Neville receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Salford in 2014
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gary Alexander Neville | ||
Date of birth | 18 February 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Bury, Greater Manchester, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Playing position | Right-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1992 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–2011 | Manchester United | 400 | (5) |
National team | |||
1992 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
1992–1993 | England U18 | 8 | (0) |
1995–2007 | England | 85 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2012–2016 | England (assistant) | ||
2015–2016 | Valencia | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Gary Alexander Neville (born 18 February 1975) is an English football coach and former player who until recently served as assistant manager for the England national football team, and as co-owner of Salford City. Since retiring from football in 2011, Neville went into punditry and was a commentator for Sky Sports until he took over the head coach position at Valencia. After being sacked by the club in 2016, he returned to his position as a pundit for Sky Sports later that year.
Neville spent his entire playing career at Old Trafford, making him a one-club man. At the time of his retirement in 2011, he was Manchester United's second longest serving player in the squad, behind long-time team-mate Ryan Giggs, and served as 's club captain for five years. He is one of the most decorated English and European footballers of all time, having won a total of 20 trophies, including eight Premier League titles and two Champions League titles.
Neville made his international debut in 1995 and was first-choice right-back for England for more than ten years, representing the nation at three European Championships and two World Cups. He is England's most-capped right-back with 85 caps.
Neville is the older brother of twin siblings, former Manchester United and Everton player Phil Neville and sister Tracey Neville, a retired netball international.