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Kevin Thelwell (born 27 October 1973) is an English football coach who is the Director of Football of Premier League club Everton.^[1] He is the former Director of Football at Wolverhampton Wanderers having previously held the position of academy manager and later head of football development and recruitment at the club, following similar positions at Derby County and Preston North End respectively. Prior to this, Thelwell was Director of Coach Education for the Football Association of Wales Trust where he was responsible for the UEFA Advanced Licence and Pro Licence courses. In February 2020, Thelwell and his family moved to America, where he took up the role of head of sport at New York Red Bulls.

On 25 February 2022, Thelwell returned to England and was appointed as the Director of Football of Premier League club Everton.

Playing career

Thelwell grew up in the north west. As a schoolboy he progressed through the academy at Crewe Alexandra before moving to Shrewsbury Town where he gained an apprenticeship and progressed into the professional ranks. He failed to make a senior appearance for the club though and instead led a semi pro career with clubs such as Northwich Victoria, Winsford United and Congleton Town.

Coaching career

Thelwell began his coaching career with the Football Association of Wales Trust following his appointment as the Football Development Officer for Denbighshire, North Wales in 1998. In the same year he became one of the youngest coaches to successfully complete the FA/UEFA Advanced Licence at 25 years of age. Thelwell also holds the FAW/UEFA Advanced Licence and UEFA Pro Licence. Thelwell has also successfully completed a Bsc (Hons) degree in Sport Science.

In 2002, he was appointed as Director of Coach Education with the responsibility of coordinating and developing coach education at all levels in Wales. This included the organisation and delivery of the prestigious FAW/UEFA Advanced Licence and Pro Licence courses accessed by coaches and managers working within the professional game. During this period Thelwell played a leading role in gaining UEFA accreditation for the FAW Coach education pathway.

In the summer of 2005, Thelwell was appointed by Billy Davies as Director of Youth at Preston North End and in his first season saw his youth team win the Football League Youth Alliance National Cup. At the beginning of the 2006–07 season, Davies left Preston to become manager of Derby County and made Thelwell his first appointment as Academy Manager, becoming the youngest academy manager in the country, aged 32.^[2]

He combined this academy role with that of acting first team coach, helping the club win promotion to the Premier League in his first season via the play-offs.^[3] After an unsuccessful start to their top flight campaign, Billy Davies left the club by mutual consent in November 2007 and Thelwell was appointed as caretaker manager in the interim (two-day) period before the appointment of Paul Jewell as their new manager.^[4]^[5]

In April 2008 he left Derby County and was appointed academy manager at Wolverhampton Wanderers, replacing Chris Evans.^[6]

On 3 February 2020, Thelwell made a move to the United States to become the head of sport at Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls.^[7] At New York Thelwell oversaw all aspects of the sporting side of the club with Sporting Director Denis Hamlett reporting to Thelwell.

He left New York Red Bulls on 25 February 2022 to take up the vacant Director of Football role at Everton.

Thelwell is also the author of several coaching books including "Coaching the European 3-5-2".^[8]

References

^ "THELWELL APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL". Everton F.C. 25 February 2022.
^ "Thelwell named Rams academy boss". BBC Sport. 4 July 2006.
^ "Derby 1-0 West Brom". BBC Sport. 28 May 2007.
^ "Derby split with manager Davies". BBC Sport. 26 November 2007.
^ "Jewell named as new Derby manager". BBC Sport. 28 November 2007.
^ "Wolves bring in new academy chief". BBC Sport. 9 April 2008.
^ "New York Red Bulls Name Kevin Thelwell Head of Sport | New York Red Bulls". Retrieved 7 March 2021.
^ "Coaching the European 3-5-2". reedswainsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011.

External links

Wolves profile

[1] "THELWELL APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL". Everton F.C. 25 February 2022.

[2] "Thelwell named Rams academy boss". BBC Sport. 4 July 2006.

[3] "Derby 1-0 West Brom". BBC Sport. 28 May 2007.

[4] "Derby split with manager Davies". BBC Sport. 26 November 2007.

[5] "Jewell named as new Derby manager". BBC Sport. 28 November 2007.

[6] "Wolves bring in new academy chief". BBC Sport. 9 April 2008.

[7] "New York Red Bulls Name Kevin Thelwell Head of Sport | New York Red Bulls". Retrieved 7 March 2021.

[8] "Coaching the European 3-5-2". reedswainsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011.

