Deryn Brace (born 15 March 1975) is a Welsh
footballer
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.
Career
Born in
Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest (, ; cy, Hwlffordd ) is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales, and the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire with a population of 14,596 in 2011. It is also a community, being the second most populous community in the county, ...
, Brace began his career as a trainee with
Norwich City
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, turning professional in July 1993. He left in April 1994 to join
Wrexham
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having failed to make the first team at Carrow Road. He spent six years with Wrexham, playing in over 100 league games, and also playing in the European Cup Winners Cup and in an FA Cup quarter final. He won ten Under 21 caps for Wales and only missed a full cap through illness, having contracted
pneumonia
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.
He was released by Wrexham in May 2000 and early in the following season joined
Llanelli
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. Later that season he moved to
Carmarthen Town
Carmarthen Town Association Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Tref Caerfyrddin) is a Welsh semi-professional football club based in Carmarthen. The team play their home games at Richmond Park. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit ...
and during the 2001–02 season left to join
Haverfordwest County
Haverfordwest County Association Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Sir Hwlffordd) is a Welsh semi-professional football team based in Haverfordwest, Wales. They currently play in the Cymru Premier, the top flight of Welsh football.
The club w ...
. In June 2002 he was appointed player-manager of Haverfordwest, at the age of just 27 years, guiding them to a UEFA Cup spot in his second season in charge. He also works full-time as postman and stepped down from his manager's post due to his work commitments in October 2006. He initially remained as player, but was released later that month by new manager
Derek Brazil and rejoined Carmarthen Town.
He was appointed as player-manager of Carmarthen in May 2007, where he remained for three years before stepping down in June 2010.
Managerial statistics
References
External links
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1975 births
Living people
Welsh men's footballers
Sportspeople from Haverfordwest
Wales men's youth international footballers
Wales men's under-21 international footballers
Norwich City F.C. players
Wrexham A.F.C. players
Llanelli Town A.F.C. players
Carmarthen Town A.F.C. players
English Football League players
Cymru Premier players
Welsh football managers
Haverfordwest County A.F.C. managers
Carmarthen Town A.F.C. managers
Cymru Premier managers
Men's association football defenders
Haverfordwest County A.F.C. players