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Steven Polack
English footballer (born 1961) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Steven George Polack[3] (born 10 January 1961) is an English football manager and former player who has been head coach of clubs in Finland, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa.[4] As a player, he spent most of his career as a defender and midfielder in Finland.
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Early and personal life
Polack was born in Birmingham, England to an English mother and a father from the West Indies.[3] He also holds Finnish citizenship.[5][6]
Career
Polack played 13 seasons and 301 games for RoPS Rovaniemi and FC Inter in the Finnish premier division Veikkausliiga from 1984 to 1994 and 1996–1997. He is one of the most notable players of RoPS.[2]
After his playing career Polack has been coaching several clubs in Finland as well as King Faisal and Berekum Chelsea and SC Kotoko in Ghana, Gor Mahia in Kenya and Marumo Gallants in South Africa.[7][8]
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Honours
As a player
RoPS
- Finnish Cup: 1986
- 2 Bronze Medals
- Player of the year (5 times)
As a manager
Berekum Chelsea
- GHALCA Glo G8 Cup: 2011
Asante Kotoko
- MTN Ghanaian FA Cup: 2017–18
- President's Cup: 2017–18
Gor Mahia
- Kenyan Super Cup: 2019
- Kenyan Premier League: 2019–20
Individual
- MTN Coach of the Year: 2017 Ghana
- Coach of the Month Kenya: October 2019, November 2019, February 2020
References
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