Keith Boanas

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Keith Boanas
Personal information
Full nameKeith Robert Boanas[1]
Date of birth (1959-04-22) 22 April 1959
Place of birthEngland
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubEstonia Women (Manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1998–1999Tooting & Mitcham United
Teams managed
1998–2001Tooting & Mitcham United
2000–2007Charlton Athletic L.F.C.
2008–2009Millwall Lionesses L.F.C.
2009–Estonia Women
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Keith Robert Boanas (born 22 April 1959) is an English football manager who has served as coach of the Estonia women's national football team since 2009.

Playing career

A player and coach on the non-league circuit,[2] Boanas made three substitute appearances for Tooting & Mitcham United after being appointed manager in 1998–99.[3]

Coaching career

Prior to taking the Tooting & Mitcham United job in 1998, Boanas had become head coach at the Surrey County Football Association and also served as director of Margate FC's centre of excellence.[4]

In November 2000 Boanas took over as manager of Charlton Athletic Ladies, while still managing Tooting & Mitcham United.[5] He led Tooting & Mitcham to the Ryman League Division Two title, then resigned in August 2001 to focus on his role with Charlton Athletic Ladies.[6]

With Charlton Ladies Boanas reached three successive FA Women's Cup finals, winning the 2005 trophy after defeats to Fulham and Arsenal in 2003 and 2004. He also guided Charlton to the FA Women's Premier League Cup in 2004 and 2006.

In 2007 Charlton Athletic men were relegated from the Premier League and scrapped their entire women's section as a result, leaving Boanas "devastated".[7] When the Charlton community trust subsequently took over the running of the women's team, Boanas rejected the opportunity to re-apply for his own job.[4]

Boanas then continued his work with the Surrey FA, and was also appointed assistant director of the David Beckham Academy.[4] He returned to the women's game in June 2008, being appointed manager of Millwall Lionesses.[8] However in January 2009 Boanas left Millwall to take over as manager of the Estonia women's national football team. In doing so he expressed disappointment at being overlooked for jobs working with the England women's national team.[9]

In September 2012 Boanas acquired the UEFA Pro Licence – the highest coaching award available.[10]

In November 2012 Boanas reportedly agreed a three year contract to take over as manager of Lincoln Ladies, to begin in January 2013. At Lincoln he was to be re–united with Casey Stoney, his captain at Charlton. Boanas found the decision to leave his job in Estonia difficult, but Lincoln's ambition and the chance to work with players on a daily basis swung the decision: "It was clear early on in my discussions with Lincoln that they hold similar ambitions, to be challenging at the very top of the game and to take women's football on to the next level."[11]

Boanas ultimately decided to stay in Estonia, leaving Lincoln red–faced and managerless just weeks before the start of the WSL season.[12]

In July 2013 Boanas made an outspoken attack on Hope Powell's record as England manager and publicly called on her to resign. He revealed that he had also applied for the job in 1998, but was not granted an interview, describing the selection of the relatively unqualified Powell as "a political appointment to cover all bases".[13]

Personal life

Boanas is married to former England and Charlton Athletic goalkeeper Pauline Cope.[14]

Honours

2000–01
2004–05
2003–04, 2005–06

References

  1. ↑ "MATCH REPORT". Universiade Shenzhen 2011. 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2011-09-16. 
  2. ↑ Keith Boanas (2010-01-25). "Keith Boanas / Estonian women's national team / English colleges". She Kicks. Retrieved 2011-01-04. 
  3. ↑ Tooting & Mitcham United FC Archive
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Steve Wilson (2009-10-16). "Keith Boanas Q & A". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2011-01-04. 
  5. ↑ Charlton's Bonus chance
  6. ↑ "Boanas quits Tooting to manage women's team". Wandsworth Guardian. 2001-08-16. Retrieved 2011-01-04. 
  7. ↑ Tony Leighton (2007-06-23). "Charlton shut down women's team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2011-01-04. 
  8. ↑ "Lionesses make key appointment". Millwall FC. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2011-01-04. 
  9. ↑ Tony Leighton (2009-01-26). "Boanas leaves Millwall to take charge of Estonia". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-01-04. 
  10. ↑ "Keith Boanas Gains UEFA Pro Coaching License". She Kicks. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-09-03. 
  11. ↑ "Lincoln Ladies: Keith Boanas appointed as manager". British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012. 
  12. ↑ Magowan, Alistair (10 January 2013). "Lincoln Ladies to appoint new manager as Boanas stays away". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 January 2013. 
  13. ↑ Boanas, Keith (22 July 2013). "Keith Boanas Speaks On Hope Powell And Women's Football In England". Women's Soccer United. Retrieved 30 July 2013. 
  14. ↑ Keith Boanas (2010-11-01). "Keith Boanas / Estonian women's national team / English colleges". She Kicks. Retrieved 2011-01-04. 

External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Juri Saar		 Estonia women's national football team
manager
2009– 		Succeeded by
incumbent
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.