Alan Pardew

At 62 years old, Alan Pardew has this physical status:

Playing career

Pardew was born in Wimbledon, London. He began his career as a part-time player in non-League football at Whyteleafe and Epsom & Ewell, as well as as a glazier. He stopped playing football for six months while living in the Middle East, but Corinthian Casuals brought him back to football before being spells at Dulwich Hamlet and Yeovil Town. Pardew was also in the England semi-professional squad at the time.

Pardew joined Crystal Palace in 1987 for a £7,500 fee. After defeating Blackburn Rovers in the play-offs in 1989, he helped Palace gain promotion to the First Division. In 1990, he scored the winning goal as Palace defeated Liverpool 4–3 after extra time in the FA Cup semi-finals at Villa Park. He appeared in both the final and the final replay as Palace lost to Manchester United.

Palace continued to excel in the First Division in 1990–91, winning the Full Members' Cup at Wembley Stadium, with Pardew also playing as Palace defeated Everton to win the Full Members' Cup.

Pardew moved to Charlton in November 1991 and was Charlton's top scorer in the 1992–93 season with ten goals. In 1995, Pardew appeared on loan at Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Intertoto Cup for the first time. He was in the team that suffered the most humiliating loss in Spurs history when the Spurs lost 8–0 away to Germany side 1. FC Köln is a football team based in Köln. For their final group game in Cologne, Spurs had assembled a team made up of reserves and loanees, including Pardew.

Pardew left Hong Kong for Barnet and became a player-coach under new manager Terry Bullivant after refusing an opportunity to play. Pardew was his reserve team manager when Bullivant moved to Reading in 1997.

Pardew played for England in non-League football for Dulwich Hamlet and Yeovil Town at the international level.

Managerial career

Pardew's first job as boss began in March 1998, when he was appointed as a caretaker after Bullivant's departure. He was in charge of his first match against Huddersfield Town on March 21, 1998, which Reading lost 0–2. After Tommy Burns' arrival as the reserve team boss until the 1998-99 season, Reading's reserve team was disbanded. However, he was promoted to manager of the club following a fruitful stint as a caretaker in 1999. He converted the team from relegation fighters to promotion seekers, including Jamie Cureton, and his regimente to improve the squad's endurance.

Pardew's Reading team lost 3–2 to Walsall in a Division Two play-off final at the end of the 2000–01 season, but the club's new season was decided to begin next season. Pardew's first season in the top division was an achievement, as the club finished fourth. They lost in the play-offs again, this time to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

West Ham United asked Reading permission to appoint Pardew as their new manager early in the 2004-2004 season. Pardew resigned from his position on September 10, 2003, despite Reading's refusal to give him permission. Pardew eventually agreed to become the West Ham's manager, thanks to a compromise deal.

Pardew's first season with West Ham culminated in a play-off final loss to his old club Crystal Palace. West Ham struggled to find promotion form in the 2004-05 season, with Pardew coming under fire from the club's followers. After losing to Preston North End in the play-off final, West Ham earned promotion to the Premier League. Pardew coached the Hammers to ninth place in the Premier League between 2005-06 season, which culminated in an appearance in the FA Cup finals. West Ham lost on penalties after drawing 3–3 with Liverpool at the end of extra time, resulting in the second FA Cup final loss of Pardew's career.

Pardew was chastised for West Ham's worst run of losses in more than 70 years, including an exit from the UEFA Cup to Palermo in the first round and a League Cup loss to Chesterfield in the 2006-07 season. The new owners of West Ham pledged their support for Pardew but Pardew was dismissed by the club on December 11, 2006, following a 4–0 loss away at Bolton Wanderers the previous weekend.

Pardew's resignation from leadership lasted less than two weeks, after he was appointed manager of Charlton Athletic on December 24, 2006, for a three-and-a-half year. He took over Charlton in 19th place in the Premier League, with only 12 points and minus 20 goals, the lowest in the league. Although Charlton's form improved under Pardew, the player and manager were unable to keep Charlton up, resulting in his first relegation of his career.

Pardew and Luke Varney were signed in 2007-08 to lead the Premier League in the Czech Republic. Charlton, on the other hand, failed to mount a big promotion campaign and ended the season in 11th. Pardew was under pressure going into the 2009–09 season, but Charlton got off to a promising start with victories over Reading and Swansea City. Charlton's form, on the other hand, deteriorated quickly and they were near the bottom of the table after eight games without a victory. Following Charlton's demise in the Championship's bottom three, hundreds of followers remained for more than an hour to condemn their manager, shouting, "We want Pardew out" and "We want our team back." Pardew and Charlton parted company on November 22, 2008, by mutual consent.

