John Eustace — Similar managers
John Eustace
Derby County· EFL Championship · 
England · Age 46
71/ 100
Solid
34th percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
46
3 NOV 1979
Appointed
13 FEB 2025
Tenure
1Y 8M
1 year, 8 months
Contractⓘ
Until 30 June 2028
Three-and-a-half-year agreement
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
1 year, 8 months
Since 1 JAN 2018
In coaching
1 year, 8 months
Includes academy & assistant roles
Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
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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 — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic Derby County shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for John Eustace (status: PLACEHOLDER).