| abstract | - Frank Walter Yallop (born 4 April 1964) is an English-born Canadian former professional soccer player and current head coach and president of soccer operations for Arizona United SC of the United Soccer League. Yallop was born in Watford and spent his early childhood there before his father, a meat cutter by trade, joined a brother in Canada in 1974 bringing his wife and three children to Vancouver. Yallop continued playing in British Columbia where he caught the eye of an Ipswich Town scout who invited Yallop to try out for Ipswich at age 14. He played 13 years in England for Ipswich, including the club's first three seasons in the Premier League. He also played in Major League Soccer (MLS) for the Tampa Bay Mutiny, and earned 52 caps for the Canada men's national soccer team. He spent a further 13 years as a manager in MLS for San Jose Earthquakes, LA Galaxy, and Chicago Fire, as well as 3 years coaching the Canadian men's national team.
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