{{Short description|Football player and manager (born 1969)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Paul Nevin | image = Nevin Pic.jpg | caption = Nevin with Norwich City in 2016 | full_name = Paul Richard Nevin<ref name = "Hugman">{{Hugman|14505|accessdate=18 January 2022}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|6|23|df=y}} | birth_place = Lewisham, England | height = | position = Forward | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Shrewsbury Town | collegeyears1 = 1987–1990 | college1 = University of Evansville | collegecaps1 = | collegegoals1 = | years1 = 1990–1991 | clubs1 = Shrewsbury Town| caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1991–1992 | clubs2 = Carlisle United | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 1992–1994 | clubs3 = Yeovil Town | caps3 = 35 | goals3 = 3 | totalcaps = 43 | totalgoals = 3 | manageryears1 = 2006 | managerclubs1 = New Zealand Knights | manageryears2 = 2007–2012 | managerclubs2 = Aspire Academy | manageryears3 = 2020–2023 | managerclubs3 = West Ham United (assistant) | manageryears4 = 2021–2024 | managerclubs4 = England (assistant) | manageryears5 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs5 = Strasbourg (assistant) | manageryears6 = 2024–2025 | managerclubs6 = England U20 (interim) }} '''Paul Richard Nevin''' (born 23 June 1969) is a football coach and former player.<ref name="EnglandU20">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/aug/23/ashley-cole-to-assist-lee-carsley-during-his-time-as-england-interim-manager |title=Ashley Cole to assist Lee Carsley during his time as England interim manager |date=23 August 2024 |access-date=24 August 2024 }}</ref>
==Playing career== 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.<ref name = "Hugman"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2018/oct/03/paul-nevin-interview-031018|title=Paul Nevin ready for an 'immense' experience with the England squad in November|publisher=The Football Association|date=28 July 2016|accessdate=19 January 2022}}</ref> In 1991, Nevin returned to England, making eight Football League appearances for Carlisle United, as the club finished bottom of the Football League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/19570630.former-carlisle-united-player-joins-gareth-southgates-england-coaching-team/|title=Former Carlisle United player joins Gareth Southgate's England coaching team |publisher=News & Star|date=9 September 2021|accessdate=19 January 2022}}</ref> Following his spell at Carlisle, Nevin joined Yeovil Town for two seasons, making 48 appearances in all competitions,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ytfc.digital/players/678|title=Paul Nevin|publisher=ytfc.digital|accessdate=19 January 2022|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119001552/http://www.ytfc.digital/players/678|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ciderspace.co.uk/asp/statistics/player_profile.asp?PlayerId=156&SummaryFlag=True |title=Yeovil Town: Paul Nevin Profile |work=Ciderspace (the independent Yeovil Town FC website) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122062052/http://www.ciderspace.co.uk/asp/statistics/player_profile.asp?PlayerId=156&SummaryFlag=True |archive-date=22 November 2010 |access-date=30 November 2022 }}</ref> before retiring from football at the age of 24, due to a back injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/new-west-ham-coach-paul-nevin-outlines-role-setup-a4361616.html|title=New West Ham coach Paul Nevin outlines role in setup|publisher=Evening Standard|date=13 February 2020|accessdate=19 January 2022}}</ref>
==Coaching career== Whilst at Yeovil, Nevin did volunteering at a children's home and took up a job as a social worker in Wandsworth.<ref name="Nevin">{{cite web |title=Tigana ‘disciple’ Paul Nevin the respected analytical coach |url=https://inparallellines.blog/2025/04/22/tigana-disciple-paul-nevin-the-respected-analytical-coach/ |website=inparallellines.blog |access-date=15 November 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Nevin"/> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspxs=newsdisplay&id=5922&pageid=11|title=Knights, Nevin part company|publisher=A-League official website|date=15 November 2006|accessdate=15 November 2006}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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.<ref name="Nevin"/>
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.<ref name="Nevin"/> In 2016 he was appointed as assistant manager to Chris Hughton at Brighton & Hove Albion.<ref name="Nevin"/> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/oct/02/bame-coaching-announcement-031018 |title=PAUL NEVIN, TERRY CONNOR AND SOL CAMPBELL TO SUPPORT ENGLAND TEAMS |publisher=The FA|date=3 October 2018 |accessdate=10 June 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51399703|title=West Ham appoint Kevin Nolan and Paul Nevin as first-team coaches|work=BBC Sport |date=6 February 2020}}</ref> On 31 August 2021, it was confirmed that Nevin had returned to the England coaching staff alongside his West Ham duties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Aug/31/20213108-paul-nevin-rejoins-england-coaching-staff|title=Nevin rejoins England staff|date=31 August 2021|via=EnglandFootball.com}}</ref> Nevin left West Ham in July 2023 to join Strasbourg.<ref>{{cite web | last=Steinberg | first=Jacob | title=David Moyes loses second West Ham assistant as Paul Nevin departs | website=the Guardian | date=6 July 2023 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/06/david-moyes-loses-second-west-ham-coach-paul-nevin-strasbourg-patrick-vieira | access-date=6 July 2023}}</ref>
On 23 August 2024, Nevin was placed in charge of England U20s on an interim basis.<ref name="EnglandU20" /> Nevin joined Stoke City on 1 January 2025 as assistant manager to Mark Robins alongside James Rowberry.<ref>{{cite web |title=Robins appointed Manager of the Potters |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2025/january/01/robins-appointed-Manager-of-the-Potters/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=1 January 2025}}</ref> Nevin left his role at Stoke in February 2026.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paul Nevin leaves Stoke City |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2026/february/17/paul-nevin-leaves-stoke-city/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=17 February 2026}}</ref>
==Honours== '''England''' *UEFA Nations League third place: 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48191915 |title=Nations League: England beat Switzerland 6-5 on penalties after 0–0 draw |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 June 2019 |accessdate=9 June 2019}}</ref>
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