Neil Masters (born 25 May 1972) is a Northern Irish

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coach and former player.

Career

Masters was born in

Ballymena Ballymena ( ; from ga, an Baile Meánach , meaning 'the middle townland') is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is part of the Borough of Mid and East Antrim. The town is built on land given to the Adair family by King Charles I i ...

, Northern Ireland. A

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during his active career, played English league football for

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and Gillingham. In August 1995, he was called up to the

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's squad UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying match against Portugal but had to withdraw due to knee problems. He joined Norwegian club Moss FK ahead of the 2001 season. Having retired as a player after the 2003 season, he was hired as coach of Rygge FK, a fourth-tier Norwegian club located near Moss.

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* 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Ballymena Men's association football fullbacks Association footballers from County Antrim Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland AFC Bournemouth players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Moss FK players Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Expatriate men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Eliteserien players Association football managers from Northern Ireland English Football League players {{NorthernIreland-footy-bio-stub