Daniel John Cooper Stone (born 14 September 1982) is an English professional
football manager and former
player, who currently is the manager of Orange County SC. He's previously managed
Phoenix Rising FC of the
USL Championship. As a player he made his professional debut for
Notts County before moving to America to work as a coach.
Playing career
Born in Liverpool, Stone spent time in America growing up, attending
Corona del Sol High School
Corona del Sol High School is located in Tempe, Arizona, United States. It was established in 1977 and is a part of the Tempe Union High School District.
History
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He returned to England to start his football career with
Blackburn Rovers before joining
Notts County in 2001, where he went on to make 27 appearances in all competitions over two seasons. In the summer of 2003, he was released by the club. Later that summer he joined
Southport and made 20 appearances in his first season at the club but left after making just one appearance the following season.
Coaching career
In 2010, Stone started working for the Downtown Las Vegas Soccer Club before moving to work with
Colorado Rapids in 2014. In 2017, he worked as the Rapid's assistant coach before being appointed as assistant coach
OKC Energy
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History
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in 2018. In 2021, he moved to join
USL Championship club
Phoenix Rising, working as assistant coach before being named as the club's first team manager in January 2024.
Phoenix Rising parted ways with Stone in June 2024.
Stone joined the staff of
Orange County SC in August 2024. After head coach Paul Hardyman was sacked, Stone was named interim head coach for the rest of the season.
References
1982 births
Living people
Footballers from Liverpool
Men's association football defenders
Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Notts County F.C. players
Southport F.C. players
English Football League players
English expatriate football managers
Expatriate soccer coaches in the United States
English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Phoenix Rising FC coaches
USL Championship coaches
English men's footballers
English football managers
Orange County SC coaches
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