Eoin Jess
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Eoin Jess (born 13 December 1970) is a Scottish football coach and former player.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1970-12-13) 13 December 1970 (age 53) | ||
Place of birth | Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1984–1987 | Rangers | ||
1987–1989 | Aberdeen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1996 | Aberdeen | 201 | (50) |
1996–1997 | Coventry City | 39 | (1) |
1997–2001 | Aberdeen | 111 | (29) |
2001 | → Bradford City (loan) | 17 | (3) |
2001–2002 | Bradford City | 45 | (14) |
2002–2005 | Nottingham Forest | 86 | (7) |
2005–2007 | Northampton Town | 38 | (1) |
Total | 537 | (105) | |
International career | |||
1989–1992 | Scotland U21 | 9 | (1) |
1992–1999 | Scotland | 18 | (2) |
1994–1996 | Scotland B | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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As a player he was an attacking midfielder who notably played in the Premier League for Coventry City and Bradford City, and in the Scottish Premier League for Aberdeen. He also played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest and Northampton Town. He was capped 18 times by Scotland, scoring two goals. He is ranked 11th on Aberdeen's all-time appearances list.
Following retirement, Jess spent time as an academy coach initially returning to former club Nottingham Forest before later having a spell with Peterborough United.