Corinne Diacre facts for kids

Corinne Catherine Diacre (born August 4, 1974) is a French football manager and former player. She played as a defender. Corinne spent her entire club career playing for ASJ Soyaux in France. She also played for the French national team from 1993 to 2005. She was the team's captain for many years.

In August 2014, Corinne Diacre made history. She became the first woman to coach a men's professional football team in France. This team was Clermont. She managed Clermont for three seasons. After that, she became the head coach of the French women's national team. She left this job in March 2023. Her time with the French national team had some difficult moments.

Playing Football

Club Career

Corinne Diacre joined the amateur club ASJ Soyaux in 1988. She quickly showed her strong personality and skills. She stayed with Soyaux for her whole playing career. Before her last season in 2006-07, she had offers from American clubs. But she chose to stay in France.

In October 2006, Corinne got a serious injury. It happened during a match between Soyaux and Montpellier. She tore a ligament in her right knee. This injury ended her football career when she was 32 years old.

During her 19-year career, she played about 350 matches in the top French league. This was a record at the time. Later, other players like Sandrine Soubeyrand played even more matches.

Playing for France

Corinne Diacre started playing for the French national team when she was 18. Her first game was on March 9, 1993. A few years later, she became the team's captain.

She played for France in several big tournaments. These included the 1997, 2001, and 2005 European Championships. She was the captain in these tournaments.

Corinne scored an important goal against England. This goal helped France qualify for the 2003 World Cup. France was eliminated in the first round of that World Cup. In August 2005, Corinne retired from the national team. She was 31 years old. She finished her international career with 121 games played for France. She scored 14 goals for her country.

Coaching Football

Before coaching Clermont, Corinne Diacre was a manager for ASJ Soyaux. She also worked as an assistant manager for the France national team.

In June 2014, the men's professional club Clermont Foot hired her. She became their new head coach. On August 4, her 40th birthday, she made history. She became the first woman to manage a team in the top two leagues of men's European football. Her first game was a 2-1 loss to Brest.

After three seasons coaching Clermont in Ligue 2, Corinne left the club. On August 30, 2017, she became the manager of the French women's national team. She was the first woman in this role since 2007.

At the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, which France hosted, the team aimed to reach the final. They faced a tough challenge against the United States in the quarter-finals. France lost 2-1 to the US team. Despite this, Corinne said she would stay in her job.

On March 9, 2023, the French Football Federation ended Corinne Diacre's contract. This decision came after reports that several top players, including captain Wendie Renard, did not want to play under her management.

Personal Life

In December 2020, Corinne Diacre tested positive for COVID-19.

Awards and Recognition

Orders

• Knight of the National Order of Merit: 2014

See also

In Spanish: Corinne Diacre para niños

• List of France women's international footballers
• List of footballers with 100 or more caps
• Timeline of women's sports
• List of women's firsts
• Trophées UNFP du football