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Noel King (born 13 September 1956 in Dublin) is a former footballer and the current Republic of Ireland Under 21 manager, having been appointed on 19 July 2010.〔(Noel King appointed Under-21 Head Coach ) FAI, 19 July 2010〕 He was appointed interim senior manager on 23 September 2013 following the resignation of Giovanni Trapattoni.〔(King named Ireland interim manager ) Irish Independent, 2013-09-23.〕 ==Playing career== During his career King played for Dundalk (two spells), Shamrock Rovers (three spells), Home Farm, Bohemians, Valenciennes, Derry City, and Limerick. He was a substitute on Home Farm's FAI Cup winning side of 1975 as a teenager. He made his European bow the following season in the 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup playing in Farm’s only 2 European games. King signed for Dundalk in 1977 and played 2 games in the 1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup as well as being ever present in that league campaign. The following season he signed for Shamrock Rovers Playing at right-back, he was sent off on his debut in the President’s Cup final defeat to Bohemians at Milltown on 30 August 1978. He played 19 consecutive games and 4 in the 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup while also earning his Football Association coaching badge. He then went to Home Farm before linking up with Bohemians for two seasons, and then it was back to Dundalk where he played 2 games in the 1982–83 European Cup. His second stint at Milltown saw him link up with Rovers manager Jim McLaughlin, this time as player/coach. His fiery style of play combined with his great coaching abilities won him two League and one FAI Cup medal with the now resurgent Hoops. He made 76 appearances in this second stint including two in the 1984-85 European Cup. The call for a fresh challenge saw King move to French second division club Valenciennes where he played for the first team and coached their youths side. In November 1985 he left France to become player-manager at Derry.〔Mahon, Eddie (1998) ''Derry City'', Guildhall Press, p. 67.〕 He had his contract terminated in November 1987. He then moved to Waterford United for the rest of that 1987-88 League of Ireland season. He played for the Republic of Ireland national football team amateur team that qualified and reached the semi finals of the 1978 UEFA Amateur Cup. In January 1977 he played for the League of Ireland XI team against Italian League B which included Gaetano Scirea. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Noel King」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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