) [manager](/source/Manager_(association_football)). ## Career Weaver began coaching at 17 years old when he passed the [English FA](/source/English_FA) Coaching Certificate (Now FA Level 2 in Football Coaching). Having played youth football at [Stoke City](/source/Stoke_City), [Port Vale](/source/Port_Vale), Staffordshire U19s and then advancing into the semi-professional ranks of the [North West Counties League](/source/North_West_Counties_League), he began to develop his coaching experience as a youth coach at local North West Counties club, [Newcastle Town FC](/source/Newcastle_Town_FC). In between completing the [UEFA B](/source/UEFA_Pro_Licence) and [UEFA A](/source/UEFA_Pro_Licence) coaching certificates, he attained a BSc Coaching Science Degree at [Liverpool John Moores University](/source/Liverpool_John_Moores_University). Aged 28, he began working full-time for Manchester United Soccer Schools, coaching in places such as [Seattle](/source/Seattle), [Paris](/source/Paris), [Dubai](/source/Dubai), South Africa and India. He returned to Seattle to coach [Seattle Wolves FC](/source/Seattle_Wolves_FC) for 18 months as they prepared to participate in the [USL Second Division](/source/USL_Second_Division) but the club could not manage to attain the financial support to compete in the league. Hired by Highline Premier FC, one of [Washington](/source/Washington_(state))'s premier youth clubs, Weaver went on to develop HPFC's playing and coach development programs for three years before leaving the US to develop his career in [Singapore](/source/Singapore). He was appointed head coach of [Hougang United](/source/Hougang_United), a club in the [S. League](/source/S._League) in early 2013.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] After only five months, Weaver resigned from his job, and was later appointed as head coach of rival [Warriors FC](/source/Warriors_FC) in June 2013, replacing [V. Selvaraj](/source/V._Selvaraj).[1][2] He went on to guide the club to the S-League title in his first full year as head coach. In February, Warriors FC started the 2015 campaign with [Asian Champions League](/source/Asian_Champions_League) qualifiers against [Yadanarbon FC](/source/Yadanarbon_FC) and [Chinese Super League](/source/Chinese_Super_League) side, [Guangzhou Evergrande](/source/Guangzhou_Evergrande). Weaver has developed a reputation for his methodical planning and preparation of teams, and has regularly discussed the 'periodisation' of football conditioning methods of [Raymond Verheijen](/source/Raymond_Verheijen) in the local media, and its influence on his own coaching practice. He left [Warriors FC](/source/Warriors_FC) by mutual consent in October 2015, and joined the Singapore office of leading British sports production and media company, Sunset+Vine in January 2016, to write for its digital publication, VoxSports. In May 2016, Weaver attained the UEFA Pro Licence following completion of the final course module, in which candidates were to compile a research study on a topic of their choice. Weaver completed a 10,000 word study on 'Leadership Hierarchies in Southeast Asian Football' and presented it at the English Football Association to gain his award. In August 2016, he began working within the academy at [FC Lausanne Sport](/source/FC_Lausanne-Sport) in [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland). In June 2023 he led [Yverdon Sport](/source/Yverdon_Sport) to promotion and a place in the [Swiss Super League](/source/Swiss_Super_League).[3] ## Honours ### Managerial In one full season of club management, Weaver led his club to win the domestic league.[4] **[Warriors FC](/source/Warriors_FC)** [S.League](/source/S.League): [2014](/source/2014_S.League) ## Journalism career After leaving Warriors, Weaver joined Sunset+Vine Asia (Digital) as a full-time journalist for VoxSports in January 2016, where he has been writing commentaries and articles on football for the digital news organisation. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Hougang bench Weaver"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140223005652/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Sports/Story/A1Story20130403-413327.html). 23 February 2014. Archived from [the original](http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Sports/Story/A1Story20130403-413327.html) on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Weaver building for Warriors future with fresh new ideas"](https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3880/singapore/2013/06/13/4044519/weaver-building-for-warriors-future-with-fresh-new-ideas). *Goal.com*. Retrieved 7 December 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Youlton, Clive (6 June 2023). ["Stoke coach following Roy Hodgson as minnows win promotion to Swiss top flight"](https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-alex-weaver-switzerland-8497836.amp). Retrieved 7 June 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Warriors clinch S.League title on final day"](https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3880/singapore/2014/11/01/5670991/warriors-clinch-sleague-title-on-final-day). *Goal.com*. Retrieved 7 December 2021. ## External links - [Warriors coach Alex Weaver fasts for a day | Goal.com](http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3880/singapore/2013/08/08/4171418/warriors-coach-alex-weaver-fasts-for-a-day?ICID=OP) v t e Hougang United FC Club Players History All articles Stadium Jalan Besar Stadium Managers Morgan (2002–03) Chow K.L. (2004–05) Morgan (2006–07) Saswadimata (2008) Grabovac (2008) Swandi (2008) Steinebrunner (2009) Aide (2009–11) Baćina (2011–12) Johana (2012) Weaver (2012–13) Johana (2013) Amin (2013–14) Salim (2015) Balagumaran (2015–16) Philippe (2017–18) Clement (2018–2022) Kassim (2022–2023) Kraljević (2023–2024) Pannarai (2025–2026) Current squad 2 Aplin 7 Shahfiq 14 Krajček 16 Faiz 19 Amy 20 Muhaimin 21 Nazhiim 23 Sahil 24 Amir 31 Zainol 32 Vestering 37 Zulfahmi 55 Farhan 68 Iryan Seasons 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024-25 2025–26 2026–27 v t e Warriors FC Club Players History All articles Stadium Choa Chu Kang Stadium Managers Subramaniam (1996–98) Pralija (1999) Fandi (2000–03) Shoulder (2004) Poulsen (2005) Bok (2006–12) Selvaraj (2013) Weaver (2013–15) Bencherifa (2015) Steinebrunner (2016) Razif (2016–17) Grabovac (2018) Azlan (2019) Current squad Players 1 Chan 2 Zulfadli 3 Syaqir 4 Hafiz O. 5 Fukuda 6 Ridhuan 7 Shaiful 8 Ong 9 Tshibamba 10 Webb 11 Fazli 12 Benjamin 13 Baihakki (c) 14 Poh 15 Fadhil 16 Asyidiq 17 Shahril 18 Zainol 19 Hafiz N. 20 Ang 21 Firdaus 22 Hyrulnizam 23 Zulfadhli 24 Ho 25 Sharin Coaches Coach: Onn Seasons 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Alex Weaver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Weaver) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Weaver?action=history)). 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