Cameron Toshack

Jon Cameron Toshack (born 7 March 1970) is a Welsh former professional footballer who is head coach at Cypriot First Division side Pafos FC. He is the son of former Swansea City, Real Madrid, and Wales manager John Toshack.[1]

Cameron Toshack
Personal information
Full name Jon Cameron Toshack
Date of birth (1970-03-07) 7 March 1970
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Pafos FC (coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989 Swansea City 0 (0)
1989–1991 Bristol City 0 (0)
1991–1992 Cardiff City 5 (0)
1992–1993 Weymouth 6 (1)
Teams managed
2011–2012 Macedonia (assistant manager)
2013–2014 Swansea City U18s and U19s (head coach)
2014–2019 Swansea City U23s (head coach)
2016 Wydad AC (assistant manager)
2017 Swansea City (assistant manager)
2019–2020 Pafos FC (head coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Toshack began his career with spells at Swansea City and Bristol City without making an appearance for either side. In February 1991, he joined Cardiff City and made three appearances as a substitute before being handed his first start in a defeat to Wrexham.[2] In 1991, at the age of 21, Toshack was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, meaning the physical demands of professional sport became increasingly challenging.[3] At the end of the 1991–92 season, Toshack was released by the club having made five league appearances.[4] He instead moved into non-League football with Weymouth, scoring the winning goal on his debut on 19 December 1992 during a 2–1 win against Halesowen Town. He made another six appearances for the club, scoring one more goal during a 3–0 victory over Bridport in the Dorset Senior Cup.[5]

Coaching career

Despite limited resources he was able to make Swansea City's U23s highly competitive, gaining three Premier League medals in four years[6] while helping to shape the careers of young players such as Daniel James (footballer) now of Manchester United F.C., Oli McBurnie of Sheffield United F.C. and Swansea City's Wales international centre-back Joe Rodon. His methods and organisation had an immediate impact on a multicultural squad at Pafos FC, picking up 16 of the 18 points on offer.[7] Before the arrival of Toshack, the club averaged 0.9 points-per-game in league season 2019–20 but this doubled to 1.8 points[8] following his arrival. Notable victories included a 2–0 win over APOEL FC, the Cypriot First Division leaders and champions of the last seven seasons.[9]

Macedonia

In 2011 Toshack joined his father at Macedonia Macedoniaas Assistant Manager[10] for their 2012 UEFA Euro qualifying campaign, 2012 UEFA Euro qualifying campaign. working alongside players such as Champions League winner Goran Pandev. The team made a notable improvement, rising from 103 to 81 in the FIFA world rankings,[11] underlined by a 0–0 friendly away draw with Portugal national football team.[12]

Swansea City U18s and U19s

On 15 October 2013, Toshack took up a coaching position at Swansea City.[13] While Michael Laudrup was first team manager, Toshack took the reins of the academy role, following the departure of Tony Pennock and finished with silverware as they were crowned FAW U19 champions.[14]

Swansea City U23s

Toshack's success led to him working with the under-23 Development squad, ultimately guiding them to the Premier League 2 Division 2 title in 2017.[15] In the same season, the U23 side competed in the 2016–17 Premier League International Cup, reaching the semi-finals before being beaten 0–1 by eventual cup winners Porto. The U23s then won the Premier League Cup in May 2017.[16] In December 2017, Toshack was appointed assistant to Swansea City first team caretaker manager Leon Britton following the club's decision to release manager Paul Clement.[17] In May 2018, Toshack led the Swansea City Under 23s to a second successive Premier League Cup final. They lost to Aston Villa on penalties after a goalless draw.[18] Under Toshack's stewardship of the Under 23 squad, several players made the transition to the main squad including Oli McBurnie, Joe Rodon, Dan James, Connor Roberts, Jay Fulton and George Byers.[19]

Wydad Casablanca

Reunited with his father, Toshack worked as a coach at Wydad AC which played in the CAF Champions League.[20]

Swansea City

Toshack made history becoming the first Swansea City coach to graduate from the Premier League's Elite Coach Apprenticeship Scheme (ECAS).[21] The intensive two-year development course saw him support caretaker manager Leon Britton (two games) and later first team boss Carlos Carvalhal (25 games)

Pafos FC

When Toshack joined Pafos FC,[22] the club had only achieved three wins in 13 games[23] and was battling for survival in the Cypriot First Division with initially only 14 fit players at his disposal. Toshack utilised three separate systems of play to prompt a revival. In February 2020, Toshack won the Cypriot First Division's Manager of the Month award.[24]

Managerial statistics
Managerial statistics[25][26]
Team Year From To Played Won Drew Lost Win ratio
Swansea City U23s 2016–2017 15 August 2016 15 May 2017 43 31 3 9 72%[25]
2017–2018 11/08/17 04/05/18 35 18 5 12 51%[25]
2018–2019 13 August 2018 04/05/19 34 8 10 16 21%[25]
2019–2020 09/08/19 09/12/19 17 7 3 7 41%[25]
Pafos FC *League games 2019–2020 6 January 2020 Current 10 5 3 2 50%[26]
Total 15 August 2016 Current 139 69 24 46 50%

Qualifications

Toshack holds a UEFA Pro Licence and has also gained UEFA A Licence, UEFA B Licence, UEFA C Licence plus UEFA A Youth Licence. He attended the University of Wales where he gained a BSc Psychology degree.[27] Toshack made history becoming the first Swansea City coach to graduate from the Premier League's Elite Coach Apprenticeship Scheme (ECAS).[28]

Honours

Swansea City

Individual

References
  • Toshack, John (2018). Toshack's Way: My Journey Through Football. deCoubertin Books. ISBN 978-1909245716.
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  2. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 189. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
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  5. "1992–93". Nigel Biddlecombe. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
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  22. "Cameron Toshack joins Pafos FC". swanseacity.com. 13 December 2019.
  23. "Team form / Pafos FC pioneers (ANO Equilibrium, Omonia, APOEL)". kerkida.net. 25 February 2020.
  24. "Disappointing that we stopped in March / We were one of the most formed teams". kerkida.net. 21 May 2020.
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  26. "Cyprus – Pafos FC – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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  28. "Toshack: ECAS is a fantastic opportunity to grow". Premier League. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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  30. "FAW Youth Cup Final: Cardiff 1 Swans 3". swanseacity.com. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
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