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Matt Pilkington is an English football manager, who is currently head coach for New York City FC II in MLS Next Pro.[1]

Matt Pilkington

Personal information
Place of birth	Rochdale, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	New York City FC II
Youth career
	Rochdale F.C.
2000–2002	George Washington University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002	Richmond Kickers
Teams managed
2005–2008	D.C. United (academy coach)
2013–2014	Bethesda-Olney USDA (u-17 coach)
2014–2016	Downtown United SC (academy technical director)
2016–2018	New York City FC (u-15/u-16 head coach)
2018–2022	New York City FC (u-19 head coach)
2022–	New York City FC II
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in England, Pilkington was part of the academy of Rochdale F.C. as a child.[2]

Pilkington studied in the US, featuring for the collegiate teams for George Washington University.[2] After graduation he signed for the Richmond Kickers, then competing in the second tier of the A-League but shortly to transfer to the United Soccer League.[2]

Managerial career

Before beginning his playing career Matt Pilkington began his transition to coaching, receiving an English FA coaching licence in 1998.[3]

In 2005, Matt Pilkington joined the DC United academy set-up, remaining as part of the coaching staff until 2008.[3] Several years later he would return to coaching, joining Bethesda-Olney in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. In 2014 he transferred to local New York youth team Downtown United SC, for whom he would act as academy technical director across age groups from under-12 to under-18.[3] Through Downtown United's connection to new MLS side New York City FC he would earn a move to NYCFC's nascent academy structure, starting as u-15/u-16 head coach and working his way up to u-19 head coach.[3]

On 9 February 2022 he was appointed as the first ever head coach of New York City FC II, NYCFC's development team playing in the newly formed MLS Next Pro.[4]

Managerial statistics

All competitive games (league, domestic and continental cups) are included.

As of May 2, 2022

Team	Nat	Year	Record
			G	W	D	L	F	A	Win %
New York City FC II		2022–	6	2	2	2	16	11	033.33
Career Total			6	2	2	2	16	11	033.33

Honours

New York City FC u-16

• Generation Adidas Cup Premier Division Champions: 2017

New York City FC u-19

• USSDA Championship: 2018, 2019

References

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