PERSONAL PROFILE
I am an experienced professional football manager, highly qualified coach and have worked across various levels of the game from grassroots and youth level to the Football League and Premier League, managing in all four domestic divisions, and more recently, in continental Europe.
I have a reliable track record of helping to build successful teams, revitalising clubs who have previously struggled, whilst helping to reduce overall squad salary and promoting and recruiting young, talented footballers.
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MANAGEMENT CAREER
CARLISLE UNITED
Manager
STOKE CITY
First-Team Coach
THE FA NATIONAL COACH
U16s-U21s, Coach Educator & Director of Youth Coaches’ Courses
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Assistant Manager
November 2004 – September 2006
Caretaker Manager
September 2006 – October 2006
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Assistant Manager
October 2006 – February 2008
Caretaker Manager
May 2007 and January 2008
ENGLAND UNDER-21s
Assistant Manager
February 2007 – June 2007
Caretaker Manager
March 2007
SOUTHAMPTON
Manager
LEICESTER CITY
Manager
• Football League 1 champions – 2009
• Football League 1 Manager of the Month award
– August 2008 & September 2008
• Football League Championship Manager of the Month award
– February 2010
HULL CITY
Manager
LEICESTER CITY
Manager
• Football League Championship champions – 2014
• Football League Championship Manager of the Month award
– January 2013, January 2014 and March 2014
• LMA Championship Manager of the Year – 2014
• Premier League Manager of the Month award – April 2015
DERBY COUNTY
Manager
OH LEUVEN
Manager
• 2017/18 season – First Division B
• Opening – finished runners-up
• Closing – finished in third place
• Overall – 47 points from 28 games, with only 5 defeats
WATFORD
Head Coach
• Nominated for Premier League Manager of the Month – December 2019
• Nominated for Premier League Manager of the Month – January 2020
QUALIFICATIONS
COACHING
• Coach Educator Certificate – 2002
EDUCATION
The Open University – currently enrolled
PLAYING STATISTICS
PLAYING CAREER
HEANOR TOWN
August 1980 – November 1981
SHREWSBURY TOWN
November 1981 – October 1987
Appearances 181
Goals 5
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
October 1987 – July 1994
Appearances 218 (6)
Goals 20
• Football League Second Division promotion – 1991
• Football League Cup winner – 1991
MIDDLESBROUGH
July 1994 – May 1998
Appearances 138 (1)
Goals 5
• Football League Division One Champions – 1995
• FA Cup runner-up – 1997
• Football League Cup runners-up – 1997 and 1998
• Football League Division One runners-up – 1998
MEDIA
I have considerable experience of working with the media, both in my roles as a player, coach and manager for pre and post-match press duties, handling press conferences and one-to-one interviews for local, regional, national and global media outlets.
In addition to this, I have also worked within paid roles in the media for various organisations, including:
BBC Sport | Sky Sports | BT Sport | BeIN Sport
CHARITY WORK
Selected notable charity work:
Party in the Park, Great Ormond Street Hospital
Chairman – 2000
Leicester City staff coast-to-coast charity bike ride for LOROS Hospice
Newcastle to Carlisle – November 2009
LOROS Hospice
Patron – 2009-2010
Leicester City national Three Peaks Challenge for LCFC Foxes Foundation
England, Scotland and Wales – May 2015
The Special Olympics National Games Ambassador
Sheffield – August 2017
Nigel is a wonderful, kind man who I have the upmost time and respect for. From when I first spoke to Nigel and joined Leicester, we clicked and got on very well. He made me feel that I was more than just a player but more like a part of his family. I’m very thankful for the opportunities Nigel has brought for me, and I owe a lot of my success to him.
As a manager, there were four personal qualities I valued highly in others; authenticity, respect, trust and leadership. When I was manager of Sheffield Wednesday, I signed Nigel Pearson from Shrewsbury Town and to my very welcome surprise I discovered he brought all four characteristics to the party. When he moved into coaching and then management, he maintained that integrity and commitment to his beliefs.
Nigel is a mentor of mine and gave me my first opportunity in coaching. He has an extensive knowledge of the game, is a natural leader, with first-class man management skills.
A constant inspiration, Nigel reaches out to inspire people and to deliver a cohesive football operation. His ability to motivate players is key but his strategic vision to apply effective long-term sustainable solutions is also valuable. Without reservation, I would present Nigel’s name on any short list for consideration.
NEWS
Nigel Selected for FA Cup Coverage
Nigel guested on MOTD Live: Sheffield Wednesday vs Manchester City on BBC One on Wednesday 4th March. He featured alongside Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and presenter Gary Lineker for coverage of the FA Cup fifth round tie at Hillsborough, returning to the club he captained to the 1991 League Cup...
Nigel Features in The Times
Nigel last week spoke to The Times’ Chief Football Writer, Henry Winter, discussing notable points throughout his managerial career and how he gets away from the pressure of Premier League football. In an open and insightful interview, Nigel talks about his keen interest in sketching and painting, in addition to...
CONTACT
Emails will be sent to Nigel’s publicity agents, Oporto Sports Management.
Please be aware not all requests can be answered.