Men's Head Coach Philippine Football Federation
Laguna Niguel, California (Orange County, California Area)
Born May 12, 1961, in Bechhofen, West Germany.
Manager Evaluation
Thomas Dooley spent over 10 seasons (more than 250 matches) as a player in the German Bundesliga with heralded clubs such as Kaiserslautern, Schalke and Leverkusen. He emerged as a significant driver in Kaiserslautern’s German Cup victory in 1990 and 1 Bundesliga Championship in 1991. He later won the UEFA Cup with Schalke in 1997. He transferred to Major League Soccer that year and spent 4 seasons playing with the Columbus Crew and New York/New Jersey Metrostars, during which he played over 100 matches and earned MLS Best XI honors two times, was voted to the MLS All-Star team on multiple occasions and was named the team’s defensive player of the year and team MVP. Dooley was also a senior member of the US National Team having played in 81 matches including the World Cup in 1994 and 1998. He was named Captain of the 1998 team. Dooley was also inducted into the US Soccer Hall of Fame in 2010 in recognition of his service to US Soccer both on the international level and domestically.
Dooley currently holds a UEFA A Coaching License from the German Football Federation (DFB) and has previously served as head coach and sports director at FC Saarbrucken in 2002-2003 while the team was in the 2 Bundesliga. He has recently served as an interim-assistant coach to Jurgen Klinsmann for the US National Team in 2011 and Assistant Coach for the USA U20 Youth National Team in 2011-2012. He was also the club director and coach for the U18 US Development League Champion in 2011.
Achievements
Coaching:
UEFA A PRO License, German Football Association (DFB)
Head Coach and Sports Director, FC Saarbrucken, 2 Bundesliga and 3 Bundesliga, 2002-2003
Coach of USA Championship Winner U18 US Development League (48 Games 3 loses), 2010-2011
Interim-Assistant Coach, US National Soccer Team, 2011
Assistant Coach, US National U20 Team, 2011, 2012,2013+
Philippine National Team Coach 2014+
Playing Career:
81 caps for U.S. National Team and 2-time World Cup player, 1994 and 1998
U.S. World Cup Team Captain, 1998
21,818 Votes for MLS USA All-Star Team for Midfielder in Fan Balloting, 1998
MLS East Division Champion, 2000
MLS Fair Play Award, 1998, MLS Best XI, 1998 and Columbus Crew Defender of the Year, 1998
Columbus Crew, Team MVP, 1997 and MLS Best XI, 1997
UEFA Cup Champion, FC Schalke 04, 1997
US Cup Winner, 1995 and 1992
US Soccer Male Athlete of the Year, 1994 and 1993 and Honda U.S. Player of the Year, 1993
German Super Cup Champion, 1. Budesliga, 1991 and 1 Bundesliga Champion, 1.FC Kaiserlautern”, 1991
German Cup Champion, 1. Bundesliga, 1.FC Kaiserslautern, 1990
2 Bundesliga Champion FC 08 Homburg”, 1995
3 Bundesliga Champion FC 08 Homburg”, 1993
novasportsgroup.com/player/thomas-dooley/
Franchise owner
Coerver Coaching
Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Sports industry
May 2012 – Present (1 year 11 months) Southern California
V.P Training and Programs
Cross and Finish
March 2012 – Present (2 years 1 month) Tustin CA
President
American Soccer Tennis Organization (ASTO)
March 2005 – Present (9 years 1 month) USA
UEFA Soccer Teacher, Soccer / Futball
2003 – 2003
Grade: Highest Level
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