Pat Rice
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| Personnel | ||
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| Surname | Patrick James Rice | |
| birthday | March 17, 1949 | |
| place of birth | Belfast , Northern Ireland | |
| position | right defender | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1964-1980 | Arsenal FC | 397 (12) |
| 1980-1984 | Watford FC | 112 (1) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1968-1979 | Northern Ireland | 49 (0) |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1984-1996 | Arsenal FC (Youth) | |
| 1996 | Arsenal FC (interim) | |
| 1996-2012 | Arsenal FC assistant coach | |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Patrick James "Pat" Rice MBE (born March 17, 1949 in Belfast ) is a former Northern Irish football player and football coach .
life and career
Player career
After completing an apprenticeship as a greengrocer on Gillespie Road in London , Rice began a playing career at Arsenal FC . In 1964, the right-back joined Arsenal as a youth player. He made his competitive debut for the Gunners on December 5, 1967 against Burnley FC in the League Cup. The robust player was the captain of Arsenal FC for much of the 1970s. In his 16 years with the first team, Rice won the English championship once and played in five FA Cup finals , two of which he won. He was also able to bring the 1970 UEFA Cup to England with Arsenal FC . In 1980 he moved to Watford FC to end his career . With Watford he rose to the top English league. In 1984 Pat Rice ended his playing career. Internationally, he made 49 caps for Northern Ireland .
Coaching career
In 1984, after his playing career, Rice returned to Arsenal . The Northern Irish coach of a youth team of the Gunners. He could win the FA Youth Cup twice . In September 1996 he was a short-term first-team coach after previous coaches Stewart Houston and Bruce Rioch resigned. Rice won all three league games he spent on the bench and one UEFA Cup game against Borussia Mönchengladbach . After Arsène Wenger took over the reign of the Gunners, he became the Frenchman's assistant . As an assistant coach, Rice won the English Cup four times, the English championship three times and the Community Shield twice . He is one of the few footballers or coaches who have won all three doubles so far with Arsenal.
illness
On November 28, 2013, Arsenal FC confirmed that Pat Rice has cancer and is undergoing treatment.
successes
as a player
- 1 × English champion with Arsenal FC (1971)
- 2 × English cup winners with Arsenal FC (1971, 1979)
- 1 × UEFA Cup winner with Arsenal FC (1970)
as a trainer or assistant trainer
- 2 × FA Youth Cup with Arsenal FC (1988, 1994)
- 3 × English champions as assistant coach with Arsenal FC (1998, 2002, 2004)
- 4 × English cup winners as assistant coach with Arsenal FC (1998, 2002, 2003, 2005)
- 2 × English Supercup winner as assistant coach with Arsenal FC (2002, 2004)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Rice, Pat |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rice, Patrick James (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Northern Irish soccer player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Belfast |