Ian Andrew Gillan is a Scottish-born Australian football coach. He has a UEFA Pro License and currently technical director Indonesian club PSIS Semarang in Liga 1.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Andrew Gillan | ||
| Date of birth | (1965-01-16) 16 January 1965 (age 57) | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | PSIS Semarang (Technical Director) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992 | Dulwich Hill[1] | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2000 | St. George | ||
| 2001 | Ryde Sports | ||
| 2002 | Fraser Park U21 | ||
| 2003–2004 | Fraser Park | ||
| 2006 | Ryde Sports | ||
| 2010–2013 | Perth Glory (Team Manager) | ||
| 2014 | Kedah Darul Aman (Assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Ilocos United | ||
| 2017–2019 | Sarawak | ||
| 2020 | Kedah Darul Aman (Youth Director) | ||
| 2021– | PSIS Semarang (Technical Director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Taking charge of Ilocos United of the Philippines Football League in 2017, his first time in charge of a fully professional team, Gillan brought in many young players for the upcoming season.[2] By November that year, he had departed the club,[3] with the Malaysian media dispersing rumors that he would be head coach of local side Sarawak for the 2018 season.[4] Eventually, the Australian trainer signed a two-year contract to lead Sarawak on 2 December,[5] doing his first training session with their squad two days later.[6]
This weekend sees the departure of Coach Ian Gillan from Ilocos United FC. Some personal matters and the health of his parents has meant that "Gaffer" has been forced to leave the club for the immediate future...