Derek McInnes
Derek John McInnes (born 5 July 1971 in Paisley, Renfrewshire) is a former professional footballer and current manager of Kilmarnock.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek John McInnes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1971
(aged 54)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley,[1] Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian (Head Coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gleniffer Thistle | |||
| 1986–1988 | Greenock Morton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1995 | Greenock Morton | 224 | (19) |
| 1995–2000 | Rangers | 34 | (1) |
| 1998 | → Stockport County (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | → Toulouse (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | West Bromwich Albion | 88 | (6) |
| 2003–2006 | Dundee United | 74 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Millwall | 13 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | St Johnstone | 30 | (0) |
| Total | 478 | (30) | |
| National team | |||
| 2002 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007–2011 | St Johnstone | ||
| 2011–2013 | Bristol City | ||
| 2013–2021 | Aberdeen | ||
| 2022–2025 | Kilmarnock | ||
| 2025– | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
McInnes played for Greenock Morton, Rangers, West Bromwich Albion and Dundee United during his playing career.
Managerial career
McInnes became manager of St. Johnstone in November 2007. He helped the club gain promotion to the Scottish Premier League in 2009 and kept that status for two seasons.
McInnes was made manager of Bristol City on 19 October 2011.[3] He was sacked as manager of the club on 12 January 2013.[4]
After leaving Bristol City, McInnes became manager of Scottish club Aberdeen on 25 March 2013.[5] He helped them win the 2014 Scottish League Cup, winning the final 4–2 on penalties. He stayed there for eight years, before leaving by mutual consent on 8 March 2021.[6]
In January 2022 McInnes was made manager of Scottish club Kilmarnock.[7]
In May 2025 McInnes was made manager of Heart of Midlothian.
Derek McInnes Media
McInnes as Aberdeen manager in 2014.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Derek McInnes". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ "TNT Sports is not available in your region".
- ↑ "McInnes named Bristol City boss". BBC News. 19 October 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15323776.stm.
- ↑ "Derek McInnes sacked by Bristol City". BBC Sport. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ↑ "Dons confirm McInnes and Docherty". www.afc.co.uk. Aberdeen FC. 25 March 2013. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ↑ "Derek McInnes: Aberdeen part with manager after eight years". BBC Sport. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ↑ "Derek McInnes named new Kilmarnock manager". kilmarnockfc.co.uk. 4 January 2022. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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