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Gareth Southgate

Available· — · England flagEngland · Age 56

4-4-2Defensive Organisation
GafferScore

78/ 100

Strong

74th percentile of covered managers

Medium confidenceUpdated today

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 20 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

Age

56

3 SEP 1970

Appointed

Not publicly disclosed

Tenure

Not publicly disclosed

Contractⓘ

Expiry not publicly disclosed

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

1 year

Since 2024

In coaching

1 year

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role
Available
Current base shape
4-4-2
Appointed
Not yet available
Contract expiry
—
Senior managerial experience
1 year
Date of birth
03 Sept 1970
Place of birth
Not available
Tactical identity
Defensive Organisation
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: —Updated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — Resignation confirmed; no managerial or head-coach role recorded since.

Analytical summary

Gareth Southgate makes England hard to beat: a disciplined block, low-risk build-up and value taken from restarts. Provisional editorial tactical profile. Gareth Southgate has been available since 2024-07-16 following resigned at England.

Global GafferLens rank
Unranked

Strong

— rank
—
Percentile
—
Form score
Not yet rated

Current-role match record: NOT YET AVAILABLE

Recent results
No verified competitive match records for the active employment spell

Last 5 competitive matches in current role

Age
55

Derived from date of birth

Defensive OrganisationLow BlockSet-Piece Threat
Tactical profile
AttackAbove average7229th
DefenceHigh8588th
PressingBalanced7024th
PossessionBalanced7035th
Build-UpAbove average7443rd
TransitionHigh8378th
Player DevelopmentAbove average7852nd
Tactical FlexibilityAbove average7865th

Updated today · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review — Resignation confirmed; no managerial or head-coach role recorded since.

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