Know more about Scott Parker, the manager of Bournemouth, his salary, playing style, net worth, record
AFC Bournemouth are nearly assured of a promotion play-offs spot for the Premier League but are still in contention for direct promotion, know who is manager Scott Parker and his tactics at AFC Bournemouth.
We take a look at the AFC Bournemouth manager responsible for the club’s superb performance in the EFL Championship. Bournemouth confirmed the appointment of Scott Parker as the club’s new head coach on June 28, 2021.
AFC Bournemouth Manager Scott Parker Salary, Contract, Record, Stats, Tactics, Playing Style, Formation, Clubs And Biography
Who is Scott Parker, Career, Age, and Origin
Scott Matthew Parker is a former English midfielder and professional manager. Currently, he is the manager of AFC Bournemouth in the EFL Championship. Parker attended Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham College in New Cross, where he was born in Lambeth, Greater London.
During the 1994 FIFA World Cup, he appeared in a well-known English advertisement for McDonald’s, in which he played keepie uppie. Parker attended the now-defunct Football Association’s national School of Excellence at Lilleshall.
Parker has played for England at all levels, from under-16 to senior, and made his senior debut in 2003. He was the only player in England history to win his first four caps while playing for four separate clubs. Parker was a member of the England team that reached the 2012 UEFA Euro quarter-final.
Scoot Parker was born on 13th October 1980 in Lambeth, England and has a spouse named Carley Parker. Parker earned a salary of 5 million pounds in salary with Fulham during 2020-21 season in Premier League.
He took over as the manager of Bournemouth after departing from Fulham in 2021 when he still had two years left on his contract with the club refusing to play him a severance fee with him set to make 2 million pounds if he left by mutual consent. He went onto sign a three year contract with Bournemouth in the same year with him said to have signed a $4 million pound contract which took his net worth to $10-15 million.
Scott Parker Coaching Journey and Statistics
Parker pursued a career in management after retiring as a player. In February 2019, he was named interim manager of Fulham, before being promoted to regular manager the following summer. Parker led Fulham to promotion to the Premier League after winning the Championship play-offs in his first season in charge. Fulham were relegated to the Championship the following season, and Parker went to join Bournemouth, who were also in the Championship at the time.
Parker was named head coach of AFC Bournemouth, replacing Jonathan Woodgate, on the same day his departure from Fulham was confirmed. Parker has agreed to a three-year deal with the club and was named the league’s Manager of the Month for September 2021 after leading the team to 13 points out of a possible 15. Later, he earned the accolade for the second time in October after leading Bournemouth to five wins in five games while surrendering just one goal.
Scott Parker’s Bournemouth continued their amazing form and has amassed 77 points after 41 matches. They currently sit second in the table and are in strong contention for direct promotion to the premier league.
Managerial Statistics of Scott Parker
Scott Parker has won 61 out of 150 matches as a coach, which makes his win percentage 40.7.
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Fulham | 28 February 2019 | 28 June 2021 | 105 | 37 | 25 | 43 | 35.2 |
AFC Bournemouth | 28 June 2021 | Present | 45 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 53.3 |
Total | 150 | 61 | 36 | 53 | 40.7 |
AFC Bournemouth Style of Play, Tactics, and Formation Under Scott Parker
Despite the numerous changes, Scott Parker’s preferred formation for the majority of the season has been the 4-2-3-1, however the 3-4-2-1 has also been a favourite of Parker’s. Bournemouth have played offensive football with Dominic Solanke in the striker position, comparable to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the 2017-18 season.
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