Paul Riley (footballer)
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Paul Riley (born 23 September 1963) is an English former football player and coach.
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Date of birth | (1963-09-23) 23 September 1963 (age 60) | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982–1985 | Adelphi Panthers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988 | Albany Capitals | (2) | |
1989–1990 | New Jersey Eagles | ||
1991 | Glen Cove | ||
1992 | Hercules | ||
1993 | New York Atlas | ||
1994–1997 | Long Island Rough Riders | ||
Managerial career | |||
1986–1989 | CW Post (assistant) | ||
1990–1997 | CW Post | ||
1997–2003 | Long Island Rough Riders | ||
2006–2009 | Long Island Fury | ||
2010–2011 | Philadelphia Independence | ||
2012–2013 | New York Fury | ||
2014–2015 | Portland Thorns | ||
2016 | Western New York Flash | ||
2017–2021 | North Carolina Courage | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He spent his entire professional playing career in American leagues, including the American Professional Soccer League and the USISL. He has been a coach, mostly of women's teams, since the 1990s. In 2021, he was accused of sexual misconduct and mistreatment of players that spanned over a 10-year coaching period in the National Women's Soccer League and its predecessors. In 2023, Riley was banned from the NWSL for life.