| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 March 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1993 | Barnsley | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Cambridge University | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Stirling University | ||
| 2008–2009 | Scotland Universities Team | ||
| 2014–2017 | Burnley (U23s) | ||
| 2017–2018 | AFC Eskilstuna | ||
| 2018–2019 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 2020–2021 | Barrow | ||
| 2023 | Vélez | ||
Michael Jolley (born 30 March 1977) is an English professional football manager who was most recently in charge of Segunda Federación side Vélez CF.
Jolley is a Cambridge University graduate with an MA in economics and also has a postgraduate diploma PGDip/MSc in sports coaching from the University of Stirling. Jolley holds a UEFA Pro Licence, the highest-level managerial qualification in association football in Europe.
He started coaching in 2004. He has previously held coaching positions at five professional clubs, including Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest, Lincoln City, Crewe Alexandra and Burnley. After three years as Burnley's U23 head coach, he was appointed manager of AFC Eskilstuna in Sweden, joining the last-placed Allsvenskan club in June 2017. He left the club after it was relegated to Superettan. In March 2018, Jolley became manager at League Two club Grimsby Town before later briefly managing Barrow.