Sean Dyche
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Dyche in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Mark Dyche | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Kettering, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1989 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1990–1997 | Chesterfield | 231 | (8) |
| 1997–1999 | Bristol City | 17 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Luton Town (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 1999–2002 | Millwall | 69 | (3) |
| 2002–2005 | Watford | 72 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Northampton Town | 56 | (0) |
| Total | 459 | (12) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Watford | ||
| 2012–2022 | Burnley | ||
| 2023–2025 | Everton | ||
| 2025–2026 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sean Mark Dyche (/daɪtʃ/; born 28 June 1971) is an English professional football manager and former footballer who was most recently the head coach of Premier League club Nottingham Forest.
During his playing career, Dyche played as a centre-back, making his professional debut in 1990 and representing Chesterfield – whom he captained and scored for in an FA Cup semi-final. He also played for Bristol City, Luton Town, Millwall, Watford and Northampton Town. He was promoted with three of his six clubs. After retiring as a player in 2007, he coached at Watford, including a stint as manager between June 2011 and July 2012.
After leaving Watford, Dyche became the manager of Burnley in October 2012. He guided the club to two promotions to the Premier League, in 2013–14 and 2015–16. During the 2017–18 season, he led Burnley to their first European campaign since 1967, following a seventh-place league finish. Dyche became the longest-serving manager in the Premier League at the end of the 2019–20 season. He was dismissed by Burnley in April 2022, when the club was in the relegation zone. Dyche was appointed manager of Everton in January 2023, and was dismissed two years later. In October 2025, he was appointed manager of Nottingham Forest, and was sacked in February 2026 after less than four months in charge.