Paul Hartley facts for kids
Hartley with Bristol City in 2009
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Paul Hartley | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Cove Rangers (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1994 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Hamilton Academical | 47 | (11) |
| 1996–1997 | Millwall | 44 | (4) |
| 1997–1998 | Raith Rovers | 50 | (13) |
| 1998–2000 | Hibernian | 36 | (6) |
| 1999–2000 | → Greenock Morton (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2000–2003 | St Johnstone | 87 | (12) |
| 2003–2007 | Heart of Midlothian | 118 | (31) |
| 2007–2009 | Celtic | 62 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Bristol City | 40 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Aberdeen | 24 | (4) |
| Total | 511 | (90) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2010 | Scotland | 25 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Alloa Athletic | ||
| 2014–2017 | Dundee | ||
| 2017–2018 | Falkirk | ||
| 2019–2022 | Cove Rangers | ||
| 2022 | Hartlepool United | ||
| 2023– | Cove Rangers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Hartley, born on October 19, 1976, is a Scottish football manager and a former player. He used to play as a midfielder, which is a player who helps both in defense and attack. Today, he is the head coach for Cove Rangers, a team in the Scottish League One.
During his playing career, Paul Hartley won important trophies with two famous Scottish clubs: Hearts and Celtic. He also played 25 games for the Scottish national team. Besides these teams, he played for many other clubs like Hamilton Academical, Millwall, Raith Rovers, Hibernian, Greenock Morton, St Johnstone, Bristol City, and Aberdeen.
After he stopped playing, Hartley became a manager. He helped Alloa Athletic get promoted to higher leagues two times in a row. Then, he moved to Dundee and helped them get promoted to the top Scottish league in 2014. He later managed Falkirk and then Cove Rangers, where he led them to two more promotions. After a short time managing Hartlepool United, he returned to Cove Rangers in January 2023.
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Paul Hartley's Playing Career
Starting Out in Football
Paul Hartley began his professional football journey at Hamilton Academical. He played there for two seasons. In 1996, he moved to Millwall in England. After a year, he came back to Scotland to play for Raith Rovers. In 1998, he joined Hibernian and helped them win the Scottish First Division title in the 1998–99 season. He also had a short loan spell at Greenock Morton in 1999–2000.
Time at St Johnstone
In 2000, Paul Hartley joined St Johnstone. His former manager, Sandy Clark, brought him to the club. In 2001, a new manager, Billy Stark, changed Hartley's playing position. He started playing as a central attacking midfielder instead of a right winger. This change helped him play much better. Even though St Johnstone was relegated, Hartley's good performances continued. He was even nominated for a special player award in 2003.
Success with Hearts
Paul Hartley joined Hearts in 2003. He quickly became a key player. He helped Hearts finish third in the league in 2003–04 and play in the UEFA Cup. In 2005, Celtic tried to buy him, but Hearts wanted to keep him. Hartley then signed a new, better contract with Hearts.
In 2006, Hartley scored three goals in a big game against rivals Hibernian in the Scottish Cup semi-final. This was his first time scoring three goals in one game! Hearts went on to win the 2006 Scottish Cup Final against Gretna. Hartley was also named the SPL Player of the Year for the 2005–06 season. In 2007, there was talk of him moving to other big clubs like Rangers or Aston Villa.
Joining Celtic
In January 2007, Paul Hartley signed with Celtic for £1.1 million. He signed a contract for two and a half years. He scored his first goal for Celtic in a Champions League qualifying game against Spartak Moscow in August 2007.
At Celtic, manager Gordon Strachan often used Hartley in a more defensive role, even though he used to play further forward at Hearts. Playing alongside Barry Robson, Hartley helped Celtic win their third league title in a row in May 2008. He played less in the 2008–09 season and left Celtic in July 2009.
Playing for Bristol City and Aberdeen
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After leaving Celtic, Hartley joined Bristol City in England. He scored in his first game for the club. However, he soon wanted to return to Scotland. He was linked with a return to Hearts, but that move didn't happen.
On July 28, 2010, Hartley signed for Aberdeen and became their new team captain. In his first league game for Aberdeen, he scored three goals from penalty kicks in a 4–0 win. This was a very rare achievement! He scored more penalties and other goals for Aberdeen. Paul Hartley announced he would stop playing football at the end of the 2010–11 season because of a knee injury.
Playing for Scotland
Paul Hartley first got a taste of international football early in his career. He was part of a training squad for Euro 96. His great performances for Hearts helped him get called up to the Scotland B team in 2004. He earned his first full Scotland cap, which means playing a game for the national team, on March 26, 2005, against Italy. Hartley scored his only goal for Scotland in a 3–0 win against Slovenia on October 12, 2005.
Paul Hartley's Managerial Career
Starting at Alloa Athletic
Paul Hartley became the manager of Alloa Athletic on May 17, 2011. His goal was to help Alloa get back into the second division after they had been relegated. He had to build a whole new team because most players' contracts had ended. Hartley successfully put together a new squad, and Alloa won the league title on April 7, 2012. He then led the team to another promotion in May 2013 through the play-offs. He left Alloa in January 2014.
Managing Dundee
On February 5, 2014, Hartley became the manager of Dundee. He quickly led them to win the Scottish Championship title on the very last day of the season, which meant promotion to the Scottish Premiership. Dundee had a great start to the next season, going unbeaten in their first eight games. Hartley even turned down an offer to manage Cardiff City. Dundee finished sixth in the Premiership that season. Hartley left Dundee in April 2017 after a difficult period for the team.
Time at Falkirk
Paul Hartley was appointed manager of Falkirk on October 4, 2017. He left the club less than a year later, in August 2018, after a tough start to the 2018–19 season.
Success with Cove Rangers
In July 2019, Hartley joined Cove Rangers, a team that had just been promoted to Scottish League Two. He immediately guided them to win promotion in his first season. In his second season, they reached the play-offs for Scottish League One. Then, in the 2021–22 season, he led Cove to another promotion, as they won the League One title and moved up to the Scottish Championship.
Short Spell at Hartlepool United
On June 3, 2022, Hartley left Cove Rangers to become the manager of Hartlepool United in England. He brought in many new players during the summer. However, his time there was short. The team struggled to win games, and he left the club in September 2022.
Return to Cove Rangers
On January 5, 2023, Paul Hartley returned to Cove Rangers for his second time as manager. He signed a contract to stay with the club until June 2026. Even though Cove Rangers were in a better position when he returned, the team was relegated from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2022–23 season.
Honours and Achievements
As a Player
- Hibernian
- Scottish First Division: 1998–99
- Heart of Midlothian
- Scottish Cup: 2005–06
- Celtic
- Scottish Premier League: 2006–07, 2007–08
- Scottish Cup: 2006–07
- Scottish League Cup: 2008–09
- Individual Awards
- Inducted into the Heart of Midlothian Hall of Fame: 2006
As a Manager
- Alloa Athletic
- Scottish First Division play-offs: 2013
- Scottish Third Division: 2011–12
- Dundee
- Scottish Championship: 2013–14
- Cove Rangers
- Scottish League One: 2021–22
- Scottish League Two: 2019–20
See also
In Spanish: Paul Hartley para niños
