Johnathan McKinstry
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McKinstry with FK Kauno Zalgiris, 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 16 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisburn, Northern Ireland | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gambia (head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2013–2014 | Sierra Leone | ||
| 2015–2016 | Rwanda | ||
| 2017–2018 | Kauno Žalgiris | ||
| 2018–2019 | Saif SC | ||
| 2019–2021 | Uganda | ||
| 2022–2024 | Gor Mahia FC | ||
| 2024– | Gambia | ||
Johnathan McKinstry (born 16 July 1985) is a Northern Irish football coach who is the head coach of the Gambia national football team.
McKinstry is the first person from Northern Ireland to manage four international football teams. With a win percentage of 51% across his four international head coaching roles, McKinstry has the best winning record in international football of anyone from Northern Ireland, with the next best record being that of Bertie Peacock with 39%.
Previously McKinstry managed the Rwanda national team, the Sierra Leone national team, Kauno Žalgiris in the A Lyga, Saif SC of the Bangladesh Premier League and the Uganda national football team. Whilst in charge of Sierra Leone, McKinstry was the youngest international manager in the world at 27 years of age.