1. Sebastian Tony Hines was born on 29 May 1988 and is an English professional association football coach and former player who is the current head coach of the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League.
21 Facts About Seb Hines
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Seb Hines joined Middlesbrough after a six-week trial before progressing through the academy to full-time.
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Seb Hines went on to make two appearances later in the season: once in the League Cup match against Northampton Town and another in the FA Cup match against Sheffield United.
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However, Seb Hines was sidelined when he suffered a knee injury that kept him out for five weeks.
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Seb Hines scored his appearance of the season, in the Boro's win over Crystal Palace on 25 August 2012, after Grant Leadbitter's corner skimmed Ishmael Miller's head, hit Seb Hines on the rear and deflected in.
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Seb Hines went on to make twenty-seven appearances and scoring once in all competitions.
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On 12 February 2009, Seb Hines was loaned out to League One club Oldham Athletic on a month's loan.
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Seb Hines was loaned to MLS club Orlando City on 24 February 2015.
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Since making his Orlando City debut, Seb Hines began to make an impact for the club and his impressive form led Seb Hines to hint he's keen to join the club permanently when his contract expired in the summer.
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Seb Hines finished his first season at Orlando City, making twenty-three appearances and scoring once.
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Ahead of the 2016 season, Seb Hines scored four goals in a friendly match, with a win over Bahia on 27 February 2016.
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Seb Hines has made appearances for England at U16 and U17 level.
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Seb Hines is eligible to play for the United States national team, as his father is an American citizen who served in the US military.
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Seb Hines has been called up for the England U19 squad for the first time in late-September 2006 and made his debut against Spain on 7 October 2006 in Austria to prepare for the European Under-19 Championship Tournament.
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Seb Hines went on to make four appearances for England U19 side.
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In May 2020, Seb Hines was named as an assistant coach of Orlando City's NWSL affiliate, Orlando Pride.
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On 7 June 2022, Seb Hines was promoted to Orlando Pride interim head coach when Amanda Cromwell was placed on administrative leave.
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On 11 November 2022, Seb Hines signed a multi-year contract to become head coach of the Pride, removing the interim tag.
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On 6 October 2024, Seb Hines became the first Black head coach in NWSL history to win a trophy after the Pride won the NWSL Shield.
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Seb Hines's father is American and his mother is English.
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Seb Hines attended Wetherby High School alongside fellow footballer Micah Richards.