Frank Yallop
Encyclopedia
Frank Walter Yallop is an English
-born Canadian
former professional association football player. He is currently the head coach
of San Jose Earthquakes
in Major League Soccer
.
Watford
-born Yallop spent the majority of his playing career in England, spending 13 years and making over 300 appearances for Ipswich Town
, including playing in the first three seasons of the Premier League. He also played in Major League Soccer
for the Tampa Bay Mutiny
, and earned 52 caps for the Canada national football team
.
, Yallop played professional football for nearly 20 years in England and the United States
. In 1983, at age 19, Yallop signed a professional contract with Ipswich Town
, for whom he would play 385 games (in all competitions), scoring 8 goals. He oversaw their relegation from the First Division in 1986, but stayed loyal to the club and helped them win promotion six years later to the new FA Premier League
, where they stayed for three years before being relegated once again. Yallop remained at the club for a further season after this.
In the later years of his Ipswich career, he played alongside fellow Canadian Craig Forrest
.
One of his eight goals for the Tractor Boys came in February 1993 as they beat Premier League title favourites Manchester United
2-1 at Portman Road
, a result which saw Ipswich occupy fourth place in the league and spark hopes of a late run to the title, but instead a slump in form followed and Ipswich finished 16th.
After a lengthy career in England, Yallop returned to North America in 1996, when he signed with Major League Soccer
and was drafted 57th overall by the Tampa Bay Mutiny
in the MLS Inaugural Player Draft. After three seasons with the Mutiny, in which he started practically every game, Yallop retired from professional football at the end of the 1998 season.
at 26 years of age in a May 1990 North American Championship match against the United States
. Since this game strangely was not official his real debut came a few days later in the same tournament against Mexico
. He earned 52 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented Canada in 27 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches. His final international was a November 1997 World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica
.
. In 2000 he became chief assistant coach for D.C. United
under Thomas Rongen
.
In 2001, Yallop was named head coach for the San Jose Earthquakes
, just two days before the MLS SuperDraft
. During the pre-season, Yallop acquired Jeff Agoos
, Landon Donovan
, Dwayne DeRosario, Manny Lagos
, Ramiro Corrales
and Ronnie Ekelund
, as well as assistant coach Dominic Kinnear
. In his first year, Yallop proceeded to lead the San Jose Earthquakes to their first MLS Championship
.
In 2003, the Earthquakes, under Yallop, were able to win their second MLS title. In 2004, despite still having a year left on his contract, Yallop left the Earthquakes to become head coach of the Canadian National Team
. In 2005 he was inducted to the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame
.
Yallop was named the 2001 MLS Coach of the Year and was named the Mutiny's Defender of the Year in both 1997 and 1998.
On June 7, 2006, Yallop resigned as coach of the Canadian men's national soccer team, as he was announced as the new head coach of Los Angeles Galaxy
. On November 4, 2007 it was revealed that Yallop was being bought out of his contract with the Galaxy to become the head coach of the San Jose Earthquakes
once again for the 2008 season, with Dutch
legend Ruud Gullit
taking his place.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
former professional association football player. He is currently the head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Watford
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
-born Yallop spent the majority of his playing career in England, spending 13 years and making over 300 appearances for Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
, including playing in the first three seasons of the Premier League. He also played in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
for the Tampa Bay Mutiny
Tampa Bay Mutiny
The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield behind MLS MVP Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter, whose 27 goals in...
, and earned 52 caps for the Canada national football team
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
.
Club
Although he grew up in VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Yallop played professional football for nearly 20 years in England and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 1983, at age 19, Yallop signed a professional contract with Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
, for whom he would play 385 games (in all competitions), scoring 8 goals. He oversaw their relegation from the First Division in 1986, but stayed loyal to the club and helped them win promotion six years later to the new FA Premier League
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
, where they stayed for three years before being relegated once again. Yallop remained at the club for a further season after this.
In the later years of his Ipswich career, he played alongside fellow Canadian Craig Forrest
Craig Forrest
Craig Lorne Forrest is a Canadian soccer commentator and a former goalkeeper.-Club career:...
.
One of his eight goals for the Tractor Boys came in February 1993 as they beat Premier League title favourites Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
2-1 at Portman Road
Portman Road
Portman Road is an association football stadium in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. It has been the home ground of Ipswich Town F.C. since 1884. The stadium has also hosted a number of England youth international matches, and one senior England friendly international match, against Croatia in 2003...
