17 Facts About Steve Guppy

Stephen Andrew Guppy was born on 29 March 1969 and is an English football coach and former professional footballer who now coaches at Nashville SC.

Steve Guppy then retired in 2008 following a spell back in the States with Rochester Rhinos.

Steve Guppy was spotted playing for his local team, Colden Common and offered a chance with Southampton in March 1989.

Steve Guppy turned professional with Wycombe in 1992, at the age of 23.

Steve Guppy was cup-tied for their victory in the 1997 Football League Cup Final.

Steve Guppy gained League Cup honours with Leicester City in 2000, having reached the final in the previous season.

Steve Guppy left Leicester in the summer of 2004, to try to get to the US to play.

Steve Guppy then spent a brief spell at Leeds United in August 2004, scoring st Nottingham Forest, before gaining a short-term deal at Stoke City followed by a short spell back at Wycombe, scoring st Swansea City.

Steve Guppy moved to the United States but his short stint in Major League Soccer with Washington-based DC United was ended prematurely due to injury, and he was released by the club after playing in just five league games in which he was featured in a starting line-up alongside Freddy Adu in midfield.

Steve Guppy logged 1,520 minutes of playing time in 21 league matches, starting in most of his appearances.

Steve Guppy tallied two assists, both of which came off of his trademark crosses from the left wing.

Steve Guppy remains the only footballer to have played for England under-21, England semi-pro, England B and the full England teams.

Steve Guppy was assistant coach at the Colorado Rapids for three years, from 2009 to 2012.

Steve Guppy left the club when the Rapids parted company with Gary Smith in November 2011.

In March 2012, Steve Guppy reunited with his old boss Martin O'Neill at Sunderland to work as a part-time coach, giving extra specialised sessions on technical work to "Black Cats" young players.

O'Neill was sacked by Ireland in November 2018 following relegation out of the UEFA Nations League B Group 3, and Steve Guppy lost his position.

Steve Guppy went on to be reunited with Gary Smith at Nashville SC, where he worked as an assistant coach.