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+{{Short description|English football executive (born 1973)}}
-'''Kevin Thelwell''' (born 27 October 1973) is an [[England|English]] [[Association football|football]] [[Coach (sport)|coach]] who is currently the [[Director of Football|Sporting Director]] of [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/news-club-finalises-key-appointments-3227868.aspx| title=Club Finalises Key Appointments| publisher=Wolverhampton Wanderers |date=5 August 2016}}</ref> Thelwell previously held the position of academy manager and later head of football development and recruitment at the club, following similar positions at [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] - where he was also acted as caretaker manager for a brief period - and [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] respectively. Prior to this Thelwell was Director of Coach Education for the Football Association of Wales Trust where he was responsible for the UEFA Advanced Licence and [[UEFA Pro Licence|Pro Licence]] courses.
+{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
+{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
+'''Kevin Thelwell''' (born 27 October 1973) is an English [[Association football|football]] coach who is the [[Director of Football]] of {{English football updater|Everton}} club [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2504576/thelwell-appointed-everton-director-of-football | title=THELWELL APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL| publisher=Everton F.C.|date=25 February 2022}}</ref> He is the former Director of Football at [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] having previously held the position of academy manager and later head of football development and recruitment at the club, following similar positions at [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] and [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] respectively. Prior to this, Thelwell was Director of Coach Education for the Football Association of Wales Trust where he was responsible for the UEFA Advanced Licence and [[UEFA Pro Licence|Pro Licence]] courses. In February 2020, Thelwell and his family moved to America, where he took up the role of head of sport at [[New York Red Bulls]].
+On 25 February 2022, Thelwell returned to England and was appointed as the Director of Football of {{English football updater|Everton}} club [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].
 ==Playing career==
-As a schoolboy Thelwell progressed through the academy at [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] before moving to [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] where he gained an apprenticeship and progressed into the professional ranks. He failed to make a senior appearance for the club though and instead led semi pro career with clubs such as [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]], [[Winsford United F.C.|Winsford United]] and [[Congleton Town F.C.|Congleton Town]]. He also played for White Swan fc in the Mid Cheshire Sunday League
+Thelwell grew up in the north west. As a schoolboy he progressed through the academy at [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] before moving to [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] where he gained an apprenticeship and progressed into the professional ranks. He failed to make a senior appearance for the club though and instead led a semi pro career with clubs such as [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]], [[Winsford United F.C.|Winsford United]] and [[Congleton Town F.C.|Congleton Town]].
 ==Coaching career==
+{{POV section|date=June 2017}}
-Thelwell began his coaching career with the Football Association of Wales Trust following his appointment as the Football Development Officer for [[Denbighshire]], North Wales in 1998.  In the same year he became one of the youngest coaches to successfully complete the [[The Football Association|FA]]/[[UEFA]] Advanced Licence at 25 years of age.  Thelwell also holds the [[Football Association of Wales|FAW]]/[[UEFA]] Advanced Licence and [[UEFA Pro Licence]]. Thelwell has also successfully completed a Bsc (Hons) degree in Sport Science and is currently completing the [[League Managers Association|LMA]]/[[Professional Footballers' Association|PFA]] Certificate in Applied Management at [[Warwick University]].
+Thelwell began his coaching career with the Football Association of Wales Trust following his appointment as the Football Development Officer for [[Denbighshire]], North Wales in 1998. In the same year he became one of the youngest coaches to successfully complete the [[The Football Association|FA]]/[[UEFA]] Advanced Licence at 25 years of age. Thelwell also holds the [[Football Association of Wales|FAW]]/[[UEFA]] Advanced Licence and [[UEFA Pro Licence]]. Thelwell has also successfully completed a Bsc (Hons) degree in Sport Science.
-In 2002, he was appointed as Director of Coach Education with the responsibility of coordinating and developing coach education at all levels in Wales.  This included the organisation and delivery of the prestigious [[Football Association of Wales|FAW]]/[[UEFA]] Advanced Licence and Pro Licence courses accessed by coaches and managers working within the professional game.
+In 2002, he was appointed as Director of Coach Education with the responsibility of coordinating and developing coach education at all levels in Wales. This included the organisation and delivery of the prestigious [[Football Association of Wales|FAW]]/[[UEFA]] Advanced Licence and Pro Licence courses accessed by coaches and managers working within the professional game.  During this period Thelwell played a leading role in gaining UEFA accreditation for the FAW Coach education pathway.
