Sarina Wiegman

Soccer Coach

Birthday October 26, 1969

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace The Hague, Netherlands

Age 55 years old

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About

Dutch football manager and former player who has been manager of the England women's national team since September 2021. She coached the English women to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 title. She has 10,000 followers on Twitter. 

Before Fame

At six, she joined ESDO from Wassenaar, where she played alongside boys. She later attended the University of North Carolina, where she played for the women's team in 1989. She returned to the Netherlands and joined the women's team of Ter Leede. With Ter Leede, she won the Dutch championship and the KNVB Cup once. She represented the Netherlands from 1987 to 2001.

Trivia

When England defeated Germany for the Women's Euro 2022 title, she became the first coach in men's and women's soccer to win the Euros with two different countries, having coached her native Netherlands to the title in 2017. 

Family Life

She was born in The Hague, Netherlands. Her husband is Marten Glotzbach. They have two daughters together, Sacha and Lauren Glotzbach.

Associated With

She took over England's women's team from Phil Neville in 2021. Among the many standout players on her England team are Georgia StanwayBeth MeadLauren HempChloe Kelly, and Alex Greenwood.