Wiegman began coaching with the women’s teams of Ter Leede and ADO Den Haag after retiring in 2003.
She was appointed assistant manager of the national team in 2014. Wiegman received her full coaching license in 2016, making her the first woman to coach in a Dutch professional football organization.
Wiegman led the national team to victory at the UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 after being appointed head coach. She led the team to a runner-up finish at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup two years later. It was announced in August 2020 that she would take over as manager of the England women’s national team in 2021.
Does Sarina Wiegman have a son?
She has no son as of 2022.
Who is Sarina Wiegman daughter?
She has 2 daughters at the moment.
Wiegman began her playing career as a central midfielder before transitioning to a defender.
She enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1989, where she played for the Tar Heels women’s soccer team.
When she returned to the Netherlands, she joined the Ter Leede women’s team in addition to her job as a physical education teacher. She won the Dutch championship and the KNVB Cup once with Ter Leede. From 1987 to 2001, Wiegman represented the Netherlands.
Although she played 104 times for her country (which was initially recognized by the KNVB), caps won against non-FIFA affiliated opponents brought her official cap total to 99.
