Liam Rosenior
Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Liam James Rosenior (born 9 July 1984) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Ligue 1 club Strasbourg.
As a player, he played either as a full-back or winger. He played for Bristol City, Fulham, Torquay United, Reading, Ipswich Town, Hull City and Brighton & Hove Albion. He is a former England U20 and England U21 international with a combined total of 11 caps and one goal.
Rosenior was interim manager at Derby County in 2022 and managed Hull in the EFL Championship from November 2022 to May 2024. He was then named as manager of Strasbourg.
Club career
Bristol City
Born in Wandsworth in London, Rosenior started his career with Bristol City as a midfielder. He made his debut in the Football League Second Division on 20 April 2002, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute for Joe Burnell and seconds later assisting the equaliser for Aaron Brown in a 1–1 home draw with Stoke City.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
On 28 December 2002, Rosenior scored his first goal in a 4–1 win away to Stockport County, having earlier assisted Danny Coles.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored the second goal in a 2–0 victory for Bristol City against Carlisle United in the 2003 Football League Trophy final at the Millennium Stadium.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the first round of Bristol City's cup run they defeated Queens Park Rangers on penalties, and Rosenior scored the winning penalty in the shootout.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Fulham
On 12 November 2003, Rosenior joined Premier League club Fulham for a £55,000 fee.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2004 he was loaned to Torquay United of the Football League Third Division, managed by his father Leroy Rosenior.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Rosenior made his debut for Fulham on 22 September 2004 in a League Cup game away to Boston United, being sent off in the last minute of a 4–1 win for diving in the hope of winning a penalty.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He made his league debut for Fulham on 13 December in a 1–1 home draw with Manchester United, earning the Sky Sports Man of the Match award.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 7 May 2005, his season ended with another dismissal in a 3–1 win at Blackburn Rovers for pushing Robbie Savage in response to the Welshman's foul on Luís Boa Morte.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Rosenior scored once for Fulham, in a League Cup tie against Lincoln City at Craven Cottage on 21 September 2005, netting in extra time of a 5–4 win.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He signed a four-year extension to his Fulham contract in July 2006.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Reading
Rosenior joined fellow Premier League team Reading on 31 August 2007 for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract, with Seol Ki-Hyeon going the other way.<ref name="RFC contract">Template:Cite news</ref> His debut for Reading came in a 2–1 defeat to Sunderland on 15 September,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and he scored his first goal for Reading in a 7–4 defeat to Portsmouth two weeks later, although it was initially awarded to Stephen Hunt.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
On 2 September 2009, Rosenior joined Championship club Ipswich Town on loan for the remainder of 2009–10 season, under manager Roy Keane.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored once in 31 games for the Portman Road club, equalising in a 2–1 loss at Barnsley on 3 October.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Hull City
On 29 October 2010, Rosenior joined Hull City on a short-term agreement until 1 January 2011.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He made his debut the following day in the away match at Barnsley.<ref name="Barnsley 1 – 1 Hull">Template:Cite news</ref> He signed a Template:Frac-year deal with Hull on 21 December 2010. Saying "I'm delighted, It's something that we kind of half agreed when I first came here, but it relied on the takeover being completed for me to stay."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
On 22 March 2014, Rosenior scored his only goal for Hull City when heading the rebound in from a Nikica Jelavić penalty that was saved by West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Ben Foster.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 17 May 2014, he started in the 2014 FA Cup final against Arsenal.<ref name="2014FACf">Template:Cite news</ref> On 28 May 2015, Hull City released Rosenior and five other players who were out of contract at the end of the 2014–15 season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 23 June 2015, Rosenior signed for Brighton & Hove Albion on a three-year deal following his release from Hull City.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He retired from playing on 30 July 2018.
International career
Rosenior was born in England, and is of Sierra Leonean descent through his father, Leroy Rosenior, who was an international footballer for Sierra Leone.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Rosenior was called up to the England U21 squad in March 2005, and made his debut in a 2–2 draw with Germany U21 on 25 March 2005,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> closely followed by a second cap in a 2–0 win over Azerbaijan U21 on 29 March 2005<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His performances earned him a call up to the England U20 squad for the Toulon Tournament in June 2005, where he played three times and scored one goal.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
However, it would be over a year and a half before he would add to his England U21 caps, with the next one coming against Netherlands U21 on 14 November 2006.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Rosenior made it into the squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but only made one appearance, as a substitute in the semi-final against Holland U21.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He took part in the shootout in this game, scoring his penalty as England lost 13–12. Due to his age, this would prove to be his seventh and last appearance for the England U21 team.
