Tom Sermanni facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Thomas Dorby Sermanni | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Australia women (interim) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1973 | Cumbernauld United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1973–1978 | Albion Rovers | 151 | (38) |
| 1978–1979 | Blackpool | 10 | (0) |
| 1979–1982 | Torquay United | 89 | (12) |
| 1982–1983 | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 | (0) |
| 1983 | Marconi | 30 | (3) |
| 1984–1987 | Canberra City | 72 | (7) |
| 1988–1989 | Canberra Croatia | ||
| Total | 357 | (60) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1988–1991 | Canberra Croatia/Metros (player-manager) | ||
| 1989–1991 | Australian Schoolboys | ||
| 1991–1992 | Australian Institute of Sport | ||
| 1992 | Westfields Sports High School | ||
| 1993–1994 | Sydney Olympic FC | ||
| 1994–1997 | Australia women | ||
| 1997–1999 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima (assistant) | ||
| 1999–2001 | Canberra Cosmos | ||
| 2001–2002 | San Jose CyberRays (assistant) | ||
| 2003 | New York Power | ||
| 2003 | Sarawak (director of coaching) | ||
| 2004 | Westfields Sports High School | ||
| 2005–2008 | Australia men (scout) | ||
| 2005–2012 | Australia women | ||
| 2013–2014 | United States women | ||
| 2014 | Canada women (technical consultant) | ||
| 2015 | Canada women (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Orlando Pride | ||
| 2018–2021 | New Zealand women | ||
| 2024– | Australia women (interim) | ||
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Thomas "Tom" Sermanni (born 1 July 1954) is a football manager and former player from Scotland. He is well-known for coaching many women's national football teams. These include the Australia women's team, the United States women's team, and the New Zealand women's team. He also coached the Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League.
Contents
- Playing Football
- Coaching Football Teams
- Honours and Awards
Playing Football
Tom Sermanni was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He played as a midfielder (a player who helps both attack and defend). He played for several teams in Scotland, England, Australia, and New Zealand.
Some of the teams he played for include Albion Rovers, Blackpool, and Torquay United. He also played for Canberra City in Australia.
Coaching Football Teams
Tom Sermanni has coached many different football teams. He has worked with both club teams and national teams. He is especially known for his work in women's football.
Coaching Australian Clubs
Sermanni coached several club teams in Australia. These included teams like Canberra Metros and Canberra Cosmos. He helped these teams develop their players and strategies.
Coaching in the USA: WUSA League
From 2001 to 2003, Sermanni worked in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) in the United States. This was a professional football league for women.
San Jose CyberRays
In 2001, he was an assistant coach for the Bay Area CyberRays. This team won the first-ever WUSA championship, called the Founders Cup. He stayed with the team in 2002.
New York Power
In 2003, Sermanni became the head coach of the New York Power. The team had not done well the year before. With Sermanni as coach, the team improved a lot and finished in fifth place.
Coaching the Australia Women's Team
Tom Sermanni has coached the Australia women's team twice. His first time was from 1994 to 1997. He returned to coach them again in December 2004.
During his second time coaching Australia, the team reached the quarter-finals of the 2007 and 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. These were big achievements for the team.
Coaching the United States Women's Team
On 1 January 2013, Sermanni became the head coach of the United States women's national team. This was a very important job in women's football.
First Year Success
In his first year with the US team, they did not lose any games. They had 13 wins and 3 draws (ties). They also won the 2013 Algarve Cup, a major international tournament.
Challenges and Departure
The US team started 2014 with some strong friendly wins. However, they struggled at the 2014 Algarve Cup. They did not win a game in the group stage, which was unusual for them.
After this tournament, on 6 April 2014, Sermanni and the US team decided to part ways. This means he left his coaching role.
Coaching the Canada Women's Team
In 2014, Sermanni joined the coaching staff of the Canada women's national team. He worked as a technical consultant.
He also served as an assistant coach for Canada during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Coaching in the National Women's Soccer League
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In 2015, a new women's team called Orlando Pride was created. It joined the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Tom Sermanni became their first coach for the 2016 season.
He coached Orlando Pride for three seasons. In 2017, the team made it to the playoffs. After the 2018 season, Sermanni and Orlando Pride decided to go their separate ways.
Coaching the New Zealand Women's Team
On 26 October 2018, Sermanni was named the new head coach of the New Zealand women's team. He coached them until after the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Return to Australia Again
In March 2022, Sermanni took on a new role in Australia. He became the Head of Women's Football at Western Sydney Wanderers.
In September 2024, he was asked to coach the Australia women's national team again. This time, it is an interim (temporary) role while they look for a permanent coach.
Honours and Awards
Tom Sermanni has won several championships and awards as a coach.
Team Achievements
- Australia
- OFC Women's Championship: 1994
- AFF Women's Championship: 2008
- AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2010
- United States
- The Algarve Cup: 2013
- New Zealand
- OFC Women's Nations Cup: 2018
Individual Awards
- AFC Coach of the Year: 2007 (This award is for the best coach in Asia)
- ACT Sport Hall of Fame: 2012 (He was recognized for his contributions to sport in the Australian Capital Territory)