, a result which saw Ipswich occupy fourth place in the league and spark hopes of a late run to the title, but instead a slump in form followed and Ipswich finished 16th.
After a lengthy career in England, Yallop returned to North America in 1996, when he signed with Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
and was drafted 57th overall by the Tampa Bay Mutiny
Tampa Bay Mutiny
The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield behind MLS MVP Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter, whose 27 goals in...
in the MLS Inaugural Player Draft. After three seasons with the Mutiny, in which he started practically every game, Yallop retired from professional football at the end of the 1998 season.
International
Missing out on Canada's only World Cup participation in 1986, Yallop only made his debut for CanadaCanada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
at 26 years of age in a May 1990 North American Championship match against the United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
. Since this game strangely was not official his real debut came a few days later in the same tournament against Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
. He earned 52 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented Canada in 27 FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
matches. His final international was a November 1997 World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
.
Coaching career
Yallop began his coaching career in 1998 with the US Project-40 team, taking the team on a 5 game tour of England. Following the tour, he became assistant coach for the Tampa Bay MutinyTampa Bay Mutiny
The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield behind MLS MVP Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter, whose 27 goals in...
. In 2000 he became chief assistant coach for D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
under Thomas Rongen
Thomas Rongen
Thomas Rongen is a Dutch soccer coach, formerly the head coach of D.C. United, the Sporting Director of Major League Soccer club Chivas USA, and the coach of the American Samoa national association football team...
.
In 2001, Yallop was named head coach for the San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
, just two days before the MLS SuperDraft
2001 MLS SuperDraft
-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6:-External links:*...
. During the pre-season, Yallop acquired Jeff Agoos
Jeff Agoos
Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Agoos is a retired American soccer defender, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team....
, Landon Donovan
Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....
, Dwayne DeRosario, Manny Lagos
Manny Lagos
Manuel "Manny" Lagos is a former American soccer midfielder who last played for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer, and is the current Head Coach of NSC Minnesota Stars...
, Ramiro Corrales
Ramiro Corrales
Ramiro Corrales is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...
and Ronnie Ekelund
Ronnie Ekelund
Ronnie Michael Ekelund is a Danish football player in the forward position, who played professionally in both Europe and the United States...
, as well as assistant coach Dominic Kinnear
Dominic Kinnear
Dominic Kinnear is a Scottish-born American former soccer player. He is currently the head coach of Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.As a player, he began his professional career with Scottish club St...
. In his first year, Yallop proceeded to lead the San Jose Earthquakes to their first MLS Championship
MLS Cup
The MLS Cup is the championship match of Major League Soccer, the highest tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada. As the final match of the MLS Cup playoffs, the winner is crowned the season champion in the same manner as other North American sports leagues...
.
In 2003, the Earthquakes, under Yallop, were able to win their second MLS title. In 2004, despite still having a year left on his contract, Yallop left the Earthquakes to become head coach of the Canadian National Team
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
. In 2005 he was inducted to the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame
Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame
The Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in Vaughan, Ontario, was founded in 1997. It was incorporated by the Ontario Soccer Association. The Hall aims to celebrate and highlight the achievements of top Canadian Footballers and Builders who have played and developed the game in Canada...
.
Yallop was named the 2001 MLS Coach of the Year and was named the Mutiny's Defender of the Year in both 1997 and 1998.
On June 7, 2006, Yallop resigned as coach of the Canadian men's national soccer team, as he was announced as the new head coach of Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
. On November 4, 2007 it was revealed that Yallop was being bought out of his contract with the Galaxy to become the head coach of the San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
once again for the 2008 season, with Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
legend Ruud Gullit
Ruud Gullit
OON is a Dutch football manager and former football player, who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the captain of the Netherlands national team that was victorious at Euro 88 and was also a member of the squad for the 1990 World Cup. He was named the European Footballer of the...
taking his place.
As a player
- Football League Second Division: 1
-
- 1992
- MLS Supporters' ShieldMLS Supporters' ShieldThe Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system...
: 1
- MLS Supporters' Shield
- 1996
- 1992
External links
- CanadaSoccer.com with a profile of the national team's head coach
- Profile - Canada soccer
- Career stats - National Football Teams