Alex Weaver
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Weaver | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2013 |
Hougang United | ||
| 2013–2015 | Warriors FC | ||
| 2016–2017 |
Yverdon Sport (Academy Manager) | ||
| 2017–2018 |
FC Lausanne Sport (Assistant) | ||
| 2018 |
FC Lausanne Sport (Interim) | ||
| 2018–2019 |
Team Vaud U21 | ||
| 2019–2020 |
GC Zurich (U18 Manager) | ||
| 2020–2021 | FC Basel (Academy Manager) | ||
| 2021–2022 |
Team Vaud U18 | ||
| 2022– |
Yverdon Sport (Assistant) | ||
Alex Weaver is an English
.Career
Weaver began coaching at 17 years old when he passed the
In between completing the
He was appointed head coach of
Weaver has developed a reputation for his methodical planning and preparation of teams, and has regularly discussed the 'periodisation' of football conditioning methods of Raymond Verheijen in the local media, and its influence on his own coaching practice.
He left Warriors FC by mutual consent in October 2015, and joined the Singapore office of leading British sports production and media company, Sunset+Vine in January 2016, to write for its digital publication, VoxSports. In May 2016, Weaver attained the UEFA Pro Licence following completion of the final course module, in which candidates were to compile a research study on a topic of their choice. Weaver completed a 10,000 word study on 'Leadership Hierarchies in Southeast Asian Football' and presented it at the English Football Association to gain his award. In August 2016, he began working within the academy at FC Lausanne Sport in Switzerland.
In June 2023 he led
Honours
Managerial
In one full season of club management, Weaver led his club to win the domestic league.[5]
Journalism career
After leaving Warriors, Weaver joined Sunset+Vine Asia (Digital) as a full-time journalist for VoxSports in January 2016, where he has been writing commentaries and articles on football for the digital news organisation.
References
- ^ Football: Alex Weaver Footballdatabase.eu
- ^ "Hougang bench Weaver". 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Weaver building for Warriors future with fresh new ideas". Goal.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ Youlton, Clive (6 June 2023). "Stoke coach following Roy Hodgson as minnows win promotion to Swiss top flight". Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Warriors clinch S.League title on final day". Goal.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.