Cardiff City staff profiles
Pen pics of Cardiff City's coaching, science, medicine and analytics staff. To see the staff profiles for other clubs, click here.
MANAGER AND ASSISTANTS
MANAGER
Neil Warnock
Nationality: English
Achieved the record eighth promotion of his managerial career by taking Cardiff up to the Premier League in 2018. The veteran took over at the club in October 2016, having effectively retired earlier in the year.
ASSISTANT
Kevin Blackwell
Nationality: English
His long association with Warnock began in 1986, when he was a goalkeeper and the then Scarborough manager signed him. Went on to become his right-hand man at Huddersfield, Plymouth, Bury, Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, QPR, Rotherham and now Cardiff.
FIRST-TEAM COACH
Ronnie Jepson
Nationality: English
Played under Warnock at Huddersfield and joined his coaching staff at Crystal Palace (as reserve team manager). Then worked with him at QPR, Leeds United and now Cardiff.
GOALKEEPER COACH
Andy Dibble
Nationality: Welsh
Began his playing career at Cardiff. Worked briefly with Warnock at Rotherham before being brought back to the Bluebirds in January 2017.
ASSISTANT COACH
James Rowberry
Nationality: Welsh
A Uefa Pro Licence holder who worked as a coach educator for the Football Association of Wales for seven years. Joined Cardiff's Academy in 2013 and progressed to first-team coach and then assistant manager in July 2016.
SCIENCE AND MEDICAL
HEAD OF MEDICAL
Matthew May
Nationality: English
Took over from Paul Godfrey in June 2018. Had previously been at QPR for two years.
TEAM DOCTOR
Professor Len Nokes
Nationality: Welsh
Joined as club doctor in 1991. Won the club's outstanding contribution award at the end of 2017/18.
SENIOR PHYSIO
James Rowland
Nationality: English
Joined from Port Vale, where he had been for almost three years, in March 2017.
PHYSIO
Adrian Littlejohn
Nationality: English
Another with a long association with Warnock. Played under him at Oldham, Bury and Sheffield United.
SOFT TISSUE SPECIALIST
Luke Walker
Nationality: English
Worked briefly with Warnock at Rotherham in 2016. Appointed by Bluebirds in June 2017.
JOINT HEAD OF FITNESS & CONDITIONING
Carl Serrant
Nationality: English
Played for Warnock at Bury and Sheffield United before working with him as a fitness coach at QPR. Appointed by Cardiff in summer of 2017.
JOINT HEAD OF FITNESS & CONDITIONING
Lee Southernwood
Nationality: English
Joined in January 2015, having been Head of Sport Science at Leyton Orient for three and a half years.
SENIOR S&C
Mike Beere
Nationality: English
With the club since August 2012, working his way up from Academy S&C.
SPORT SCIENTIST
Ben Parry
Nationality: English
Came to the club as an intern in July 2012. Promoted to first team in September 2014.
ANALYSTS
ANALYST
Jack Radusin
Nationality: Welsh
Appointed to Academy in July 2015. Promoted to first team in July 2016.
ASSISTANT ANALYST
Patrick Deboys
Nationality: Irish
Arrived as an intern in January 2016. Promoted to first team in October 2016.
