Anthony Hudson (soccer)

Anthony Patrick Hudson (born March 11, 1981) is a professional football manager who is currently the head coach of Al-Markhiya.

Anthony Hudson
Hudson as manager of New Zealand in 2017
Personal information
Full name Anthony Patrick Hudson
Date of birth (1981-03-11) March 11, 1981
Place of birth Seattle, United States
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 West Ham United
1998 → Luton Town (loan)
2001 NEC Nijmegen
2006–2008 Wilmington Hammerheads 10 (0)
Managerial career
2008–2010 Real Maryland Monarchs
2011 Newport County
2011–2014 Bahrain U23
2013–2014 Bahrain
2014–2017 New Zealand U23
2014–2017 New Zealand
2017–2019 Colorado Rapids
2020–2021 United States U20
2021–2022 United States (assistant)
2023 United States (interim)
2023– Al-Markhiya
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hudson became one of the youngest coaches to earn the UEFA Pro Licence, the highest coaching award in football, in 2012.

Hudson has managed Bahraian and New Zealand, one of two international teams from the AFC, leading both teams for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in the process. Hudson also became the youngest ever manager to lead a team in FIFA Confederations Cup history while managing New Zealead.

In 2023, Hudson had briefly been the interim coach of the United States national team, before stepping down before the start of the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League finals.

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