Liam Rosenior

Bristol City

Born in Wandsworth in London, Rosenior started his career with Bristol City as a midfielder. He made his debut in the Football League Second Division on 20 April 2002, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute for Joe Burnell and seconds later assisting the equaliser for Aaron Brown in a 1–1 home draw with Stoke City. On 28 December 2002, Rosenior scored his first goal in a 4–1 win away to Stockport County, having earlier assisted Danny Coles. He scored the second goal in a 2–0 victory for Bristol City against Carlisle United in the 2003 Football League Trophy final at the Millennium Stadium. In the first round of Bristol City's cup run they defeated Queens Park Rangers on penalties, and Rosenior scored the winning penalty in the shootout.

Fulham

On 12 November 2003, Rosenior joined Premier League club Fulham for a £55,000 fee. In 2004 he was loaned to Torquay United of the Football League Third Division, managed by his father Leroy Rosenior. Rosenior made his debut for Fulham on 22 September 2004 in a League Cup game away to Boston United, being sent off in the last minute of a 4–1 win for diving in the hope of winning a penalty. He made his league debut for Fulham on 13 December in a 1–1 home draw with Manchester United, earning the Sky Sports Man of the Match award. On 7 May 2005, his season ended with another dismissal in a 3–1 win at Blackburn Rovers for pushing Robbie Savage in response to the Welshman's foul on Luís Boa Morte. Rosenior…

Rosenior was born in England, and is of Sierra Leonean descent through his father, Leroy Rosenior, who was an international footballer for Sierra Leone. Rosenior was called up to the England U21 squad in March 2005, and made his debut in a 2–2 draw with Germany U21 on 25 March 2005, closely followed by a second cap in a 2–0 win over Azerbaijan U21 on 29 March 2005. His performances earned him a call up to the England U20 squad for the Toulon Tournament in June 2005, where he played three times and scored one goal. However, it would be over a year and a half before he would add to his England U21 caps, with the next one coming against Netherlands U21 on 14 November 2006. Rosenior made it into the squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but only made one appearance, as a substitute in the semi-final against the Netherlands. He took part in the penalty shoot-out, scoring his penalty but England lost 13–12. Due to his age, this would prove to be his seventh and last appearance for the England U21 team.

Early career

Following his retirement from playing, Rosenior remained at Brighton, taking up the position of Brighton's u-23 assistant coach, which he combined with appearing as a pundit on Sky Sports. On 10 July 2019, Rosenior was appointed as specialist first team coach to Phillip Cocu at Derby County. He was appointed assistant manager of the club on 15 January 2021 following the appointment of Wayne Rooney as manager. Following Rooney's resignation on 24 June 2022, Rosenior took over as interim manager. He was relieved of his duties as manager on 21 September 2022 while still employed by the club as Derby sought a permanent manager. Following the appointment of Paul Warne, Rosenior left the club.

Hull City

On 3 November 2022, Rosenior was appointed head coach at Hull City on a two-and-a-half-year deal, returning to the club where he made 161 appearances between 2010 and 2015. On 17 December 2023, Hull City announced that Rosenior had signed a new three-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2026. In April 2024, Rosenior suffered online racist abuse after being nominated for the EFL Championship Manager of the Season award. On 7 May 2024, after a seventh-place finish for Hull City caused the team to narrowly miss out on the play-offs, Rosenior was dismissed. Hull City owner, Acun Ilicali said that Rosenior had been sacked over a difference on football philosophy between the two with Ilicali wanting attacking football and Rosenior unable to offer…

Rosenior is married to Erika Quinones. The couple have four children. He is the son of former manager and player Leroy Rosenior. From an early age, Rosenior displayed an obsession with the tactical side of the game. At the age of nine, he reportedly read the FA Coaching Book of Soccer Tactics and Skills by Charles Hughes. He also maintained a childhood "tactical ritual" with his father where they would spend Friday nights eating fish and chips while analysing the following day's match lineups and set-piece routines. His father later recalled that as a young child, Liam would often "pretend to sleep" on the sofa when his father's footballing friends visited so that he could listen to their tactical discussions rather than being sent to bed. In June 2020, Rosenior wrote an open letter to Donald Trump during his first term as US president. In the letter, Rosenior criticised Trump's handling of the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. His father, Leroy, recalled that Rosenior preferred strategy games such as ‘‘Battleships’’ to conventional toys as a child.Wiechula, Frank (13 March 2007). "Liam Rosenior does his own thing". The Times. Retrieved 30 August 2026 – via Fulhamweb. Rosenior has described spending Friday evenings with his brother eating fish and chips while their father ate a kebab, as they discussed team selection, tactics, set pieces and substitutions for Leroy’s match the following day.Bloom, Ben (6 January 2026). "Who is Chelsea's new head coach Liam Rosenior?".…