Keith Andrews — Data, evidence & sources

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Manager dossier

Keith Andrews

Brentford· Premier League · Republic of Ireland flag Republic 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

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.

Data profile

Prototype dataset

Metric	Value	Percentile	Comparison group
Attack	79	62nd	Covered managers
Defence	77	52nd	Covered managers
Pressing	82	73rd	Covered managers
Possession	68	29th	Covered managers
Build-Up	71	29th	Covered managers
Transition	84	82nd	Covered managers
Player Development	80	62nd	Covered managers
Tactical Flexibility	76	57th	Covered managers
GafferScore	73	55th	Covered managers

Verified career record

Aggregated from individual senior spells

Matches46

Wins19

Draws13

Losses14

Win percentage41.3%

Points per game1.52

Goal difference+14

Senior spells counted1

Spells awaiting a verified match record: Brentford ().

Senior head-coach spells only. Assistant and development-team roles are excluded from win-loss totals, and each spell counts only matches managed at that club.

News & analysis

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Rankings

The 15 rising managers reshaping European football

Fifteen coaches with the clearest upward trajectory in world football, ranked on tactical clarity, trajectory and ceiling rather than reputation.

19 August 202612 min readPro section

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GafferLens original graphic

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 this week · Confidence LOW · Source: GafferLens editorial review

Image credits

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

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