Dean Smith (footballer, born 1971)

For the Leicester City and Brentford player, see Dean Smith (footballer, born 1971) (disambiguation). For Dean Smith (footballer, born 1958), see the American basketball coach. For Dean Smith, see other people with the same name. For Dean Smith, see other people with the same name Dean Smith (disambiguation).

Dean Smith

Smith in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Dean Smith
Date of birth	(1971-03-19) 19 March 1971
Place of birth	West Bromwich, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Club information
Current team	Norwich City (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1994	Walsall	142	(2)
1994–1997	Hereford United	117	(19)
1997–2003	Leyton Orient	239	(32)
2003–2004	Sheffield Wednesday	55	(1)
2004–2005	Port Vale	13	(0)
Total		566	(54)
Teams managed
2011–2015	Walsall
2015–2018	Brentford
2018–2021	Aston Villa
2021–	Norwich City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Dean Smith (born March 19, 1971) is an English professional football manager and former player whose the current head coach of Premier League club Norwich City.