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My Take
What strikes me about Chris Coleman is the full-circle arc of his story. A Welsh defender who broke through at his hometown club Swansea before the Premier League years at Crystal Palace, he then carved out a second life in the dugout. Standing 188cm and decorated with an OBE, he clearly earned respect on both sides of the white line. I'm most drawn to the coaching chapter, because management demands a different nerve than playing ever does. The leap from holding a back line together to holding a whole squad together is one I always find fascinating, and Coleman made it look natural.
Overview
Christopher Patrick Coleman (born 10 June 1970) is a Welsh professional football coach and former player. As a player, Coleman usually played in defence, while also occasionally appearing as a forward. He began his career at Manchester City, leaving as a teenager to make his debut for hometown team Swansea City in 1987. In 1991, he joined Crystal Palace, whom he represented in the Premier League.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chris Coleman
- Name (Japanese)
- クリス・コールマン
- Reading
- くりす・こーるまん
- Born
- June 10, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
- Origin
- Swansea, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / sports commentator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.