Gordon Strachan
Strachan as manager of Celtic
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Gordon David Strachan | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Scotland (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1974 | Dundee | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | Dundee | 69 | (13) |
| 1977–1984 | Aberdeen | 183 | (55) |
| 1984–1989 | Manchester United | 160 | (33) |
| 1989–1995 | Leeds United | 197 | (37) |
| 1995–1997 | Coventry City | 26 | (0) |
| Total | 635 | (138) | |
| National team | |||
| 1979 | Scotland U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1980–1992 | Scotland | 50 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1996–2001 | Coventry City | ||
| 2001–2004 | Southampton | ||
| 2005–2009 | Celtic | ||
| 2009–2010 | Middlesbrough | ||
| 2013– | Scotland | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Gordon David Strachan /ˈɡɔːrdən ˈdeɪvɪd ˈstrɑːxən/ OBE (born 9 February 1957) is a Scottish football manager and former player. Strachan is the manager of the Scotland national team.
Strachan played for Dundee, Aberdeen, Manchester United, Leeds United and Coventry City, as well as the Scotland national team. He has managed Coventry City, Southampton, Celtic and Middlesbrough. In club football, he played 635 league games, scoring a total of 138 goals, playing 21 of 25 career seasons in either the English or Scottish top-flight. In international football Strachan earned 50 caps, scoring five goals and playing in two FIFA World Cup final tournaments, Spain 82 and Mexico 86. Strachan retired from playing in 1997 at age 40, setting a Premier League record for an outfield player.
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