Rob Gale
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Gale | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Zambia | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1994 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| Winnipeg Alliance | |||
| 2001–2008 | Winnipeg Lucania FC | ||
| 2009–2012 | Sons of Italy | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011–2014 | Canada U18 | ||
| 2014– | Canada U20 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Rob Gale (born 3 August 1977) is an English football manager, currently in charge of the Canadian men's U-20 team.
Gale was born in Zambia on 3 August 1977, although spent a large portion of his childhood in Tanzania, due to his family's work in football. Gale's family would return to England, where they originate from, when he was 5-years-old. At the age of 14, Gale was signed as an associate schoolboy by Fulham.
Gale attended Reigate College in Surrey, England, where he studied English Literature, Sociology, and Media Studies. At the age of 18, Gale attended the University of Luton, in Bedfordshire, England, where he received his B.A. Honours in Media Production with Broadcasting/Journalism.
Following his university playing career, injuries led Gale to turn his full-time attention to coaching. From 1997-99, Gale was the Assistant Director of Summer Camps for Challenger Sports, responsible for summer soccer camps across ten states in the USA. Gale went on to act as a freelance coach for three professional clubs, training elite players and developing their games. In 2000, Gale took on the role of Regional Director for the Ian Rush Finishing Schools, directing soccer for a new soccer program in two counties across southern England.
In 2001, Gale moved to North America full-time, taking on the role of Director of Soccer for Spencer High School/NWIYSA in Spencer, Iowa. In two short years, Robert had turned a struggling program in to a respectable program, competing on the state level.
This success garnered Gale the chance to be Academy Director for 'Score UK Soccer Fulham Academies', where he was responsible for the overall running of the international sports coaching and consultancy firm including recruitment, as well as training of over forty staff, and the implementation of a summer camp program in North America.
From 2005-06, Gale was the Canadian National Director for Charlton Athletic USSA where he was responsible for design and implementation of soccer structure for Charlton Athletic to affiliate with Canadian Clubs to run camps, academies, and year round training programs for purposes of membership, player development, and potential recruitment.
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