Lee Carsley, English-Irish footballer and manager
Lee Kevin Carsley (born 28 February 1974) is a former professional footballer who is head coach of England U21.
In a playing career lasting 17 years, he is best remembered for his spells as a midfielder in the Premier League and Football League with Everton and Derby County. Although born in Birmingham, England, Carsley represented the Republic of Ireland at international level. After retiring from playing in 2011, Carsley entered coaching with Coventry City. He held youth roles with Coventry City, Brentford, Manchester City and Birmingham City and served each club (bar Manchester City) as interim manager of the first team. Carsley joined the England youth setup as a specialist coach in 2015, before being appointed head coach of England U20 in 2020 and then being promoted to England U21 in 2021.
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