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Kenny Dalglish also known as <a href="/biography/kenny-dalglish">Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish</a> was born on March 4, 1951 in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, Scotland. Kenny is a former <a href="/biography/kenny-dalglish">football player</a> and manager. He has had a very decorated career in the world of soccer.

Kenny most likely inherited his strategic mind from his father who worked as an engineer. Instead of applying problem solving to the world of engineering like his father, Kenny applied problem solving to defeat teams on the soccer field. Kenny was raised in a town called Milton. He received his education at High Possil Senior Secondary School. During his early school years he won a Scottish Cup playing for Glasgow. Kenny was a <a href="/biography/kenny-dalglish">soccer prodigy</a> from the outset. It did not take him long to realize that he had special abilities that put him above his peers.

A professional career in football would not elude Kenny. He began his pro journey when he turned 20 years old. He joined his first pro team when he signed a provisional contract with the football club Celtic in 1967. He had a great four years gaining experience with this first club. In 1971, he was a <a href="/biography/kenny-dalglish">starter</a> for the Celtic Club but he was loaned out to another team. He made his first appearance as a member of Cumberland United Club. During his time with them, he scored a lot of goals and started to get recognized as a good player.

During the 1972-1973 season, Kenny showed a lot of promise and became his team’s most lethal and best scorer. After two years, he became the team captain. Kenny’s promotion was paired with disappointment. That season was very bad for the Celtics and they were not able to bring a trophy back home. Kenny was not able to lead the Celtics to a title which led to his departure from the club. In 1977, Kenny signed a contract with the Liverpool football Club. Liverpool had much better players than the Celtic Club. He would be leaving a small pond to join a bigger pool of elite players. Even though he would be relied on less, he enjoyed having some of the pressure taken off his back. He preferred to have better players he could play with as a unit instead of leading lesser players.

He made his debut for Liverpool in game against Manchester United in August of 1977. Going against the popular Manchester United club gave Kenny the big game experience he was craving even though he did not score any goals. Kenny would not get his first goals for Liverpool until they faced off against Middleborough.

Kenny was a great <a href="/biography/kenny-dalglish">player</a> but he was also respected for his mind and ability to create advantageous strategies to win soccer games. In 1985, he became a player-manager, when <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Fagan">Joe Fagan</a> retired. The concept of player coach or player manager is not common in American sports but it would happen in international soccer. Kenny would use the opportunity to train for his future role as a full time football manager.

Kenny’s final season for Liverpool wrapped up in 1990. At the time of his retirement, he was <a href="/biography/kenny-dalglish">one</a> of the oldest players in the club. After over two decades on the field, Kenny felt it was time to move on to the next chapter of his soccer career.

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After staying retired for 7 years, Kenny was brought back into the football world. In 1997, Kenny was chosen as the manager of the Newcastle United Club. He signed a three year deal and started to develop a new strategy for Newcastle to compete. The length of his contract signaled that the club trusted him to bring the team success. Kenny had immediate positive results with Newcastle. They reached second place and also got a berth in the UEFA Champions League. The Champions league consisted of all the best teams in Europe. Getting to the tournament meant that Newcastle was a top team led by Kenny.

After his two year stint with Newcastle, Kenny became the Director of the Celtic Football Club in 1999. His success with Newcastle gave him a chance to be promoted to a position higher than coaching. Instead of creating strategies for the players on the field, he would be managing team operations and dealing with construction of the roster. He chose <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barnes_(footballer)">John Barnes</a> to be his coach.

Kenny returned to Liverpool where he spent the majority of his playing career. In 2009, Liverpool hired him to be a club ambassador. His small role would not last long as he became a coach again the following year. His first match was against Manchester United. It was real life poetry because his first match for Liverpool as a player was also against Manchester United. After many years away from Liverpool, he admitted that Liverpool was a different beast and a different challenge. Instead of helping Liverpool as a player, he would now have to lead them as a manager. Under Kenny’s leadership, Liverpool team won their first trophy. It was a huge accomplishment for Kenny and Liverpool. The trophy win shot Kenny’s stock up and solidified his hall of fame career.

Kenny is very active in charity work and likes to give back to his community. Along with his wife, Kenny founded a charity organization called The Marina Dalglish Appeal for Cancer Treating. He also donated about 1.5 million pounds to the Oncology center at University Hospital Aintree.

Kenny has been married to his wife, Marina since 1974. Marina had a battle with a cancer and came out as a survivor. Her past condition was a big reason for their charity work. Kenny and Marina gave birth to four beautiful children. The have two sons named Kelly and Paul as well as two daughters named Lynsey and Lauren. Their son Kelly is a football presenter on radio and television. Kenny’s second son Paul was a footballer too, and he is now a <a href="/biography/kenny-dalglish">coach</a> for the Ottawa Fury Club. There is no public information on Kenny’s net worth but it is assumed that he has made millions from his football career as a player and coach.

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