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David O'Leary, Ireland football coach: Profile, Career, News & Videos

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David O'Leary
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2 May 1958
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David O'Leary is a football manager and former player. The majority of his 20-year playing career was spent as a central defender at Arsenal, where his tally of 722 appearances stands as a club record. He played 68 times for the Republic of Ireland from 1976 to 1993, and was part of the squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

O'Leary retired as a player after two years at Leeds United, and began managing the club in 1998. He built a team of young talents, and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League in 2000–01 before being dismissed the following year. He also managed Aston Villa for three Premier League seasons and had one year in charge of Al Ahli Dubai.

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📋 Profile & Career

: O'Leary in 1981
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: David Anthony O'Leary
Date of birth: (1958-05-02) 2 May 1958 (age 67)
Place of birth: Stoke Newington, Greater London, England
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Position: Centre-back
⚽ Youth career:
1973–1975: Arsenal
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1993: Arsenal 558 (11)
1993–1995: Leeds United 10 (0)
Total: 568 (11)
⚽ International career:
1976–1993: Republic of Ireland 68 (1)
⚽ Managerial career:
1998–2002: Leeds United
2003–2006: Aston Villa
2010–2011: Al-Ahli
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals

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