Gerard Nash (footballer)

Gerard Nash (born 11 July 1986 in Leixlip, County Kildare) is a former Irish professional footballer and coach.

This article is about the footballer. For the Bishop-elect of Ferns, see Gerard Nash (bishop). For other people, see Gerard Nash (disambiguation).
Gerard Nash
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-07-11) 11 July 1986
Place of birth Leixlip, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Leixlip United
Belvedere
2002–2003 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Ipswich Town 1 (0)
2006 → Hartlepool United (loan) 3 (0)
2006 → Southend United (loan) 0 (0)
Total 4 (0)
Managerial career
2013–2016 Ipswich Town U18
2016–2020 Ipswich Town U23
2022– Aston Villa U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nash played his youth football with Leixlip United and Belvedere before joining the Ipswich Town academy. He played for Ipswich Town and also spent time on loan at Hartlepool United and Southend United before he was forced to retire in 2006 due to complications occurring after two cruciate ligament injuries.

He subsequently took up coaching roles at Ipswich, becoming the U18s manager in 2013 and later the same position in the U23s in 2016. He departed the club in May 2021 joining the Football Association of Ireland as High Performance Coach.

Playing career

Nash began his career playing youth football for his hometown club Leixlip United in Ireland. He also played youth football for Belvedere before moving to England to join the Ipswich Town academy in 2002.[2]

He made his first and only appearance for Ipswich as a second half substitute in a 6–1 home win over Burnley at Portman Road on 14 October 2003. He also spent time on loan at Hartlepool United and Southend United during the 2005–06 season.[3]

Nash was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 side in January 2006.[4] Although he had to pull out of the squad later that month due to domestic commitments.[5]

Nash was forced to retire from playing football in 2006, at the age of 20, due to complications occurring after two cruciate ligament injuries.[6]

Coaching career

Upon retiring from playing, Nash joined the Ipswich Town academy as a professional development coach.[7] He took over as manager of the Ipswich Under-18 side after Russell Osman left the club in 2013.[8] In 2016, Nash took over the role as manager of Ipswich's Under-23 side following the departure of current Under-23s manager Mark Kennedy.[9]

Following the departure of Mick McCarthy as Ipswich manager in April 2018, Nash worked with the first-team alongside caretaker manager Bryan Klug and fellow Under-23s coach Chris Hogg for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.[10] He worked with the first-team alongside Bryan Klug again in October 2018, following the departure of Paul Hurst.[11]

He led Ipswich's Under-23 side to win the Professional Development League South Division title in 2019.[12]

On 26 October 2020, Ipswich announced that Nash would be taking up a position with the first-team at Ipswich, whilst also monitoring the progress of players out on loan. The club announced that fellow Ipswich academy graduate Kieron Dyer would be replacing Nash as head coach of the club's under-23 side.[13]

In May 2021, Nash left his position at the club, joining the Football Association of Ireland as High Performance Coach.[14]

On 15 June 2022, Nash joined Aston Villa F.C. Academy as the Under-18s coach.[15]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2003–04[16] First Division 1000000010
2004–05[17] Championship 0000000000
2005–06[3] Championship 000000—00
Total 1000000010
Hartlepool United (loan) 2005–06[3] League One 3000000030
Southend United (loan) 2005–06[3] League One 0000000000
Career total 4000000040

References
  1. "Gerard Nash profile". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. "New Academy Scholars". TWTD. 26 April 2002. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. "Games played by Gerard Nash in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. "Nash Called Up". TWTD. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. "Nash Pulls Out". TWTD. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  6. "Nash Retires". TWTD. 3 August 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  7. "Collins Retires". TWTD. 3 May 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  8. "Osman Leaves Town". TWTD. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  9. "Nash Set to Be U21s Coach". TWTD. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  10. "Klug: Great Experience for Nash and Hogg". TWTD. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  11. "Klug: Very Different Time to Be in Charge". TWTD. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  12. "U23s Confirmed as League Winners". TWTD. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  13. "Kieron To Take Role with U23s". Ipswich Town F.C. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  14. "Nash Lands FAI Coaching Role". TWTD. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  15. "Villa appoint three Academy coaches". Aston Villa Football Club. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  16. "Games played by Gerard Nash in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  17. "Games played by Gerard Nash in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
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