Adrian Heath

Adrian Heath appeals to me because he refused to stop competing. From Newcastle-under-Lyme, standing just 168 cm, he was a key figure in Everton's golden mid-1980s, winning two league titles and an FA Cup despite his small frame, which I find quietly impressive. Then he crossed the Atlantic and built a second life as a coach, most recently leading Minnesota United. There is something I genuinely respect about a person who never settles into a single chapter and keeps showing up on the touchline. That restless, lifelong attachment to the game strikes me as the mark of someone who truly loves it.

Name (English)

Adrian Heath

Name (Japanese)

エイドリアン・ヒース

Reading

えいどりあん・ひーす

Born

January 11, 1961 (age 65)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Ox

Origin

Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom

Height

168 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%92%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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