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

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Coach Employer Competition Tier
Peter Cklamovski FC Tokyo   J1 League 1
Jon Brady Northampton Town   League 1 3
Steve Corica Auckland FC   A-League Men 1
Wael Gharzeddine Lebanon women   FIFA 1
Danny Invincibile Ayutthaya United   Thai League 2 2
Giancarlo Italiano Wellington Phoenix   A-League Men 1
Harry Kewell Yokohmama F. Marinos   J1 League 1
Ante Milicic China women   FIFA 1
Joe Montemurro Lyon women   Première Ligue 1
Warren Moon Papua New Guinea   FIFA 1
Kevin Muscat Shanghai Port   Chinese Super League 1
Tanya Oxtoby Northern Ireland women   FIFA 1
Ange Postecoglou Tottenham Hotspur   Premier League 1
Mark Torcaso Philippines women   FIFA 1
Kasey Wehrman Ull/Kisa   Norwegian Second Division 3

Honours

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Jon Brady

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  Brackley Town

  Northampton Town

  Selangor

  Perak

Wael Gharzeddine

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  SAS

  Etihad

  Lebanon

  Locomotiv Tashkent

  The New Saints

Joe Montemurro

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  Arsenal Women

  Juventus Women

Kevin Muscat

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  Yokohama F Marinos

Arhur Papas

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  Buriram United

Ange Postecoglou

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  Yokohama F Marinos

  Celtic

Alen Stajcic

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  Philippines women's national football team

  BG Pathum United

References

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  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.