 Trollope with Cardiff City in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Jonathan Trollope[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1972[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Swindon, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town (joint assistant manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1992 | Swindon Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1992 | → Torquay United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1992–1995 | Torquay United | 96 | (16) |
| 1994 | → Derby County (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 1995–1997 | Derby County | 62 | (4) |
| 1996 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 1996 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1997–2002 | Fulham | 78 | (5) |
| 2002 | Coventry City | 6 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Northampton Town | 84 | (8) |
| 2004–2007 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | (2) |
| Total | 386 | (37) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2003 | Wales | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005 | Bristol Rovers (caretaker) | ||
| 2005–2010 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 2011–2012 | Birmingham City (first team coach) | ||
| 2012–2014 | Norwich City (first team coach) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Cardiff City (head coach) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Wales (coach) | ||
| 2016 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2016–2019 | Brighton & Hove Albion (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Nottingham Forest (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Luton Town (joint-assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Jonathan Trollope (born 3 June 1972) is a football coach and former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder.[2] He is currently joint-assistant manager of Luton Town. Born in England, he represents Wales internationally.
As a player, he began his career with Swindon Town in 1989, but made his name at Torquay United between 1992 and 1995. He then transferred to Derby County, before signing with Fulham in 1997. After five years he moved on to Northampton Town via Coventry City. He joined his final club, Bristol Rovers, in 2004, before retiring as a player in 2007. He played for Wales at international level.
While still a player, he was appointed caretaker manager of Bristol Rovers in 2005. Impressing in the position he was handed the job permanently, and took the club to the Football League Trophy final in 2007, as well victory in the League Two play-off final. Stabilizing the club in League One, he took Rovers to the FA Cup quarter-finals in 2008, equalling a club record in the competition. After two more seasons finishing mid-table in League One, he was sacked after a poor start to 2010–11. He was first-team coach at Birmingham City for the 2011–12 season, and then followed manager Chris Hughton to Norwich City until April 2014. On 24 November 2016, Trollope joined Brighton and Hove Albion alongside Chris Hughton's coaching team, as assistant manager.[3]
- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2005/2006. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 407. ISBN 978-1-85291-662-6.
- ^ "Trollope joins as assistant manager".
- ^ "Paul Trollope: Brighton name former Cardiff boss as assistant manager". BBC Sport. 24 November 2016.