Pia Sundhage
(Courtesy of US Soccer) |
| DOB: 1960.02.13 |
| Hometown: Ulricehamn, Sweden |
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| Coaching Record |
| Years |
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L |
D |
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| 2008- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
U.S. National Team Coaching Highlights
Named the head coach of the National Team on 2007.11.13.
The first foreign head coach of the National Team.
Served as a scout for the U.S. at the 2004 Olympics in Greece.
Coaching Highlights
Served as an assistant coach with the Chinese National Team in 2007 and helped China reach the quarterfinals at the 2007 World Cup.
Coached KIF Orebro in Sweden from 2005-2007.
Coached Norwegian club Kolbotn in 2004.
Worked on FIFA's Technical Study Group at the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand.
Head coach of the WUSA's Boston Breakers in 2003 and led the team to the league's best regular season record (10-4-7) and first playoff berth.
Served as an assistant coach for the WUSA's Philadelphia Charge in 2001-2002 and helped the team reach the playoffs both years.
Coached Sweden's Youth National Teams - U-16s, U-19s and U-21s - from 1990-2001. As the head coach, led the U-19s to one gold medal and two bronze medals at the European Championships.
Served as a scout for Sweden's full National Team during the 1997 European Championships, the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2000 Olympics.
Served as player-coach for Swedish club Hammarby from 1992-1994.
Sweden National Team Playing Highlights
Member of the 1991 and 1995 World Cup teams as well as the 1996 Olympic team.
Captained the National Team for many years while recording 146 caps and 71 goals.
Debuted for Sweden at the age of 15 in 1975 against Finland and played the last match of her 22-year career in a victory over Denmark at the 1996 Olympics.
Finished sixth in the voting for FIFA Women’s Player of the Century in 2000.
Scored four goals at the inaugural 1991 World Cup while helping Sweden to a third-place finish.
Scored once at the 1995 World Cup played in Sweden.
Played every minute of Sweden's three games at the 1996 Olympics.
Led Sweden to the title at the inaugural 1984 European Women's Championship by scoring the winning penalty kick against England.
Also helped Sweden to two silver medal finishes and one bronze at the European Women’s Championships.
Club Playing Highlights
Won the Swedish Cup four times, twice with Jitex BK and twice with Hammarby, and the won the Swedish league title four times with Jitex BK.
Played at Swedish club Hammarby from 1990-1996.
Played with Swedish club Jitex from 1987-1989.
Played at Swedish club Hammarby in 1986.
Scored 17 goals in helping Italian club Lazio to a second-place league finish in 1985.
Played with Osters in 1982 and 1983, she led the Swedish league in scoring with 30 and 35 goals, respectively.
Also played for Swedish clubs Jitex BK and Falkoping KIK in the late 1970s.
Began her club career at the age of 11 with the women’s club Ulricehamn as there were no girls' teams at that time.
