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UEFA Pro Coach and Professional Football Manager.  

Experienced at the highest level, including as Head Coach of the Uganda, Rwanda and Sierra Leone National Football Teams.  

European (UEFA), American (NSCAA) and university qualified, with a record of elite player development across America, Africa and Europe.

 

News & Reviews

McKinstry leads Gor Mahia to Kenyan Premier League title

McKinstry leads Gor Mahia to Kenyan Premier League title

Coach McKinstry and Gor Mahia crowned Champions of the Kenyan Premier League (25 June 2023).  Read More
Coach McKinstry - REVIEW: 20 Years of Coaching - Highlights and Key Stats

REVIEW: 20 Years of Coaching - Highlights and Key Stats

March 2021 saw Coach McKinstry pass his 20-year milestone in football coaching.  Over that time he has improved the win-performance of a number of teams… Read More
Coach McKinstry delivers 2 wins in every 3 games for Uganda cranes

REVIEW: Coach McKinstry and the Uganda Cranes

Winning 2 in every 3 games played, Coach McKinstry delivered Uganda their strongest 'win' and 'undefeated' rate in over 15 years (May 2021).  Read More
Coach McKinstry leads Uganda to 2019 CECAFA Victory

CECAFA 2019: Coach McKinstry leads Uganda to 2019 CECAFA Victory

Uganda win CECAFA 2019: Uganda beat Eritrea to be crowned CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup Winners of 2019 (19 Dec 2019). Read More
Coach McKinstry: Rwanda - Review

REVIEW: Moving the Rwanda 'Amavubi' to New Heights.

Review: Coach McKinstry led Rwanda to their best ever performance in a major competition (Qtr-Finals of CHAN) and finished runner up in CECAFA. (January 2017). Read More
Coach McKinstry, working with the Leone Stars. Pic © Darren McKinstry - more at www.johnnymckinstry.com/leonestars

REVIEW: Coach McKinstry's Successes & Challenges with the Leone Stars

Within just 16 months Coach McKinstry had led Sierra Leone to their highest ever FIFA World and African rankings (August 2014). Read More
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  • Uganda National Team

    Coach McKinstry was Head Coach of the Uganda national team Sep 2019 - Apr 2021.
    Coach McKinstry delivered a WIN from 2 in every 3 games and went undefeated in over 8 in every 10 games played. He led Uganda to win CECAFA 2019, doing so by winning every game they played. In AFCON, under his management Uganda were the only of 48 nations to concede zero goals from open play.         Read More

  • Rwanda National Team

    As Head Coach of the Rwanda national team (2015-16), Coach McKinstry led Rwanda to new heights.
    This included securing Rwanda’s best ever performance in a major competition (Quarter-Finals of the 2016 CAF Nations Championship); finishing runner up in CECAFA 2015; and other key achievements.     Read More

  • Sierra Leone National Team

    Coach McKinstry was Head Coach of the Sierra Leone national team from April 2013 - September 2014.
    Within just 16 months Coach McKinstry had led Sierra Leone to their highest ever FIFA World and African rankings - 7th in Africa and 50th in the World (August 2014), an achievement hailed by FIFA.com as "remarkable".     Read More
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Coach McKinstry - Quick Links

QuickLinks

 

Website: www.johnnymckinstry.com 

 

Twitter: @johnnymckinstry

Instagram: @coachmckinstry

Facebook: www.facebook.com/coachmckinstry 

LinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com/in/johnnymckinstry 

 

Photographs

For use on Social Media (watermarked): 
www.johnnymckinstry.com/gallery 

For wider use (or non-watermarked): 
www.alamy.com/portfolio/xtratimesports/coachmckinstry.html 

(Photography provided by: www.xtratimesports.net)

 

Media / Enquiries 

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Johnny McKinstry, Football Coach

Coach McKinstry is a UEFA Pro Coach and Professional football manager.  With experience of coaching in Asia, Europe, North America and Africa, he has a track record of consistently raising performance at elite level - by developing teams, players and staff. 

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Johnny McKinstry, Academy Manager, coaching elite young players

Coach McKinstry has extensive experience in elite player development, at both full international level and in elite academies. 

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Quotes: What the media say

  • There is an almost missionary zeal to Johnny McKinstry's devotion to his job.

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    Daily Mirror
  • It stands testament to his adaptability, hunger and talent ... that McKinstry has tamed the toughest challenges and risen to become one of the best young managers in football today.

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    These Football Times
  • The figures do not lie. The six matches on McKinstry’s watch have been World Cup or Cup of Nations qualifiers. They have lost one.

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    the guardian
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