Pardew was appointed Southampton's new manager on July 17, 2009, after the club's new owner, Markus Liebherr, took over the operation and fired Mark Wotte a day after completing the sale to save the Saints. Dan Harding, who was released by Ipswich Town after being released on a free transfer, was Pardew's first signing for the club. On August 8, 2009, his first league match in charge was against Millwall, who resulted in a 1–1 draw. Rickie Lambert and Lee Barnard, the first of whom cost £1 million, were among the club's new signings. Pardew led his team up the League One table, and despite their ten-point deduction, their quest for a playoff spot was alive until there were only two league games remaining.

Southampton defeated Carlisle United in the 2010 League Trophy final at Wembley Stadium, where they defeated them 4-1. The win gave the club their first trophy since 1976. Pardew was dismissed by the club five months later by scathing reports of poor morale and rivalry between Pardew and club chairman Nicola Cortese.

Chris Hughton was fired as Newcastle United's boss on December 6, 2010. Pardew was named as the club's new boss on a five-and-a-half-year deal three days later. Pardew received only the approval of 5.5% of voters in a survey on who should be the next boss of Sky Sports.

"I'm not a Geordie, of course," Pardew said, but I'm a football person with a passion for the sport, and I can tell you that I have a toning, aspiration, and devoted service to the work. Chris Hughton did a fantastic job last season, leading the club back to the Premier League, and he has continued his good work this season. It's my intention to continue building on that base and take the team forward." He acknowledged that he would face opponents and supporters, as well as others, and that other managers had texted him to say, "You must be mad going there." It's a daunting prospect, but it's something I couldn't refuse to accept."

Pardew led Newcastle to a 3–1 victory over Liverpool at St James' Park on December 11, 2010, with goals from Kevin Nolan, Joey Barton, and Andy Carroll in his first game as manager. He defeated his former club West Ham in the club's first home match of 2011. He brought in his own coaching staff in the form of John Carver as assistant manager, who had served as assistant to Sir Bobby Robson six years ago. Andy Woodman was also appointed as Pardew's goalkeeper. Pardew suffered one of the biggest upsets in the club's history shortly after losing 3-1 to League Two side Stevenage in the third round of the FA Cup.

Pardew led the Magpies to a 4–4 draw with Arsenal in a match at St James' Park on February 5th, 2011. At halftime, Newcastle was 4–0 down, but only had to return to level the match. This has been described as one of Premier League history's most exciting comebacks. Newcastle beat Birmingham City 2–1 on May 7, 2011, securing the club's place in the Premier League. This result was followed by a 2–2 draw at Chelsea and a 3–3 draw against West Bromwich Albion at St James' Park. They did not let a 3–0 goal lead fall in this match, meaning they will finish outside the top ten in 12th place.

Pardew welcomed several French-speaking players to the club, including Yohan Cabaye, Sylvain Marveaux, and Demba Ba. Pardew led Newcastle to their best start to a Premier League campaign in 17 years in 2011, with an undefeated run of 11 games in all competitions.

Pardew signed striker Papiss Cissé from Bundesliga club SC Freiburg in January 2012. This was another pivotal signing in Newcastle's resurgent appearance, as he scored 13 goals in 12 games.

Pardew received the Premier League Manager of the Season award two days before the season's final match. He was given the award after an exciting season with Newcastle, where he led them to a European spot for the upcoming season. He also received the League Managers Association Management of the Year award, making him the first and only English manager to win both individual awards in a single Premier League season. Pardew signed an eight-year deal with the club on September 27, 2012.

Pardew signed a variety of names from French Ligue 1's northern Ligue 1, including Internationals such as Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Mathieu Debuchy, and Moussa Sissoko, to help support Newcastle's season during the 2013 transfer window. Newcastle's new signings helped them reach their first European quarter-final in eight years, defeating Russian side Anzhachhacha 1–0 on aggregate. Pardew's Newcastle side defeated Sunderland 3–0 at St James' Park on Thursday, Newcastle's first home loss since Bill McGarry's side lost 4–1 in February 1979. After guiding Newcastle to four wins out of four, Pardew was named November Premier League Manager of the Month award on December 6, 2013. He continued this up with the club's first victory at Old Trafford in 41 years, defeating Manchester United 0–1 on December 7, 2013.

Newcastle's form since the start of the year to the end of 2014-2014 was described by the regional press as "total failure," with the club losing 15 of 21 competitive matches. Despite a 3–0 victory over Cardiff City, fans' dissatisfaction boiled over in the last home match of the season on May 3rd, when Pardew (and club owner Ashley) received loud and sustained abuse from the crowds. "This was probably the worst personal assault a Newcastle manager has had to suffer at any game," the Chronicle newspaper said. For those concerned, it was an exhausting afternoon." Despite this, Mike Ashley, the owner of the Chronicle, kept his faith in the news, including the Chronicle, in saying that the team will return to the field for the 2014–15 season. With the club in last place in the Premier League in September 2014, several supporters launched Sackpardew.com to incite his dismissal. Protests were also planned before a game against Hull City, which required the printing of 30,000 A4 sheets calling for his dismissal. Pardew led Newcastle to six straight victories in all leagues in November 2014, the second time he had done so while as manager of the club. Pardew's side snapped Chelsea's undefeated start to the season in all divisions on December 6th, 2014, as Newcastle defeated Newcastle 2–1 at St James' Park. Pardew was named Premier League Manager of the Month for November 2014.

