Rhian Wilkinson
Canadian soccer coach and former player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rhian Emilie Wilkinson (born May 12, 1982) is a Canadian professional soccer coach and former player, who currently coaches the Wales women's national team.[4] She was previously the head coach of Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), where she led the team to the 2022 NWSL Championship.
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Full name | Rhian Emilie Wilkinson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1982-05-12) May 12, 1982 (age 42) | ||
Place of birth | Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–1999 | Quebec provincial team | ||
1997–1998 | Lakers Lac St. Louis | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2002 | Tennessee Lady Volunteers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Ottawa Fury | 38 | (13) |
2005–2012 | Team Strømmen | 71 | (10) |
2009 | → Western Mass Pioneers (loan)[2] | 1 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Surrey United (loan)[3] | 10 | (1) |
2013 | Boston Breakers | 14 | (2) |
2014 | Laval Comets | 4 | (0) |
2015 | Portland Thorns FC | 1 | (0) |
Total | 139 | (26) | |
International career | |||
2003–2017 | Canada | 181 | (7) |
Managerial career | |||
Tennessee Volunteers (volunteer assistant) | |||
2017–2018 | Canada U-17 | ||
2019–2020 | Canada U-20 | ||
2019–2020 | Canada (assistant) | ||
2021 | England (assistant) | ||
2021 | Great Britain (assistant) | ||
2022 | Portland Thorns FC | ||
2024– | Wales | ||
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 14, 2016 |
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As a player, Wilkinson made over 180 appearances for the Canadian national team and won Olympic bronze medals in 2012 and 2016. She played as a forward and a midfielder at the club level, but was primarily an attacking right fullback for the national team.