Gavin Lee (football coach)

Gavin Lee (born in Singapore) is a Singaporean football coach who is the current head coach of Tampines Rovers FC in Singapore.[1]

Not to be confused with Gavin Lee.
Gavin Lee
Personal information
Place of birth Singapore
Teams managed
Years Team
2019- Tampines Rovers FC

Career

Lee joined the JSSL Singapore when he was 18 as a "cone guy" before becoming the general manager in 2016.[2]

Playing career

Lee played for the national under-14 team.[2]

Coaching career

Lee was Warriors FC's assistant coach in their title winning season in 2014. Lee left the club in 2015.[2]

In 2018, he joined Tampines Rovers as an assistant coach.[2] The following year, in 2019, he became their head coach despite lacking the required Asian Football Confederation 'A' License to become the head coach.[3][2]

Lee was appointed as head coach based on his past performance as Warriors FC's assistant coach and impressed Tampines Rovers' staff and players with his knowledge.[2]

He would then led the club to second place in the Singapore Premier League and won the Singapore Cup in his first season in charge.[1]

Education

Lee studied in Nanyang Technological University and had a degree in Sports Science and Management.[2]

References
  1. "Tampines Rovers has kept faith in head coach Gavin Lee". Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. "Former NTU student breaks barriers in local football league". Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. "Tampines first-team coach Lee earns respect despite being younger than some players". Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.