Pardew was allowed to talk to Crystal Palace regarding the club's managerial vacancy on the 29th of December 2014, following Neil Warnock's dismissal, Pardew was given permission to speak to them regarding the club's managerial vacancy. Compensation was agreed. With Pardew's absence from training a day later, John Carver assumed first-team managerial positions.

Pardew was confirmed as the new Crystal Palace boss on January 3rd, 2015, after a compensation package was agreed on. Palace defeated Dover Athletic 4–0 in the third round of the FA Cup two days later in his first match under new managership. Tottenham Hotspur defeated Tottenham Hotspur in his first league match under control. Crystal Palace maintained their fine form under Pardew's guidance with two successive victories, including a 3–2 victory over Southampton in the FA Cup's fifth round. Everton lost by 0–1 home to Everton on January 31, 2015. Pardew went on to lead Crystal Palace to their best-ever Premier League finish of tenth place. Pardew was the first manager to take over a Premier League club in the relegation zone and eventually guide them to a top-half finish, according to the Daily Mirror; with Newcastle "surviving solely on their early season form."

Pardew's winnings over Chelsea, Aston Villa, and Liverpool meant there was talk of a UEFA Europa League spot early in the season. Palace landed in fifth position in the Premier League after 19 games, the season's midpoint, and seemed to be on a collision course with the 2016 European spot.

However, this target would not be fulfilled if Palace continued to a poor start to 2016. They began with a 14-game winless streak, but came to a halt with a 1–0 victory over Norwich City. The club will only win one other league game in the season's run-up to the top of the league table by finishing 15th. Pardew and his crew qualified for the 2015–16 FA Cup final after a 2–1 victory over Watford due to goals from Yannick Bolasie and Connor Wickham. They then lost the cup final 2–1 to Manchester United.

Pardew was fired as manager on December 22, 2016, despite a poor start to the 2016–17 season and poor results overall in the 2016 calendar year; Palace had won only six games out of 36, which was disappointing. At the time of his dismissal, they had won 1 in 11 and were ranked 17th in the Premier League table. Pardew's "expansive style of football hasn't worked," Palace chairman Steve Parish said, and, "We're going to turn the dial back the other way."

Pardew was installed as the new boss of West Bromwich Albion's Premier League team on Friday, replacing the fired Tony Pulis, who has committed to a deal that will continue into the 2019-20 season. "I'm thrilled to work with a diverse team," he said. "We're going to have to pull ourselves up the table for the next two weeks." But I'm also aware that although I'm joining one of England's best, traditional clubs, it is one determined to move forward in the Premier League. Having previously worked under Pardew at Newcastle United, John Carver joined the coaching staff as assistant manager. The club lost 0–0 at The Hawthorns in his first game as manager, against Crystal Palace, his former team.

West Bromwich Albion and Pardew had mutually parted company on April 2, 2018 after he had been in charge of the company for four months. Albion had gone 10 games without a win, were on a string of eight consecutive losses, and they were currently in last place in the Premier League.

Pardew was appointed as the new head coach of ADO Den Haag of the Dutch Emigration of the 2019–20 season on December 24, 2019. He was involved in eight league games, winning one before play was suspended in the Netherlands on March 12 due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. In the 2019-20 Economies, Den Haag was seven points from safety before the season was called off with no relegation. "I would always return any bonus to the club," he said amid rumors that he was going to receive a £100,000 reward for avoiding relegation. After both clubs mutually agreed not to continue his employment beyond the season's end, he left the club on April 28th.

He was appointed аdvisor on football by the founders of CSKA Sofia on November 23, 2020. Following the departure of manager Stoycho Mladenov in April 2022, Pardew took over the first team in April 2022. On April 17, Levski Sofia's first game as manager was a 0–0 home draw in the First League. Pardew lost his second league game against Ludogorets Razgrad, a score of 5–0, marking the biggest loss for CSKA in the season. Levski Sofia, the archrivals of CSKA Sofia, were also disqualified in the Bulgarian Cup Final by Levski Sofia.

Pardew resigned as both manager and technical director after bananas were thrown by handouts to CSKA's black players. Alex Dyer, his black assistant, has also left.

Pardew was sacked as the new boss of Greek Super League team Aris Thessaloniki on September 14, 2022, replacing Germán Burgos. He signed a one-year deal with the option to extend for a year.

Career statistics

Source:

Source