Sarina Wiegman

Quotes

• “I really love the medals but what I’m proud of most, absolutely most, is that now young girls have perspective, young girls can play football and young girls can wear shirts [with players’ names on]”
• “You can be honest. It doesn’t mean that you’re rude. Just be direct.”
• “You can just say what you think and still be very respectful.”
• “Growing up, I heard so many times, “That's not for women.” And I think when you hear that over and over, you believe it. You have to be very strong to stick to what you love, but that's what I did.”
• “Of course, I’ve had lonely moments, particularly being the only woman coach, you felt different. But I've never tried to act like a man. Why should I? I’ll always be myself.”
• “I really felt very strongly that we have to support these women. We need to support each other.”

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Key facts

2015

Netherlands (interim)

2021

England

Full name

Sarina Petronella Wiegman

Date of birth

( 1969-10-26 ) 26 October 1969 (age 56)

Place of birth

The Hague , Netherlands

Positions

Central midfielder defender

Current team

England (head coach)

1987 1988

KFC '71

Years

Team

1989 1990

North Carolina Tar Heels

1994 2003

Ter Leede

1987 2001

Netherlands

2006 2007

Ter Leede

2007 2014

ADO Den Haag

2016 2021

Netherlands

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Wikidata facts

Image

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