Eoin Jess
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1970 (53 years old)
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Eoin Jess (born 13 December 1970) is a Scottish football coach and former player.
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.
Having represented the Under-21 side, Jones helped the team reach the semi finals of UEFA under-21 Euros in 1992, and the Toulon Tournament in 1991.
After declining an approach from Northern Ireland (his father's birthplace), Jess made his debut for Scotland in November 1992 against Italy. He went on to earn 18 full caps. As an intermittent member of the main squad, he also appeared twice for the B team in 1994 and 1996.
Whilst at Coventry City he was selected for UEFA Euro 1996, and made one appearance during the tournament as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to England. His two international goals were both scored while playing for Aberdeen, although four years apart: the first came against San Marino in 1995, and the second in a 2–1 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifier defeat at home to the Czech Republic in March 1999; he appeared from the bench in the return fixture three months later, which proved to be his final Scotland match.
Jess later rejoined Nottingham Forest as a coach for their youth team from 2007 until he left the post in May 2012. He also spent time on the coaching staff at Peterborough United, joining in August 2012 to work under Darren Ferguson as a replacement for Mark Robson but departing less than a year later, replaced by Gary Breen.
In April 2009, at the age of 38, Jess suffered a mild stroke. During further tests it was discovered that a hole had been present in his heart all his life and in 2010 he underwent surgery to correct this.
In 2015 Jess was voted into Aberdeen's 'greatest ever team' by supporters of the club. In November 2018, he was one of four inductees into the Aberdeen Hall of Fame.
In 2016 he was living in Barcelona.
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1984-1987 |
1987-1989 |
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1989-1996 |
1992-1999 |
1996-1997 |
1997-2001 |
2000-2001 (Loan) |
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2002-2005 |
2005-2007 |
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2012-2013 Assistant Manager |
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