The Shels manager maps his career to date with The 42.
That’s something Eoin Wearen has come to learn through his playing and coaching career.“You have to be prepared for whatever comes your way, especially in football,” he tells The 42.From promising underage exploits in England, injury woes and League of Ireland success to a blossoming coaching career here and in the US, it has been a whirlwind for Wearen.The Dubliner started out at St Kevin’s Boys, before making the move to West Ham United in 2011.
It was while completing his Uefa A Licence in 2019 that Wearen decided to really take the plunge and head Stateside. He was the youngest on the course by a long shot and was encouraged by his colleagues to pursue coaching abroad while he had no significant ties. “It’s difficult to get a full-time job in football in this country. By going to the States, I was coaching six days-a-week for most of the year, so you’re automatically going to be a better coach by spending that much time on the grass. It was a great experience for me.”“I think tactically here players are better,” he says.
Wearen returned home with an “open mind” given the uncertain landscape of the football industry, but fortunately, opportunities arose for him to work in the game full-time. “You’re in and out of a team, you go through periods where you can’t do anything wrong, and then you go through periods where it’s not quite coming off of you.
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