| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel John Cooper Stone [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Phoenix Rising FC (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2001 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Notts County | 21 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Southport | 19 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Colorado Rapids (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2020 | OKC Energy FC (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2023 | Phoenix Rising (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Phoenix Rising | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2024 | |||
Daniel John Cooper Stone (born 14 September 1982) is an English professional football manager and former player, who manages Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship. As a player he made his professional debut for Notts County before moving to America to work as a coach.
Playing career
Born in Liverpool, Stone spent time in America growing up, attending Corona del Sol High School. [3] He returned to England to start his football career with Blackburn Rovers before joining Notts County in 2001, where he went on to make 27 appearances in all competitions over two seasons. [4] In the summer of 2003, he was released by the club. [5] Later that summer he joined Southport and made 20 appearances in his first season at the club but left after making just one appearance the following season. [1]
Coaching career
In 2010, Stone started working for the Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club before moving to work with Colorado Rapids in 2014. In 2017, he worked as the Rapid's assistant coach before being appointed as assistant coach OKC Energy in 2018. [6] In 2021, he moved to join USL Championship club Phoenix Rising, working as assistant coach before being named as the club's first team manager in January 2024. [3]
References
- ^ a b "Player Details: Danny Stone". southportfootballclub.co.uk. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Danny STone Football Player Statistics". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Danny Stone Named Head Coach of Phoenix Rising FC". Phoenix Rising FC. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Danny Stone at Soccerbase
- ^ "Player lay-offs no cause for alarm - agent". independent.co.uk. 3 June 2003. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "DANNY STONE NAMED ASSISTANT COACH". energyfc.com. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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