Jordan Tait
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jordan Alexander Tait[1] | ||
Date of birth | 27 September 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Berwick-upon-Tweed, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender/ Centre Midfield | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–1999 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Darlington | 3 | (0) |
2001–2003 | Arbroath | 48 | (1) |
2003–2004 | Ross County | 19 | (1) |
2004 | Ayr United | 11 | (0) |
2004–2005 | St Johnstone | 14 | (0) |
2005 | Berwick Rangers | 0 | (0) |
2005 | Stenhousemuir | 1 | (0) |
Total | 97 | (2) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Jordan Alexander Tait (born 27 September 1979) is a former professional footballer who began his professional career at Newcastle United FC and played in the English Football League for Darlington and Oldham Athletic. He also played in Scotland for Arbroath, Ross County, Ayr United and St Johnstone F.C.
Working and learning under managers/ coaches such as Kevin Keegan, Sir Kenny Dalglish, Rudd Gullit, John Carver, Alan Irvine and Tommy Burns.Given his first professional contract by Sir Kenny Dalglish in 1998 Tait began coaching while still playing and studied for his UEFA coaching qualifications gaining the UEFA A Licence as well as qualifications in Sport Science and Psychology.Following retirement through injury he moved into full-time coaching and is now a development phase lead coach at Middlesbrough F.C. who are renowned for developing their players.
References[]
- ^ "Jordan Tait". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
External links[]
- Jordan Tait at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- English footballers
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Darlington F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Arbroath F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Stenhousemuir F.C. players
- Berwick Rangers F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- People from Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Association football fullbacks
- Scottish football defender, 1970s birth stubs