Dylan Kerr

Dylan Kerr (born 14 January 1967) is a Maltese-born former professional footballer and current manager of South African club Moroka Swallows. He played as a defender, specifically a left-back.[2]

Dylan Kerr
Personal information
Full name Dylan Kerr[1]
Date of birth (1967-01-14) 14 January 1967
Place of birth Valletta, Malta
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Moroka Swallows F.C. (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1988 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
1988–1989 Arcadia Fluoride ? (?)
1989–1993 Leeds United 13 (0)
1991 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 7 (1)
1991 → Blackpool (loan) 12 (1)
1993–1996 Reading 89 (5)
1996–2000 Kilmarnock 61 (0)
2000 → Carlisle United (loan) 1 (0)
2000 Slough Town ? (?)
2000 Kidderminster Harriers 1 (0)
2001 Hamilton Academical 17 (3)
2001 Exeter 5 (1)
2001–2002 Greenock Morton 22 (2)
2002 East Stirlingshire 1 (2)
2002 Harrogate Town ? (?)
2002 Gateshead 3 (0)
2003 Hamilton Academical 16 (0)
2003 Kilwinning Rangers ? (?)
Teams managed
2014 Hải Phòng
2015–2016 Simba SC
2017–2018 Gor Mahia
2018–2019 Black Leopards
2020 Baroka FC
2020-2021 Black Leopards
2021 Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila
2021– Moroka Swallows F.C.
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Kerr began his playing career with Sheffield Wednesday but failed to break into the first team. After gaining playing experience in South Africa, he returned to the UK and joined Leeds United in 1989. He made a number of appearances in the first team, but failed to hold down a regular starting place and in 1993 he joined Reading, where he stayed for three years, followed by four years with Kilmarnock.

In September 2000, Kerr briefly joined Kidderminster Harriers on trial, but his one-month contract was cancelled due to a claimed breach of club discipline.[3] He returned to Scotland, signing for Hamilton Academical in January 2001.[4]

After a brief spell with Exeter in 2001, he spent the 2001-2002 season at Greenock Morton. He returned to Hamilton Academical in 2003, before finishing his playing career later that year with Kilwinning Rangers.

Coaching career

After retiring, Kerr coached in the United States (specifically in Phoenix, Arizona). He then returned to Scotland, and worked as Argyll and Bute Council's Football Development Officer[5] between 2005 and 2009. Kerr also worked extensively for the FA's of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland and qualified for various UEFA badges.

In September 2009, Kerr signed a contract as an assistant manager at South African club Mpumalanga Black Aces,[6] until June 2010. Working with Sammy Troughton over the next couple of years, Kerr got good coaching experience in Africa.

In 2011, Kerr became Academy Director and Assistant Coach for Khataco in Nha Trang, Vietnam, who were part of the VPL. He then followed the franchise when it was sold to Hải Phòng, assisting the head coach and being head of development for the younger players. In 2012 Kerr was added as part of the Vietnamese National Team, Technical, for the Suzuki Cup, Asian Games, assisting the Technical bench and heading the fitness programme. In 2013 Kerr became head coach of Hải Phòng, leading them to National Cup success in his first season. Kerr decided not to renew his contract at the end of the season and left the club.

In 2015, Kerr joined Tanzanian giants Simba, guiding the team in the top three of the table. The following year he became the under-18 academy coach at Chesterfield. On 5 July 2017, Kerr was confirmed as the head coach of Gor Mahia following the departure of Zé Maria. Kerr resigned as manager of Gor Mahia on 15 November 2018.[7]

In November 2018, he became the manager of the Black Leopards in the South African Premier Division.[8] He resigned in May 2019.

In January 2020, he was appointed as the head coach of Baroka FC, but missed their early matches due to work permit issues.[9] In October 2020, Baroka FC decided to suspend Kerr after hinting of interference in his job. [10]

He returned to Black Leopards in November 2020, but was appointed head coach at Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila in February 2021. He left the club at the end of the 2020-21 season.[11]

In December 2021, Kerr was appointed as head coach of Moroka Swallows F.C.[12]

References
  1. "Dylan Kerr". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  2. media, TEAMtalk. "Swallows appoint Dylan Kerr as new head coach to rescue season". Sport. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  3. "Molby gives Kerr his cards" – ThisIsWorcestershire.co.uk
  4. "Kerr signs for Hamilton" – BBC Sport
  5. "Dylan gets a 'wheelie' good deal from Arnold" Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine – Argyll and Bute Council's official website
  6. ""Arcadia Veteran Helping Black Aces" – KickOff.com".
  7. "Gor Mahia part ways with coach Dylan Kerr". gormahiafc.co.ke. Gor Mahia F.C. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  8. "England - D. Kerr - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  9. "Dylan Kerr yearns to be on Baroka bench". SowetanLIVE.
  10. "Baroka FC suspend coach Dylan Kerr | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  11. "D. Kerr - Profile". soccerway.com.
  12. "It took Dylan Kerr 30 minutes to realise joining Swallows was 'a no-brainer'". TimesLIVE.

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