Gareth Naven


Gareth Naven is an Australian former soccer player.

Club career

Naven was club captain of Perth Glory between 1996 and 2002, He also played for Bayswater Inter, AIS, Adelaide City, Perth Kangaroos, Perth SC and Sarawak FA.

Managerial career

Perth Glory

In 2008 Naven joined Perth Glory as coach of the youth team.
In February 2013, he was promoted to the senior coaching staff at Glory, as assistant to new coach and former Glory teammate, Alistair Edwards. On 17 June 2014, he was axed from Perth Glory, along with Scott Miller, after a review of the coaching structure.

Perth SC

In September 2015, Naven was appointed as head coach of Perth SC.

Melbourne Victory

On 30 May 2016, Naven was appointed as a coach for Melbourne Victory's NYL/NPL squads with Perth SC's blessing.
In February 2020, Naven left the Victory and returned to Perth.