Alan Clark (football manager) explained

Alan Clark
Birth Date:26 February 1980
Birth Place:Benoni, South Africa
Manageryears1:2013
Managerclubs1:Sundowns (youth)
Manageryears2:2013–2015
Managerclubs2:SuperSport United (assistant)
Manageryears3:2017
Managerclubs3:Kosovo U21 (advisor)
Manageryears4:2017–2020
Managerclubs4:AmaZulu (assistant)
Manageryears5:2020
Managerclubs5:Black Leopards
Manageryears6:2020–2021
Managerclubs6:Llapi (assistant)
Manageryears7:2021–
Managerclubs7:Kosovo U21 (assistant)

Alan Clark (born 26 February 1980) is a South African football manager who is an assistant manager of the Kosovo national under-21 football team.

Life and career

Clark was born on 26 February 1980 in Benoni, South Africa. He obtained a UEFA Pro License. In 2013, he was appointed as a youth manager of South African side Sundowns. After that, he was appointed as an assistant manager of South African side SuperSport United. In 2017, he was appointed as an advisor for the Kosovo national under-21 football team. He also worked as an advisor for the Kosovo national under-17 football team.[1] After that, he was appointed as an assistant manager of South African side AmaZulu.

In 2020, he was appointed manager of South African side Black Leopards. He became the seventh youngest manager in professional football worldwide at the time.[2] He was described as helped them "play good football" while managing the club.[3] He helped them reach the quarter-finals of the 2019–20 Nedbank Cup.[4] After that, he was appointed as an assistant manager of Kosovan side Llapi. He also worked as a youth manager for the club. In 2021, he returned to the Kosovo national under-21 football team as an assistant manager. After that, he worked for Harrow International School in China.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The reasons behind Alan Clark's decision to quit as Black Leopards coach. sowetanlive.co.za.
  2. Web site: The 10 Youngest Coaches Worldwide. Soccer Laduma.
  3. Web site: Clark confident of saving premiership basement dwellers Black Leopards. timeslive.co.za.
  4. Web site: LEOPARDS WILL SURVIVE RELEGATION - CLARK. Daily Sun.
  5. Web site: European-based SA coach issues update on his future. farpost.co.za.