Jason Blunt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason John Blunt | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Penzance, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Leeds United (Under 18's Coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–1998 | Leeds United | 4 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Blackpool | 2 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Guiseley | ? | (?) |
| 2001–2003 | Scarborough | 80 | (8) |
| 2003 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2003 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Tamworth | 50 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Halifax Town | 25 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | → Scarborough (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2007 | Sutton Town | ||
| 2007– | Goole Town | ||
| National team | |||
| England U18 | 2 | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007 | Sutton Town | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:48, 16 April 2008 (UTC). | |||
Jason John Blunt (born August 16, 1977), He was born in Penzance, Cornwall, is an English Football Coach and former professional footballer who played in Midfielder.
He is currently working for the Leeds United academy as the Under 18's coach, after a spell as Development Squad Manager as well as under 18s Manager.
Playing career
He began his playing career with Leeds United, making a handful of first-team appearances in the Premier League for the club, making his first team debut under Howard Wilkinson, before moving into The Football League and Non League football. He Currently Coaches Leeds United's Under 18's team.[1]
Coaching career
Blunt, who managed Sutton Town for six months in 2007, now coaches sports and physical education at Wakefield Independent School while coaching at Leeds utd Academy.[2]
After coaching Leeds United's Under 12's team, after Richard Naylor left the club in the summer of 2014, Blunt became the new coach of Leeds' Under 18's and the Development Squad Manager. For the final 5 games of the 2014/15 season, Blunt assisted the then Leeds Head Coach Neil Redfearn in the first team after the suspension of Redfearn's Assistant Steve Thompson.
On 5 August 2015, Leeds United appointed Daral Pugh as the Head Of Academy Coaching, effectively replacing Neil Redfearn and Blunt who had previously been filling in for Redfearn during his spell as Head Coach of the First Team, also joining him Pugh Hull City was Coach John Anderson who became Leeds' Under 18's Manager, Blunt was named as a Coach for the Under 18's side to work alongside Anderson.[3]
International career
During his playing career he represented England U18's in games again France and Scotland.[4]
References
- ↑ "About The Academy". Leeds United. 2013. Retrieved 2013.
- ↑ "About The Academy". Leeds United. 2013. Retrieved 2013.
- ↑ {{Cite news
- | title =Leeds United: We’ve no plans to scale back Thorp Arch academy – Pearson
- | url =http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds-united-we-ve-no-plans-to-scale-back-thorp-arch-academy-pearson-1-7394663
- | publisher =Yorkshire Evening Post
- | date =5 August 2015
- | accessdate =5 August 2015}}
- ↑ "Blunt´s New Role". Halifax Town AFC. 2008-02-07. Retrieved 2008-09-16.