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Chris Coleman

Chris Coleman painting by Owain Fôn Williams
Diolch Chris gan Owain Fôn Williams

“Everyone in the squad felt close to Chris Coleman, even though he was the boss, which is unusual in football. He had the gift of being a friend and a boss, whilst continuing to maintain everyone’s respect. I learned so much from watching him over the five years I worked with him, and it’s no surprise that we’ve had the most national success with him at the helm. I will be forever grateful to this man. Thanks, Chris.”

Owain Fôn Williams

Responding to the Portrait

Content
  • What do you see in the picture?
  • Who is the person in the picture?
  • What is the person doing?
  • Does that person show feeling or emotion? What does this say about them?
  • Think of suitable adjectives to describe the picture.
  • How does the image make you feel? 
Style
  • Does the artist use strong, bright colours or more muted tones?
  • Does the artist use families of colour?
  • Is there a specific atmosphere or feeling conveyed by the colour palette?
  • Are outlines used by the artist? Is the outline black or a different colour? Is the outline strong and consistent or does it vary?
  • How would you describe the style; is it realistic, imaginative, simple, detailed, busy, exciting?

Chris Coleman factfile

Full name: Christopher Patrick Coleman
Date of birth: 10 June 1970
Height: 1.88m
Position: Usually a defender, occasionally a forward 
Football clubs as a player: Manchester City (youth team), Swansea City, Crystal Palace, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham 
Number of caps for the Welsh national football team: 32
Number of goals for Wales: 4
Football clubs and teams as a manager: Fulham, Real Sociedad, Coventry City, AEL, Sunderland, Hebei China Fortune, Atromitos, AEL Limassol, Wales     
Number of games as Wales national football team manager: 50
 

Oeddech chi’n gwybod?

Chris Coleman’s father was from Dublin, Ireland, which meant that Chris was eligible to play football for the Republic of Ireland as well as Wales.

Since he was a young boy, Chris Coleman’s nickname has been ‘Cookie’.

Chris Coleman is married to the television presenter Charlotte Jackson.

Chris Coleman played for the Wales national football team 32 times between 1992 and 2002, scoring 4 goals.

Chris Coleman had to retire from playing professional football when he was 32, after he broke his leg in a car accident.

Chris Coleman became the Wales national football team manager in 2012, following the death of the previous manager, Gary Speed.

Chris Coleman was manager of the Wales national football team when they reached the semi-finals of the 2016 UEFA European Football Championships. This was the first time Wales had competed in a major tournament since the FIFA World Cup in 1958.

In October 2016, the Freedom of the City of Swansea was awarded to Chris Coleman.

Chris Coleman stood down as Wales national football team coach in November 2017.

In March 2021, Chris Coleman took part in the S4C show Iaith ar Daith in order to learn Welsh.

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