Robbie Neilson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Robbie Neilson

Scottish association football player and manager

Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1980

Place of Birth: Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Robbie Neilson (born 19 June 1980) is a Scottish professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Scottish Championship club Dundee United. Neilson, who played as a right-back, started his senior career with Hearts, making 200 Scottish Premier League (SPL) appearances and winning the Scottish Cup in 2006 with the club.
Earlier on in his career, Neilson was loaned to Scottish Football League (SFL) clubs Cowdenbeath and Queen of the South.
After failing to agree a new contract with Hearts, Neilson left and signed for English Championship club Leicester City in 2009.
After about a year he was dropped from the Leicester first team, and was loaned to Brentford, and was then given a free transfer in the summer of 2011.
Neilson played for Dundee United during the 2011–12 season, and later played for Falkirk and East Fife.
He became Hearts' head coach in 2014, winning the Scottish Championship title in his first season.
Neilson moved to Milton Keynes Dons during the 2016–17 season.
He left Milton Keynes by mutual consent in January 2018, and was appointed manager of Dundee United in October 2018.