Australian football coaches in head coaching positions overseas
There has been an increasing number of Australian football coaches gaining employment overseas in recent years,[1] with coaches such as Ange Postecoglou, Kevin Muscat and Harry Kewell having been appointed to manage major clubs in Europe and Asia.
The first Australian football coach to take charge of a club in one of Europe's Big Five leagues was Patrick Kisnorbo at Troyes.[2]
The first Australian to win a championship in Europe was Anthony Limbrick at The New Saints in Wales,[3] followed by Postecoglou with Celtic in Scotland.[4]
List of Australian coaches currently employed overseas[edit]
Honours[edit]
Jon Brady[edit]
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2022–23
- EFL League Two Manager of the Month: March 2023
Mehmet Durakovic[edit]
- M-League: (Runner-up) 2014, 2015
- Malaysia Cup: (1) 2015
- M-League: (Runner-up) 2018
- Malaysia FA Cup: runners-up 2019
- Malaysia Cup: (1) 2018
Wael Gharzeddine[edit]
- Jordan Women's Pro League: 2023; runner-up: 2022
- Jordan Women's Cup runner-up: 2022
- WAFF Women's Championship third place: 2019
Mirko Jeličić[edit]
Anthony Limbrick[edit]
- Cymru Premier: 2021–22
- Welsh Cup: 2021−22
- Cymru Premier Manager of the Month: August 2021, January 2022
Joe Montemurro[edit]
- FA Women's Super League: Champion 2018/19, Runner Up 2019/20
- FA Women's League Cup: Champion 2017/18; Runner Up: 2018/19; 2019/20
- FA Women's Cup : Runner Up: 2017/18; 2020/21
- LMA Manager of the Month (WSL): October 2018, March 2019 December 2019, October 2020, March 2021, April 2021
- League Managers Association Manager of the Year 2018/19
- UEFA Women's Coach of the Year nominee: 2019–20
- London Football Awards Manager of the Year nominee: 2019, 2020
- Serie A: Champion 2021–22 : Runner Up 2022/23
- Coppa Italia: Champions 2021–22 [it], 2022–23 [it]
- Supercoppa Italiana Champions : 2021–22 / 2023–24 : Runner Up 2022/23
- FIGC "Panchina Doro" Serie A Femminile Manager of the Year: 2021/22
Kevin Muscat[edit]
Arhur Papas[edit]
- Thai League 1 Coach of the Month: February 2024
Ange Postecoglou[edit]
- J1 League: 2019
- Japanese Super Cup: Runner-up 2020
- Scottish Premiership: 2021–22, 2022–23
- Scottish Cup: 2022–23
- Scottish League Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23
- Scottish Premiership Manager of the Month: October 2021, January 2022, February 2022, March 2022, April 2022, August 2022, September/October 2022
- PFA Scotland Manager of the Year: 2021–22, 2022–23
- SFWA Manager of the Year: 2021–22, 2022–23
- Premier League Manager of the Month: August 2023, September 2023, October 2023
- London Football Awards Manager of the Year: 2023–24
Alen Stajcic[edit]
Philippines women's national football team
Aurelio Vidmar[edit]
- Thai League 1 Coach of the Month: August 2022
References[edit]
- ^ sachapisani (2022-02-20). "The new 'Aussies Abroad' list: Elite coaches overseas". A-Leagues. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Kisnorbo takes the reins at Troyes". Ligue1 COM. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Optus Sport". sport.optus.com.au. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Ange Postecoglou silences critics the only way he knows how — by winning". ABC News. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2024-03-07.