David Moyes

Football manager and former player

David Moyes - Football manager and former player
Born

April 25th, 1963
62 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Scotland

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A Scottish football manager and former player. Managed several clubs, achieving notable success with Everton, where tenure lasted from 2002 to 2013. Led Everton to UEFA competitions and maintained a stable team within the Premier League. Later managed Manchester United for a single season in 2013-14, followed by spells at Real Sociedad and Sunderland. Returned to manage West Ham United in 2019 and achieved a memorable sixth-place finish in the 2020-21 Premier League, securing European competition.

Managed Everton from 2002 to 2013

Led West Ham United to a sixth-place finish in 2020-21

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