Stephen Andrew Bould (born 16 November 1962) is an English former professional footballer and head coach of U23s Premier League side Arsenal.
As a player, he was a defender from 1980 until 2000.
Bould began his football career with his hometown club Stoke City where he gained a reputation as an impressive young defender.
After spending seven seasons with the Potters, and becoming one of English football's most coveted centre backs, he moved to Arsenal in 1988.
At Highbury he formed a formidable back line with Tony Adams, Nigel Winterburn and his former Stoke teammate Lee Dixon and ended up with nine major honours to his name.
He left the Gunners in 1999 and ended his playing career with Sunderland.Since his playing career has ended Bould has worked at the successful Arsenal Academy as Head Youth Team Coach at Arsenal.
He was promoted to Assistant Manager at the start of the 2012–13 season replacing the long serving Pat Rice.