Coaching career
Brighton & Hove Albion
Following his retirement from playing, Rosenior remained at Brighton, taking up the position of assistant coach with Brighton's under-23 team, which he combined with appearing as a pundit on Sky Sports.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Derby County
On 10 July 2019, Rosenior was appointed as specialist first team coach to Phillip Cocu at Derby County.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He was appointed assistant manager of the club on 15 January 2021 following the appointment of Wayne Rooney as manager.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Following Rooney's resignation on 24 June 2022, Rosenior took over as interim manager.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was relieved of his duties as manager on 21 September 2022 while still employed by the club as Derby sought a permanent manager.<ref name="BBC Sport exit">Template:Cite news</ref> Following the appointment of Paul Warne, Rosenior left the club.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Hull City
On 3 November 2022, Rosenior was appointed head coach at Hull City on a two-and-a-half-year deal, returning to the club where he made 161 appearances between 2010 and 2015.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
On 17 December 2023, Hull City announced that Rosenior had signed a new three-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2026.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In April 2024, Rosenior suffered racist abuse after being nominated for the EFL Championship Manager of the Season award.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
On 7 May 2024, after a seventh-place finish for Hull City caused the team to narrowly miss out on the play-offs, Rosenior was sacked.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Hull City owner, Acun Ilicali said that Rosenior had been sacked over a difference on football philosophy between the two with Ilicali wanting attacking football and Rosenior unable to offer that as a manager.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Strasbourg
On 25 July 2024, Rosenior was appointed as the new head coach of Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, joining the BlueCo club on a three-year deal. He replaced Patrick Vieira, who had left by mutual consent after finishing 13th.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Rosenior's debut on 18 August saw him field the French top flight's first starting XI in which all outfield players were under 23, in a 1–1 draw at Montpellier.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
On 25 April 2025, Rosenior extended his contract with Strasbourg for 3 years until June 2028, after reportedly turning down multiple approaches from Premier League clubs.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He finished his first season in France in 7th place, qualifying for the UEFA Conference League.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Personal life
He is the son of former manager and player Leroy Rosenior.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2001–02<ref>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002–03<ref>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Second Division | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4Template:Efn | 1 | 27 | 3 | |
| Total | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 3 | ||
| Fulham | 2003–04<ref name=sb0304>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05<ref>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Premier League | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06<ref>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07<ref>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08<ref name=sb0708>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 79 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 92 | 1 | |||
| Torquay United (loan) | 2003–04<ref name=sb0304/> | Third Division | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Reading | 2007–08<ref name=sb0708/> | Premier League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| 2008–09<ref>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Championship | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2Template:Efn | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 2009–10<ref name=sb0910>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Championship | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 64 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 0 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2009–10<ref name=sb0910/> | Championship | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| Hull City | 2010–11<ref>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Championship | 26 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12<ref>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Championship | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13<ref>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Championship | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14<ref>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Premier League | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15<ref>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4Template:Efn | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 144 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 161 | 2 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2015–16<ref name=sb1516>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Championship | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2Template:Efn | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 2016–17<ref name=sb1617>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18<ref name=sb1718>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21/U23 | 2016–17<ref name=sb1617/> | — | — | — | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18<ref name=sb1718/> | — | — | — | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 393 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 444 | 6 | ||
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | Template:Abbr | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | ||||
| Derby County (interim) | 24 June 2022 | 22 September 2022 | <ref name="rosenior-soccerbase">Template:Cite web</ref> | |||||
| Hull City | 3 November 2022 | 7 May 2024 | <ref name="rosenior-soccerbase"/> | |||||
| Strasbourg | 25 July 2024 | present | <ref name="rosenior-soccerbase"/> | |||||
| Total | ||||||||
Honours
Bristol City
- Football League Trophy: 2002–03<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Hull City
References
External links
Template:RC Strasbourg squad Template:Ligue 1 managers Template:Navboxes
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Wandsworth
- People from Wandsworth
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- England men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Fulham F.C. players
- Torquay United F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- English people of Sierra Leonean descent
- Sportspeople of Sierra Leonean descent
- Black British sportsmen
- 21st-century Black British people
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. non-playing staff
- English football commentators
- Derby County F.C. non-playing staff
- Derby County F.C. managers
- Hull City A.F.C. managers
- English Football League managers
- English football coaches
- English football managers
- Expatriate football managers in France
- English expatriate sportspeople in France
- RC Strasbourg Alsace managers
- 21st-century English sportsmen