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Roy Hodgson is an association football player and association football coach. Roy Hodgson was born on August 9, 1947 in Croydon, United Kingdom. That works out to 79 years old in 2026. Education on record includes John Ruskin College.
My Take
Roy Hodgson is a journeyman in the most honorable sense. Born in Croydon in 1947, he's managed 22 teams across eight countries, starting in Sweden, famously taking Switzerland to the 1994 World Cup last 16 and Euro 1996, and later managing England itself. What floors me is the longevity: he stayed on the touchline well into his seventies, with that undimmed appetite for the job. He's a noted linguist who genuinely embeds himself wherever he goes, which I find quietly classy. People who survive that long in a results business clearly bring a patience and a way with people that's a cut above.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roy Hodgson
- Name (Japanese)
- ロイ・ホジソン
- Reading
- ろい・ほじそん
- Born
- August 9, 1947 (age 79)
- Origin
- Croydon, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
2. Background
- University
- John Ruskin College
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy%20Hodgson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%82%B8%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203781
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Roy Hodgson born?
Roy Hodgson was born on August 9, 1947 and is 79 years old.
Where is Roy Hodgson from?
Roy Hodgson is from Croydon, United Kingdom.
What does Roy Hodgson do?
Roy Hodgson works as association football player, association football coach.
Where did Roy Hodgson study?
Roy Hodgson attended John Ruskin College.
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