Seb Hines

Middlesbrough

Born in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, Hines played youth football at Kirk Deighton Rangers. He joined Middlesbrough after a six-week trial before progressing through the academy to full-time. However, his career was troubled with a serious knee injury in October 2005, but Hines recovered fully. Hines previously suffered an injury during the same year. After recovering from a serious knee injury, Hines was given number thirty-eight shirt for the 2006–07 season and on 16 January 2007, he scored on his first team debut with a scorching effort from outside the box against Hull City in the FA Cup Third Round. After making another appearance against Bristol City in the fourth round of FA Cup, which saw them through in the penalty shoot-out, Hines, however, suffered an injury that kept him out for the rest of the season. Ahead of the 2007–08 season, Hines signed his first professional contract with the club, signing a two-year deal. On 18 August 2007, he made his Premier League debut as a substitute against Fulham, which saw them win 2–1. Hines went on to make two appearances later in the season: once in the League Cup match against Northampton Town and another in the FA Cup match against Sheffield United. Following the club's relegation to the Championship, Hines struggled to regain his first team place, but soon get a first team chance following the club's defensive crisis and made his first appearance of the season on 12 September 2009, in a 3–1 win over…

Hines has made appearances for England at U16 and U17 level. Hines is also eligible to play for the United States national team, as his father is an American citizen who served in the US military. Hines has been called up for the England U19 squad for the first time in late-September 2006 and made his debut against Spain on 7 October 2006 in Austria to prepare for the European Under-19 Championship Tournament. Hines went on to make four appearances for England U19 side.

After retiring at the end of the 2017 season, Hines remained with Orlando City and joined the Orlando City Youth Soccer coaching staff in March 2018. In May 2020, Hines was named as an assistant coach of Orlando City's NWSL affiliate, Orlando Pride. Prior to the appointment, he had already been working with the Pride in training sessions and in player scouting. On 7 June 2022, Hines was promoted to Orlando Pride interim head coach when Amanda Cromwell was placed on administrative leave. The move made Hines the NWSL's first Black head coach. On 11 November 2022, Hines signed a multi-year contract to become head coach of the Pride, removing the interim tag. On 6 October 2024, Hines became the first Black head coach in NWSL history to win a trophy after the Pride won the NWSL Shield. On 9 November, the NWSL named him the league's 2024 Coach of the Year, the first Black coach and first Orlando Pride coach to win the award. On 23 November, Hines coached the Orlando Pride to the club's first NWSL championship, completing the domestic double. On 31 August 2026, Orlando Pride announced that they had parted ways with Hines after 5 seasons at the helm. Assistant coach Yolanda Thomas was announced as interim head coach following Hines's departure.

His father is American and his mother is English. He and his wife, Kirstie, have four children: two boys and two girls (including one from a previous relationship). While on his scholarships at the club, Hines studied BTEC diplomas and certificates in Sports Science, resulting him getting BTEC Certificates of Achievement in Sports Science. Hines attended Wetherby High School alongside fellow footballer Micah Richards.