Robert John Page was born on 3 September 1974 and is a Welsh football manager and former player, who is currently the manager of the Wales national team.
41 Facts About Rob Page
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Rob Page both captained a team and scored a goal in each of the top four divisions of English football.
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Rob Page gained 41 caps for Wales in a ten-year international career, captaining the side once, before he retired from international football in September 2006.
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Rob Page signed with Cardiff City in July 2004, before moving on to Coventry City in February 2005.
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Rob Page joined Huddersfield Town in January 2008, before moving on to Chesterfield in May 2008 and announcing his retirement in March 2011.
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Rob Page worked as a coach at Port Vale for three years before he was appointed as manager, initially on a caretaker basis, in September 2014.
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Rob Page was appointed Wales under-21 manager two months later, before becoming assistant manager for the senior team, led by Ryan Giggs, in August 2019.
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Rob Page became the team's caretaker manager in November 2020, when Giggs was suspended from duty, and oversaw two victories in the UEFA Nations League that secured Wales promotion into League A Rob Page coached Wales at UEFA Euro 2020, where they would reach the Round of 16.
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Robert John Page was born in Llwynypia Hospital on 3 September 1974 and grew up in the nearby village of Tylorstown, Wales.
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Rob Page made 49 appearances in league and cup competitions, and ensured the "Hornets" earned a vital point at second-place Bristol City in his final game of the season.
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Rob Page scored against Sheffield Wednesday to win the club a point at Hillsborough.
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Rob Page moved to Championship rivals Cardiff City on a free transfer in July 2004.
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Rob Page hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons in January 2007, after he and vice-captain Michael Doyle injured each other after fighting each other on the club's training ground following a hard tackle from Doyle on Chris Birchall.
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Rob Page was then frozen out of the first team by new manager Iain Dowie.
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Rob Page scored his first goal for the club in their FA Cup defeat against Carlisle United at Brunton Park on 12 February 2008.
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In May 2008, Rob Page signed with League Two side Chesterfield.
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In July 2009, Rob Page was offered a player-coach role at Port Vale under Micky Adams, but he decided to stay at Chesterfield.
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Rob Page represented Wales, gaining 41 caps, captaining the side once.
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Rob Page retired from international football in September 2006, at the age of 32, citing a wish to see more of his young family.
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Rob Page made the decision to retire days after being re-called to the Wales squad by manager John Toshack for the Euro 2008 qualifiers.
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In July 2011, Micky Adams again offered Rob Page a coaching role at League Two club Port Vale.
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Rob Page accepted and was given a role in the club's youth set-up.
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Rob Page was promoted to first team coach in May 2012, following the retirement of Geoff Horsfield.
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In October 2012, Rob Page was named as the bookmaker's favourite to become the next AFC Wimbledon manager.
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In May 2013, Rob Page was reported to be one of two names considered for the vacant management position at former club Sheffield United; however David Weir was instead appointed as manager.
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On 22 September 2013, Rob Page was put in temporary charge of first team affairs at Vale Park after Micky Adams took the decision to take time off work to have hip replacement surgery.
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Rob Page was promoted to the role of assistant manager in July 2014.
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Rob Page was appointed caretaker-manager following Adams' resignation on 18 September 2014 and was initially given "until the end of October" to prove his capabilities as manager.
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Rob Page made his first two signings at the end of the month, bringing in defenders Stephane Zubar and Reiss Greenidge on loan.
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Rob Page introduced a more possession-based style to the club, relying less on direct football.
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Rob Page signed a new two-year contract in May 2015.
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Rob Page led the club to a 12th-place finish he was linked with various management vacancies in the summer.
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On 19 May 2016, Rob Page joined Northampton Town as their new manager on a three-year contract; Northampton had just won promotion into League One as champions of League Two.
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Rob Page stated that he saw Northampton as "the next step for me and something I'm really looking forward to", and cited the positivity of chairman Kelvin Thomas as a major factor in his decision to join the club.
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Rob Page was sacked two days later, with Northampton 16th in League One and eliminated from the FA Cup by non-league Stourbridge.
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Rob Page was appointed manager of the Wales under-21 team on 15 March 2017, signing a four-year deal.
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Rob Page was put in charge of the under-17 and under-19 teams, and stood down from his position as a coach at Nottingham Forest.
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Rob Page became the caretaker-manager of the Wales senior team on 3 November 2020, following Giggs's arrest.
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For 2022 World Cup qualification, Wales were drawn in Group E with Belgium, Czech Republic, Belarus and Estonia with Rob Page again acting as interim manager.
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In September 2022, Rob Page signed a four-year contract with the Football Association of Wales.
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Rob Page said that his team had failed to show their "true colours" in Qatar.