Carl Serrant (born 12 September 1975) is an English footballer coach and former player, who is the first-team coach of EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town.

Carl Serrant
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-09-12) 12 September 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Bradford, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1998 Oldham Athletic 90 (1)
1998–2001 Newcastle United 6 (0)
1999Bury (loan) 15 (0)
2000Sheffield United (loan) 0 (0)
2001–2003 Bradford Park Avenue
2003–2005 Droylsden
2005–2007 Farsley Celtic
Total 111 (1)
International career
1998 England B 1 (0)
Managerial career
2021–2022 Newport County (Assistant manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Serrant made more than 100 appearances in the Football League with Oldham Athletic, Newcastle United, Bury as well as earning a cap for England B before his professional career was cut short by injury. He later returned to play in non-league for Bradford Park Avenue, Droylsden and Farsley Celtic. Whilst at Farsley he joined the coaching staff at Leeds United.

In November 2007 he joined Crystal Palace as a fitness coach.[1] After less than a year with Palace, Serrant moved to Sheffield United as a strength conditioning coach.[2] In 2017, he was appointed joint head of fitness and conditioning at Cardiff City.[3]

On 22 February 2022 Serrant was appointed assistant manager to James Rowberry at Newport County.[4] On 10 October 2022 Rowberry was sacked with Newport in 18th place in League two after 13 league matches of the 2022–23 season. Serrant was also sacked[5] Newport's Sporting Director Darren Kelly took the role of caretaker manager.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Palace sign Serrant and Stannard". Crystal Palace official website. 20 November 2007. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  2. ^ Shield, James (21 June 2008). "Blades boss's world-wide scouting job". The Star. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Fitness & Conditioning". Cardiff City F.C. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  4. ^ Serrant joins Newport
  5. ^ Rowberry sacked at Newport
  6. ^ Kelly caretaker Newport manager

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