Corinne Diacre

Corinne Catherine Diacre (born 4 August 1974) is a French professional football coach and former football defender. She played throughout her career for ASJ Soyaux in Division 1 as well as the French national team from 1993 to 2005. In August 2014, she became the first woman to coach a men's professional football team (Clermont Foot) in a competitive match in France.[2] She is currently the head coach of the French women's national team.

Corinne Diacre
Personal information
Full name Corinne Catherine Diacre[1]
Date of birth (1974-08-04) 4 August 1974
Place of birth Croix, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 France women (manager)
Youth career
1982–1983 CO Saint-Chamond
1983–1986 SS Aubusson
1986–1988 ES Azérables
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–2007 Soyaux
National team
1993–2005 France 121 (14)
Teams managed
2007–2013 France women (assistant)
2007–2013 Soyaux
2014–2017 Clermont Foot
2017– France women
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

International

Diacre began her French national team career at the age of 18 and represented her country in the 2003 World Cup and the 1997, 2001 and 2005 European Championships, serving as the team's captain.[3] She has played 121 caps.[4]

Coaching career

Diacre previously served as ASJ Soyaux's manager[5] and the French national team's assistant manager.[6]

In June 2014, French men's professional club, Clermont Foot, appointed her as the replacement for head coach Helena Costa.[7] On 4 August, her 40th birthday, she became the first woman to manage in the top two tiers of a men's European League, in a 2–1 Ligue 2 loss at Brest.[2]

After three full seasons all in Ligue 2, on 30 August 2017 Diacre left Clermont to become the manager of France's women's national team. She succeeded Olivier Echouafni and became the first woman in the role since January 2007.[8] At the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, hosted by France, Diacre had the goal by the French Football Federation of reaching the final, despite the draw meaning that they would likely face favourites the United States in the quarter-finals. Despite a 2–1 loss at that stage to that team, Diacre said that she would remain in the job for the duration of her long-term contract.[9]

Honours

Orders

  • Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite: 2014[1]

See also

References
  1. "Décret du 14 mai 2014 portant promotion et nomination" [Decree of 14 May 2014 on promotion and appointment]. Journal Officiel de la République Française (in French). 2014 (0112): 8034. 15 May 2014. PREX1409874D. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. "Clermont lose first match as Corinne Diacre makes history in France". The Guardian. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  3. Diacre targets team triumph Archived 11 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine UEFA
  4. Statistics in Footofeminin
  5. Corinne Diacre à la réunion des entraîneurs de D1-D2 Féminines. Archived 21 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine ASJ Soyaux's website
  6. Mondial-2011 dames: Corinne Diacre joueuse devenue sélectionneuse L'Express.
  7. "Clermont Foot appoint second female manager in Corinne Diacre". The Guardian. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  8. "Diacre takes over as France women's coach". FIFA. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  9. "France coach laments 'failure' as hosts knocked out of World Cup". The Local. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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