Beverly Priestman (born 29 April 1986) is an English football manager.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Beverly Priestman[1] | ||
Date of birth | 29 April 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Consett, England | ||
Teams managed | |||
Years | Team | ||
2013–2016 | Canada U-17 | ||
2017–2018 | Canada U-20 | ||
2018–2020 | England U-17 | ||
2020– | Canada Women |
She is head coach of the Canada women's national soccer team.
Career
Priestman has coached Canada's U-17 and U-20 women's squads and was assistant coach for the Canada women's national soccer team under head coach John Herdman. She coached England's women's U-17 squad and she was assistant coach of the England women's national football team under head coach Phil Neville from 2018—2020.[2]
In October 2020, Priestman was appointed as the head coach of Canada women's national soccer team.[3]
Personal life
Priestman is married to former New Zealand football team player Emma Humphries. Their son Jack was born in 2018.[2]
References
- ^ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Squad list, Canada" (PDF). FIFA. 7 July 2021. p. 3. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ a b Davidson, Neil (28 October 2020). "After stint as England's No. 2, Bev Priestman takes over Canada women's soccer team". The Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Butler, Signa. "Bev Priestman takes over Canada's women's soccer team ahead of Olympic medal pursuit". CBC Sports. Retrieved 28 October 2020.