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Manager dossier

Rob Edwards

Middlesbrough· EFL Championship · Wales flagWales · Age 43

Employed4-2-3-1Possession
GafferScore

74/ 100

Solid

58th percentile of covered managers

Medium confidenceUpdated today

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 21 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

Age

43

25 DEC 1982

Appointed

1 FEB 2025

Tenure

1Y 8M

1 year, 8 months

Contractⓘ

Until 30 June 2028

Three-and-a-half-year agreement

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

5 years, 6 months

9 years, 6 months incl. development sides

In coaching

9 years, 6 months

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role
Head Coach
Current base shape
4-2-3-1
Appointed
01 Feb 2025
Contract expiry
30 Jun 2028
Senior managerial experience
5 years, 6 months
Date of birth
25 Dec 1982
Place of birth
Not available
Tactical identity
Possession
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

Analytical summary

Rob Edwards is the head coach at Middlesbrough. Rob Edwards runs a balanced modern model at Middlesbrough — organised without the ball, structured with it, and adaptable when a game demands it. Provisional editorial tactical profile.

Global GafferLens rank
Unranked

Solid

EFL Championship rank
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Percentile
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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
43

Derived from date of birth

Structured Build-UpHigh PressDefensive Organisation
Tactical profile
AttackAbove average7855th
DefenceAbove average7752nd
PressingAbove average7543rd
PossessionAbove average7762nd
Build-UpAbove average7963rd
TransitionAbove average7852nd
Player DevelopmentAbove average7852nd
Tactical FlexibilityAbove average7970th

Updated today · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline