Kenny Jackett

Kenny Jackett

Jackett as head coach of Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Kenneth Francis Jackett
Date of birth	(1962-01-05) 5 January 1962 (age 63)
Place of birth	Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s)	Defender / midfielder
Youth career
	Bushey Rangers
1974–1980	Watford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1980–1990	Watford	337[2]	(25)
International career
1982–1988	Wales	31	(0)
Managerial career
1996–1997	Watford
2004–2007	Swansea City
2007–2013	Millwall
2013–2016	Wolverhampton Wanderers
2016	Rotherham United
2017–2021	Portsmouth
2021–2022	Leyton Orient
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kenneth Francis Jackett (born 5 January 1962) is an English football manager and former player who played for Watford. He was most recently director of football at EFL League Two club Gillingham.

A skilful left-footed player, able to play in defence or midfield, Jackett was capped 31 times for Wales. He spent his entire playing career at Watford, where his career was ended by injury at the age of 28. Having moved on to the club's coaching staff, he began his managerial career during the 1996–97 season.

From 2004 to 2007 he was manager of Swansea City, leading the club to promotion and several trophies. He served as Millwall manager for six seasons, again bringing a promotion, before resigning in May 2013; weeks later he took over as manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers, a position he held until July 2016, yet again garnering a promotion along the way.

Jackett was appointed Rotherham United manager in October 2016 before leaving in November. In June 2017 he took over from Paul Cook to become the Portsmouth manager. In May 2021, Jackett took over from Jobi McAnuff as manager of Leyton Orient.