Brendan Rodgers is a Northern Irish football coach and former football player .
Rodgers began his career as a defender at Ballymena United, where he stayed until he was signed by Reading at the age of 18, although a genetic knee condition forced him to retire at age 20.
Brendan Rodgers Biography
Rodgers was born on 26th January 1973 in Carnlough in Northern Ireland. He was just a teenage boy when he started to represent Northern Ireland in football at schoolboy level.
A Celtic fan at the time, he turned pro in 1987 as a defense player for Ballymena United. Three years later, Reading FC spotted his skills and signed him at the age of 18. However, his career was cut short at the age of 20 due to exposure to a genetic knee condition.
He took up youth coaching at Reading as a result, but this did not stop him from playing. He played non-league football in Newbury Town and Witney Town. Next, he went to Spain to hone his coaching skills.
He was later offered to become the head coach of the Chelsea Youth Academy led by Jose Mourinho. Two years later, he got promoted to reserve team manager. On July 2010 he got appointed manager for Swansea where he was awarded the Championship Manager of the Month Award in February 2011.
Also, he helped Swansea secure a place in the 2011 Championship play-offs and most notably, he made Swansea the first Welsh team to be promoted to the Premier League.
Liverpool signed him as their manager in June 2012. In his first season with Liverpool, they finished on the 7th position in the Premier League.
He was named the Premier League Manager of the month in his second season in charge. Away from his duties on the pitch.
Brendan Rodgers Age
Brendan Rodgers was born on 26 January 1973 , and is currently 50 years old.
Brendan Rodgers Height
Brendan Rodgers’ height is 1.70 m, which is equal to 5 ft 7 in.
Brendan Rodgers Wife
Rodgers has been married twice in his life. He first married Susan Rodgers and was divorced from her in December 2015. He then got engaged to Charlotte Searle and they married in June 2017.
Brendan Rodgers Children
Rodgers has two children; a son named Anton Rodgers and a daughter named Mischa Rodgers .
Brendan Rodgers Net Worth
Rodgers is a Northern Irish football coach and former football player who has a net worth of $16 million dollars.
Brendan Rodgers Parents
Brendan Rodgers was born to Malachy Rodgers and Christina Rodgers.
His father Malachy was a painter and decorator, while his mother Christina was a volunteer for the Irish charity Trócaire.
Brendan Rodgers Silbings
Brendan is the oldest son of his parents with five boys. Rodgers’ younger brother, known as Malachy, is a renowned country-and-western singer locally. Malachy is currently pursuing a career in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
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