Australian soccer 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]

Postecoglou went on to win the Europa League with Tottenham Hotspur on May 21, 2025. It was the club's first trophy in 17 years.[5]

List of Australian coaches currently employed overseas

Coach Employer Competition Tier
Mel Andreatta Scotland women Scotland FIFA 1
Graham Arnold Iraq Iraq FIFA 1
Ben Cahn FC Tiamo Hirakata Japan Japan Football League 4
Peter Cklamovski Malaysia Malaysia FIFA 1
Steve Corica Auckland FC New Zealand A-League Men 1
Jean-Paul de Marigny Sabah FC Malaysia Super League 1
Wael Gharzeddine Lebanon women Lebanon FIFA 1
John Hutchinson Jubilo Iwata Japan J2 League 2
Giancarlo Italiano Wellington Phoenix New Zealand A-League Men 1
Mirko Jeličić Lokomotiv Tashkent Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Pro League 2
Ante Milicic China women China FIFA 1
Kevin Muscat Shanghai Port China Chinese Super League 1
Tanya Oxtoby Northern Ireland women Northern Ireland FIFA 1
Arthur Papas Cerezo Osaka Japan J1 League 1
Matt Ross Nepal Nepal FIFA 1
Josh Smith Solomon Islands Solomon Islands FIFA 1
Mark Torcaso Philippines women Philippines FIFA 1
Dario Vidosic Brighton & Hove Albion women England Women's Super League 1
Kasey Wehrman Ull/Kisa Norway Norwegian Second Division 3

Honours

Jon Brady

England Brackley Town

England Northampton Town

Steve Corica

New Zealand Auckland FC

Mehmet Durakovic

Malaysia Selangor

Malaysia Perak

Wael Gharzeddine

Lebanon SAS

Jordan Etihad

Lebanon Lebanon

Ian Gillan

Nepal Lalitpur City

India Calicut FC

Mirko Jeličić

Uzbekistan Locomotiv Tashkent

Harry Kewell

Japan Yokohama F Marinos

Anthony Limbrick

Wales The New Saints

Joe Montemurro

England Arsenal Women

Italy Juventus Women

France Lyon Women

Kevin Muscat

Japan Yokohama F Marinos

China Shanghai Port

Ange Postecoglou

Japan Yokohama F Marinos

Scotland Celtic

England Tottenham Hotspur

Alen Stajcic

Philippines Philippines women's national football team

Zayid Ramsay

Singapore Geylang International

Darren Stewart

Singapore Balestier Khalsa

Aurelio Vidmar

Thailand BG Pathum United

Ken Worden

Malaysia Selangor

References

  1. ^ sachapisani (2022-02-20). "The new 'Aussies Abroad' list: Elite coaches overseas". A-Leagues. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  2. ^ "Kisnorbo takes the reins at Troyes". Ligue1 COM. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  3. ^ "Optus Sport". sport.optus.com.au. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  4. ^ "Ange Postecoglou silences critics the only way he knows how — by winning". ABC News. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  5. ^ "Europa League Final LIVE: Tottenham vs Man Utd - score, radio & updates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
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