-In the summer of 2005, Thelwell was appointed by [[Billy Davies]] as Director of Youth at [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] and in his first season saw his youth team win the Football League Youth Alliance National Cup.  At the beginning of the [[2006–07 Football League|2006–07 season]], Davies left Preston to become manager of [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] and made Thelwell his first appointment as Academy Manager, becoming the youngest academy manager in the country, aged 32.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/5144204.stm| title=Thelwell named Rams academy boss| publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 July 2006}}</ref>
+In the summer of 2005, Thelwell was appointed by [[Billy Davies]] as Director of Youth at [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] and in his first season saw his youth team win the Football League Youth Alliance National Cup. At the beginning of the [[2006–07 Football League|2006–07 season]], Davies left Preston to become manager of [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] and made Thelwell his first appointment as Academy Manager, becoming the youngest academy manager in the country, aged 32.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/5144204.stm| title=Thelwell named Rams academy boss| publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 July 2006}}</ref>
-He combined this academy role with that of acting first team coach, helping the club win promotion to the Premier League in his first season via [[2007 Football League Championship play-off Final|the play-offs]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6689971.stm| title=Derby 1-0 West Brom| publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2007}}</ref>   After an unsuccessful start to their top flight campaign, Billy Davies left the club by mutual consent in November 2007 and Thelwell was appointed as caretaker manager in the interim (two-day) period before the appointment of [[Paul Jewell]] as their new manager.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7112846.stm| title=Derby split with manager Davies| publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 November 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7113523.stm| title=Jewell named as new Derby manager| publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 November 2007}}</ref>
+He combined this academy role with that of acting first team coach, helping the club win promotion to the Premier League in his first season via [[2007 Football League Championship play-off Final|the play-offs]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6689971.stm| title=Derby 1-0 West Brom| publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2007}}</ref>  After an unsuccessful start to their top flight campaign, Billy Davies left the club by mutual consent in November 2007 and Thelwell was appointed as caretaker manager in the interim (two-day) period before the appointment of [[Paul Jewell]] as their new manager.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7112846.stm| title=Derby split with manager Davies| publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 November 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7113523.stm| title=Jewell named as new Derby manager| publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 November 2007}}</ref>
-In April 2008 he left Derby County and was appointed academy manager at [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]], replacing [[Chris Evans (footballer)|Chris Evans]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/enwiki/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/7338626.stm| title=Wolves bring in new academy chief| publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 April 2008}}</ref> The club have since been on a downward spiral and relegated in back to back seasons down from the premier league into league one. Kenny Jackett had brought them promotion back into the championship but ever since his sacking the club have struggled once more. The fans have been calling for his head ever since being promoted into sporting director by outgoing and ex chief exec Jez Moxey.
+In April 2008 he left Derby County and was appointed academy manager at [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]], replacing [[Chris Evans (footballer)|Chris Evans]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/enwiki/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/7338626.stm| title=Wolves bring in new academy chief| publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 April 2008}}</ref>
-Thelwell is also the author of several coaching books including "Coaching the European 3-5-2".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reedswainsoccer.com/servlet/the-402/Coaching-the-European-3-dsh-5-dsh-2/Detail| title=Coaching the European 3-5-2| publisher=reedswainsoccer.com }}</ref>
+On 3 February 2020, Thelwell made a move to the United States to become the head of sport at [[Major League Soccer]] side [[New York Red Bulls]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2020/02/03/new-york-red-bulls-name-kevin-thelwell-head-sport|title=New York Red Bulls Name Kevin Thelwell Head of Sport &#124; New York Red Bulls|accessdate=7 March 2021}}</ref> At New York Thelwell oversaw all aspects of the sporting side of the club with Sporting Director [[Denis Hamlett]] reporting to Thelwell.
+He left [[New York Red Bulls]] on 25 February 2022 to take up the vacant [[Director of Football]] role at [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].
+Thelwell is also the author of several coaching books including "Coaching the European 3-5-2".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reedswainsoccer.com/servlet/the-402/Coaching-the-European-3-dsh-5-dsh-2/Detail |title=Coaching the European 3-5-2 |publisher=reedswainsoccer.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715170121/http://www.reedswainsoccer.com/servlet/the-402/Coaching-the-European-3-dsh-5-dsh-2/Detail |archivedate=15 July 2011 }}</ref>
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