Gary Rowett
Gary Rowett (born 6 March 1974) is an English professional football manager and former player who is interim manager of EFL Championship club Birmingham City.
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Pictured with Birmingham City in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Rowett | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City (interim manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Cambridge United | 63 | (9) |
| 1994–1995 | Everton | 4 | (0) |
| 1995 | → Blackpool (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 1995–1998 | Derby County | 105 | (2) |
| 1998–2000 | Birmingham City | 87 | (6) |
| 2000–2002 | Leicester City | 49 | (2) |
| 2002–2004 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Burton Albion | 43 | (1) |
| Total | 381 | (21) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Burton Albion | ||
| 2014–2016 | Birmingham City | ||
| 2017–2018 | Derby County | ||
| 2018–2019 | Stoke City | ||
| 2019–2023 | Millwall | ||
| 2024– | Birmingham City (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player, he was a defender, and played in the Premier League for Everton, Derby County, Leicester City and Charlton Athletic. He also played in the Football League for Cambridge United, Blackpool, Birmingham City and Burton Albion. His professional career ended in 2004, through a knee injury.
In May 2009, he was appointed assistant manager to Paul Peschisolido at Burton, and took over as manager in 2012. He was appointed the manager of Birmingham City in October 2014 and served until December 2016. He became Derby County manager in March 2017, and joined Stoke City in May 2018. After failing to mount a promotion challenge, he was sacked in January 2019 and was appointed manager of Millwall that October, before leaving by mutual consent four years later. He rejoined Birmingham City in March 2024.