Andrew Ord

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Andrew Ord
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-06-30) 30 June 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)
Centre-back
Youth career
1995–1997 Harrogate Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Harrogate Town
1999–2000
Pickering Town
Managerial career
2010–2012
BEC Tero Sasana
2012–2013 Muangthong United B team
2013–2017
Perth Glory
(Assistant)
2017–2018 Bangladesh
2018 Air Force United
2018–2021 Buriram United (Head of Youth)
2021–2023 Perth RedStar (Technical Director)
2023-current Western Australia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew Ord is an English-Australian football coach who has held various roles in both International and club football throughout Asia. He is currently Head Coach of the Western Australia representative side.

Early years

Ord had a modest playing career as a central defender in

National Youth League
.

BEC Tero Sasana

In late 2010,

Kelantan FA the club finished the season in mid table so Ord was elevated to 1st team Head coach for the 2012 Thai Premier League season. He rebuilt the squad promoting many young players and on the opening day of season handed debuts to five teenagers, including Chanathip Songkrasin,[2] Tanaboon Kesarat and Gilbert Koomson who then quickly established themselves as National Team players.[3] Ord also recruited Cleiton Silva and he proved to be an inspired signing going on to win the Golden Boot with 24 goals. Ord led his young team to six victories in the opening 8 fixtures earning him the Manager of the month awards for April and May 2012. With the club unexpectedly challenging for the title and into the quarter finals of both cup competitions expectations soared and in a major coup for the league he attracted ex-Real Betis captain Arzu[4] After a run of 3 games without a win, Ord was dismissed and Sven-Göran Eriksson replaced him in September 2012.[5] Ord took some time off, spending two months in Spain to study the coaching of Diego Simeone at Atlético Madrid, the academy system of Villarreal CF and the recruitment and scouting policies of Sevilla FC.[6]

Thailand

Ord returned as part of the coaching staff for the

2012 AFF Suzuki Cup
campaign, mainly as an analyst and opponent scout.

Muangthong United

During the tournament Ord was approached by reigning

Muangthong United to join their coaching staff for the 2013 season.[7] Led by former Serbian international Slaviša Jokanović, the club had gone the previous season unbeaten and the club's youngsters were unable to make the breakthrough to the first team. Ord recommended they implement the European 'B' team model consisting of under-21 players competing against senior professionals in Thai League 2. Again he found success leading them to a runners-up finish missing out on the title by only one point.[8][circular reference
]

Perth Glory

On 20 December 2013, Ord returned to Australia with

A League and is regarded as one of the finest players to ever play in Australia. On 17 May 2017, after four seasons, it was announced that Ord would leave his position with the club.[13]

Bangladesh

On 18 May 2017, Ord reportedly signed a one-year contract to be the next head coach of the

SAFF youth competitions.[15] Ord also assembled a quality backroom staff for the Senior team with Jason Brown joining him as goalkeeping coach.[16] On 27 March 2018, they travelled to Laos where he again gave debuts to five teenagers on the way to a 2–2 draw, ending a run of away defeats that stretched back three years.[17] Ord then declined an offer of an extended contract and resigned, returning to Thailand.[18]

Air Force United

Ord took over from

Buriram United.[19]

Buriram United

Ord was hired by

Buriram United to be their Head of Youth Development.[20] but agreed to wait until 1 October 2018 before commencing. His responsibility was to lead a team of 19 staff and 120 players between the ages of 10 and 20 years old at the clubs full time residential facility. On 27 November 2021 Head coach Alexandre Gama was sacked at the end of the first leg with the club top of the table and replaced with Masatada Ishii. In a major shake up Ord was one of 7 support staff also dismissed as the club took on a new direction.[21]

Perth RedStar

Newly formed out of a merger between

ECU Joondalup and Northern Redbacks WSC, Ord was appointed as Technical Director. He oversaw success for both the Men's and Women's team as they became Champions of National Premier Leagues Western Australia for the 2022 season. Both teams were top of their respective league in 2023 when he resigned prior to the season's end, taking up a new role with governing body Football West
.

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Western Australia's golden generation". Football Federation Australia. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  2. ^ Murphy, Paul (20 December 2016). "Thailand's AFF Cup hero Chanathip Songkrasin moves to J.League". ESPN.
  3. ^ "Australia v Thailand World Cup Qualifier: what to expect from Thailand, star player, what time, when, what channel". Fox Sports. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Exclusive Interview with Tero's Former Real Betis Legend". thaileaguefootball.com. 11 October 2012. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  5. ^ "FOOT – Eriksson, ancien sélectionneur de l'Angleterre, débarque à Bangkok". Le Petit Journal (in French). 4 September 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  6. ^ Slevison, Andrew. "Australian coach Ord: Simeone has Atletico Madrid united". Tribal Football.
  7. ^ Wongmanee, Thana (18 February 2013). "Five outstanding South-east Asian clubs: SCG Muangthong United". Goal.
  8. ^ 2013 Regional League Division 2 Central & Eastern Region
  9. ^ "KENNY LOWE APPOINTED INTERIM PERTH GLORY HEAD COACH - Perth Glory FC 2013". Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  10. ^ Hope, Shayne (25 February 2014). "More infighting at Glory but Sage unfazed". The West Australian.
  11. ^ Puterflam, Michael (14 April 2016). "How Bruno Fornaroli, Corona and Diego Castro moved to A-League". The Courier-Mail.
  12. ^ "Perth Glory FFA Cup press conference | Westfield FFA Cup". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  13. ^ Miller, Dale (18 May 2017). "Warren stays as Glory build new back four". The West Australian.
  14. ^ "Working hard is the only way up". 8 June 2017.
  15. ^ "U-19 boys impress national coach Ord". New Age. 10 November 2017.
  16. ^ "Ex-Arsenal coach Jason named new Bangladesh goalkeeping coach". Dhaka Tribune. 27 February 2018.
  17. ^ "Bangladesh stage brilliant comeback to draw 2–2". 27 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Ord turned down 1-year extension". 7 April 2018.
  19. ^ "Ord quits as coach of Air Force Central". Bangkok Post. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  20. ^ "Buriram United › บุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด ตั้ง แอนดรูว์ ออร์ด นั่งตำแหน่งหัวหน้าฝ่ายพัฒนาเยาว…".
  21. ^ Tor Chittinand (30 November 2021). "Gama leaves Buriram on winning note". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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