13 Facts About Paul Bodin

Paul John Bodin was born on 13 September 1964 and is a Welsh former professional footballer and coach who is the coach of the Wales under-21 team.

Paul Bodin then spent two seasons with Reading, as well as a loan spell at Wycombe Wanderers, before entering management with Bath City in 1998.

Paul Bodin won 23 caps for Wales between 1990 and 1994.

Paul Bodin spent three seasons as Bath City's manager before spending 12 years as a youth team coach at Swindon, spending two games in caretaker charge of the first team in 2011.

Paul Bodin then coached at Southampton's Academy before becoming assistant manager at Port Vale in May 2015.

Paul Bodin quickly established himself in the first-team, making over 30 appearances in his first season, helping Ashurst's "Bluebirds" to promotion into the Second Division, finishing as Third Division runners-up to Portsmouth.

Paul Bodin installed Bodin as the club's penalty taker - moves which were to come to fruition the following season, when he scored a total of twelve goals from his new position.

Paul Bodin was signed by his former teammate Jimmy Quinn at Reading in July 1996.

Paul Bodin left Elm Park after Tommy Burns's "Royals" were relegated out of the First Division in 1998.

Paul Bodin returned to Bath City to take a position as player-manager.

Paul Bodin played for Swindon Supermarine later in the year.

Paul Bodin was appointed a coach in Swindon Town's youth team set-up in 2001.

Paul Bodin rejected the chance to follow Page to Northampton Town in May 2016, and resigned his post at Vale Park for "personal reasons".