Matt Crocker is a Welsh soccer administrator who is the technical director for the United States Soccer Federation.[1][2][3][4] He was named to the role on April 25, 2023, and will begin working for U.S. Soccer full-time beginning August 2, 2023.[5] Crocker replaced Earnie Stewart, who served in the role from 2019 until taking the same position at PSV Eindhoven in January 2023.
Background
Prior to joining U.S. Soccer, Crocker was the director of football operations at English Premier League club Southampton F.C., where he was regarded as being instrumental in keeping the Saints in the top flight of English football despite them having the league's smallest budget. He also led the club's academy from 2006 to 2013, with players such as Gareth Bale and James Ward-Prowse present during his tenure. Following his first stint with the Saints, he joined The Football Association, where he was its head of development teams before returning to Southampton in February 2020.
A graduate of Cardiff Metropolitan University, Crocker began his career in 1999, where he was the academy manager at Cardiff City F.C. He then joined the English Football League as its youth development monitor before his initial stint with Southampton.[6]
References
- ^ "Who is Matt Crocker? From Southampton academy manager to US Soccer's new sporting director". theathletic.com (Archived).
- ^ "Who is Matt Crocker?". sportingnews.com.
- ^ "Matt Crocker strong fit at helm of U.S. Soccer". osdbsports.com.
- ^ "ASN takeaways from Matt Crocker's introduction as the U.S. Soccer Sporting Director". americansoccernow.com (Archived).
- ^ "U.S. Soccer Federation Appoints Matt Crocker To Role Of Sporting Director | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ "www.linkedin.com/in/matt-crocker-938872188". linkedin.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.[self-published]
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