About Alan Sheehan
Alan Michael Anthony Sheehan (born 14 September 1986) is an Irish professional football coach and former player who played as a left back. He was recently head coach of EFL Championship club Swansea City. Sheehan began his playing career at Belvedere. He joined Leicester City in July 2003 and played for eleven other clubs in the English football leagues over a nearly 20-year playing career. He won two promotions with Luton Town as club captain and was named in the PFA Team of the Year in 2018. Internationally, Sheehan played for the Republic of Ireland national under-21 team. In 2021, Sheehan became a player-coach at Oldham Athletic. He then joined the coaching staff at Luton, Southampton and Swansea City. Sheehan had two spells as Swansea's caretaker head coach before becoming their permanent head coach in 2025, but was dismissed later that year. Sheehan scored his first competitive goal for Leicester in a 4–1 win over Watford on 25 August 2007, and his second in a 3–2 win over Nottingham Forest on 18 September. Sheehan scored his first goal for Leeds in their 1–0 win over Doncaster Rovers on 1 April 2008. Sheehan gained two assists in a 2–0 win over Carlisle United and scored his first Oldham goal in a 2–1 win over Milton Keynes Dons on 29 September 2009.
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