Corinne Diacre facts for kids

Corinne Catherine Diacre, born on August 4, 1974, is a famous French football manager and former player. She was a strong defender during her playing days. Corinne spent her whole club career playing for Soyaux in France. She also played for the French women's national team from 1993 to 2005 and was often their captain.

In 2014, Corinne Diacre made history! She became the first woman to coach a men's professional football team in France. This team was called Clermont. After three seasons with Clermont, she became the head coach of the French women's national team in 2017. She left this role in March 2023.

Playing Career

Club Football

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

In October 2006, she got a serious injury during a match. She tore a ligament in her right knee. This injury meant she had to stop playing football at the age of 32. During her 19-year career, she played about 350 matches in the top French women's league. This was a record at the time! Later, other players like Sandrine Soubeyrand played even more games.

International Football

Diacre started playing for the French national team when she was 18 years old, in March 1993. A few years later, she was made captain of the team. She led France in several big tournaments, including the 1997, 2001, and 2005 European Championships.

Corinne scored a very important goal against England. This goal helped France qualify for the 2003 World Cup. France was knocked out in the first round of that tournament. In August 2005, Diacre decided to retire from the national team at 31. She finished her international career with an amazing 121 appearances for France.

International Goals

Corinne Diacre scored 14 goals for the French national team during her career. Here are some of them:

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	28 September 1996	Avranches, France	Finland	2–0	3–0	UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying
2.	18 May 1997	Orry-la-Ville, France	Republic of Ireland	2–0	2–0	Friendly
3.	21 March 1998	Guéret, France	Poland	1–0	3–0
4.	14 May 1998	Cesson-Sévigné, France	Algeria	1–0	14–0
5.				2–0
6.				3–0
7.	20 March 1999	Bonneuil-sur-Marne, France	Austria	4–1	4–1
8.	30 October 1999	Eindhoven, Netherlands	Netherlands	1–0	1–1	UEFA Women's Euro 2001 qualifying
9.	27 November 1999	Martigues, France	Spain	1–0	1–0
10.	15 April 2000	Castanet-Tolosan, France	Netherlands	1–1	2–1
11.	16 November 2002	Saint-Étienne, France	England	1–0	1–0	2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
12.	15 November 2003	Quimper, France	Poland	3–0	7–1	UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying
13.	19 February 2005	La Manga, Spain	Norway	2–0	2–0	Friendly
14.	11 March 2005	Albufeira, Portugal	Denmark	2–1	2–1	2005 Algarve Cup

Coaching Career

After retiring as a player, Corinne Diacre became a coach. She managed her old club, ASJ Soyaux, and was also an assistant manager for the French national women's team.

In June 2014, she made headlines when the French men's professional club, Clermont Foot, hired her as their head coach. On August 4, her 40th birthday, she coached her first game for Clermont. This made her the first woman to manage a team in the top two divisions of a men's European football league!

After coaching Clermont for three seasons, Diacre left in August 2017. She then became the manager of the French women's national team. She was the first woman to hold this position since 2007. At the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, which France hosted, the goal was for the team to reach the final. They faced the strong United States team in the quarter-finals and lost 2-1. Despite this, Diacre said she would continue in her role.

However, on March 9, 2023, the French Football Federation ended Diacre's time as coach. This happened after reports that some top players, including the team captain Wendie Renard, had disagreements with her coaching style.

Personal Life

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

Honours

Awards

• Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite: 2014 (This is a special award given by the French government for outstanding achievements.)

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