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John Benjamin Toshack (born 22 March 1949 in Cardiff) is a Welsh football manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Wales national football team.

Playing career

Toshack started his footballing career with Cardiff City F.C., signing for them as a 16 year old. After four years at Cardiff, he was signed by Liverpool F.C. in November 1970. During his time with the club Toshack scored 96 goals, and was part of the team that won the Football League Championship in 1973, 1976 and 1977, the FA Cup in 1974, and the UEFA Cup in 1973 and 1976. He played for the Welsh national football team at schoolboy, under-23 and full international level. He earned 40 caps, and scored 12 goals. However, his playing career was blighted by injuries and he was transferred to Swansea City A.F.C. as player-manager in 1978, where he succeeded the late Harry Griffiths.

Management career

He was an immediate success at the Vetch Field, taking them from the Fourth Division all the way to the First Division in four seasons.

In 1984, Toshack was appointed manager of the Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon, but only lasted one season in the post. His most success as a manager has come in Spain, where he managed Real Madrid twice and Real Sociedad three times, and Deportivo La Coruna and Real Murcia once each. He has also managed the Turkish side Besiktas JK and French side AS Saint-Étienne. He was appointed manager of the Welsh national football team for the first time in 1994, but only spent 41 days in the post, resigning after a 3-1 defeat to Norway. Despite this, he was appointed to the post for a second time in November 2004.

Playing record

1966-1970 Cardiff City
1970-1978 Liverpool
1978-1983 Swansea City

Wales: 12 goals in 40 international appearances

Honours

3 English Championships 1972/73, 1975/76, 1976/77

1 FA Cup 1974

1 Charity Shield 1976

2 European Cups 1977, 1978

2 UEFA Cups 1972/73, 1975/76

4 Welsh Cups 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970

Managerial record

Swansea City 1978-1984 (resigned October 1983, re-appointed December 83)
Sporting Lisbon 1984-1985
Real Sociedad 1985-1989
Real Madrid 1989-1990
Real Sociedad 1991-1994
Welsh National Team 1994 (one match)
Deportivo de La Coruña 1995-1997
Besiktas JK 1997-1999
Real Madrid 1999
St. Etienne 2000-2001
Real Sociedad 2001-2002
Calcio Catania 2002-03
Real Murcia 2004
Welsh National Team 2004-

La Liga 1989/90

Copa del Rey 1987

Supercopa 1995

Turkey Cup 1998

Welsh Cup 1981, 1982, 1983

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 ==Management career==
-He was an immediate success at the Vetch Field, taking them from the [[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]] all the way to the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] in four seasons. He won the Tosser of the Century award at the BBC Sport's personality of the Year.
+He was an immediate success at the Vetch Field, taking them from the [[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]] all the way to the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] in four seasons.
-In [[1984]], Toshack was appointed manager of the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] side [[Sporting Lisbon]], but only lasted one season in the post. His most success as a manager has come in [[Spain]], where he managed [[Real Madrid]] twice and [[Real Sociedad]] three times, and [[Deportivo La Coruna]] and [[Real Murcia]] once each. He has also managed the [[Turkey|Turkish]] side [[Besiktas JK]] and [[France|French]] side [[AS Saint-Étienne]]. He was appointed manager of the [[Welsh national football team]] for the first time in [[1994]], but only spent 41 days in the post, resigning after a 3-1 defeat to [[Norwegian national football team|Norway]]. Despite this, he was appointed to the post for a second time in [[November]] [[2004]]. He received a poor reception from the people of North Wales, the place of origin of the FAW.
+In [[1984]], Toshack was appointed manager of the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] side [[Sporting Lisbon]], but only lasted one season in the post. His most success as a manager has come in [[Spain]], where he managed [[Real Madrid]] twice and [[Real Sociedad]] three times, and [[Deportivo La Coruna]] and [[Real Murcia]] once each. He has also managed the [[Turkey|Turkish]] side [[Besiktas JK]] and [[France|French]] side [[AS Saint-Étienne]]. He was appointed manager of the [[Welsh national football team]] for the first time in [[1994]], but only spent 41 days in the post, resigning after a 3-1 defeat to [[Norwegian national football team|Norway]]. Despite this, he was appointed to the post for a second time in [[November]] [[2004]].
 ==Playing record==