Gareth Southgate — Data, evidence & sources

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Gareth Southgate

Available· — · England flag England · 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.

Data profile

Prototype dataset

Metric	Value	Percentile	Comparison group
Attack	72	29th	Covered managers
Defence	85	88th	Covered managers
Pressing	70	24th	Covered managers
Possession	70	35th	Covered managers
Build-Up	74	43rd	Covered managers
Transition	83	78th	Covered managers
Player Development	78	52nd	Covered managers
Tactical Flexibility	78	65th	Covered managers
GafferScore	78	74th	Covered managers

Verified career record

No verified match record is held for this manager yet. GafferLens does not estimate totals, so figures appear here only once each senior spell has been sourced.

Methodology & data freshness

GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.

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

Image credits

Visual: GafferLens generic Available shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Gareth Southgate (status: PLACEHOLDER).

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