| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig Deans | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Manager (former Centre Back) | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Newcastle Jets Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | Western Knights | ||
| 1998–1999 | Perth Glory | 19 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Carlton SC | 36 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Perth Glory | 59 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Newcastle United | 18 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Newcastle Jets | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008–2010 | Newcastle Jets Youth | ||
| 2010–2011 | Newcastle Jets (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Newcastle Jets (interim) | ||
| 2011— | Newcastle Jets (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Newcastle Jets Youth | ||
| 2015–2016 | Newcastle Jets FC W-League | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Craig Deans (born 7 May 1974) is an Australian former football (soccer) player.
After a long period of injury Deans retired from football in 2007. In 2008, Deans became the inaugural youth team coach for the Newcastle Jets for their team in the new A-League National Youth League.
On 5 October 2011, he was appointed interim coach of the Newcastle Jets after the sacking Branko Culina, and is the current assistant coach.
With Perth Glory:
With Newcastle Jets: