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Manager dossier

Keith Andrews

Brentford· Premier League · Republic of Ireland flagRepublic of Ireland · Age 46

Employed4-3-3Vertical FootballPremier League hub →
GafferScore

73/ 100

Solid

55th percentile of covered managers

Developing sampleUpdated this week

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 17 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

Age

46

13 SEP 1980

Appointed

27 JUN 2025

Tenure

1Y 3M

1 year, 3 months

Contractⓘ

Until Jun 2030

Contract confirmed

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

1 year, 3 months

Since 27 JUN 2025

In coaching

9 years, 9 months

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role
Head Coach
Current base shape
4-3-3
Appointed
27 Jun 2025
Contract expiry
30 Jun 2030
Senior managerial experience
1 year, 3 months
Date of birth
13 Sept 1980
Place of birth
Dublin
Tactical identity
Vertical Football
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: Premier LeagueUpdated: Updated this weekSource: GafferLens editorial review

Analytical summary

A set-piece specialist turned head coach whose side maximise restarts, duels and direct wide attacks.

Global GafferLens rank
#117 of 260

GafferLens-covered managers

Premier League rank
#16 of 20

Premier League managers

Percentile
55th

GafferLens-covered managers

Form score
Not yet rated

Current-role match record: NOT YET AVAILABLE

Manager Last 5
WLDDW

Five most recent verified competitive senior matches, club attribution preserved

Age
45

Derived from date of birth

Vertical FootballSet-Piece ThreatCounter AttackAggressive Duels
Tactical profile
AttackAbove average7962nd
DefenceAbove average7752nd
PressingHigh8273rd
PossessionBalanced6829th
Build-UpBalanced7129th
TransitionHigh8482nd
Player DevelopmentHigh8062nd
Tactical FlexibilityAbove average7657th

Updated this week · Confidence LOW · Source: GafferLens editorial review

Brentford

Current Club — All Competitions

Matches

46

Wins

19

Draws

13

Losses

14

Win %

41.3%

GF 71 · GA 57 · GD 14 · 2025-08-17 → 2026-08-22

Current Season — League

1 matches · 1–0–0 · 100%

Current Club — League

39 matches · 15–11–13 · 38.5%

All verified competitive senior first-team matches managed during the current uninterrupted spell. Verified fixtures → match records → manager assignments → approved canonical layer.