Tom Sermanni

Tom Sermanni

Sermanni in 2011
Personal information
Full nameThomas Dorby Sermanni
Date of birth1 July 1954
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
1971–1973Cumbernauld United[1]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1973–1978Albion Rovers[1]151(38)
1978–1979Blackpool10(0)
1979–1982Torquay United89(12)
1982–1983Dunfermline Athletic5(0)
1983Marconi Stallions FC[2]
1984–1987Canberra City57(7)
1988–1989Canberra Croatia[2]
Total312(57)
Teams managed
1988–1991Canberra Croatia/Metros
1989–1991Australian Schoolboys
1991–1993Australian Institute of Sport (Men's)
1993–1994Sydney Olympic FC
1994–1996Australia women
1997–1999Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1999–2001Canberra Cosmos
2002–2003New York Power
2003Sarawak
2005–2012Australia women
2013–2014United States women
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Thomas Dorby "Tom" Sermanni (born 1 July 1954) is a Scottish association football coach and former professional player. He has most recently coached the Australia's women's national team, and the United States women's national team from January 1, 2013 to April 6, 2014.[1]

Career

Playing career

Born in Glasgow, Sermanni played as a midfielder in Scotland, England, Australia and New Zealand for Cumbernauld United, Albion Rovers, Blackpool, Torquay United, Dunfermline Athletic, Canberra City and Christchurch United.[3][4]

Coaching career

Sermanni has coached a number of Australian club sides, including Canberra Metros and Canberra Cosmos.[4]

In 2001 Sermanni was an assistant coach for the Bay Area CyberRays of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA). The CyberRays won the league's inaugural championship, the Founders Cup. He remained an assistant coach in 2002 when the team changed its name to the San Jose CyberRays. In 2003 he was hired as head coach of the New York Power (WUSA),[5] who had fired their previous coach after finishing their 2002 season with a dismal record of 3 wins, 17 losses, and 1 draw (10 pts).[6] With him as their coach, the team improved to finish the 2003 season in fifth place with a record of 7 wins, 9 losses and 5 draws (26 pts.).[7]

Sermanni took up a job as coach of Australia women in December 2004, having previously also coached the team between 1994 and 1997.[8] Among his accomplishments as coach of Australia women, are quarter-finals at 2007[9] and 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. [10]

On 30 October 2012, US Soccer Federation announced that starting 1 January 2013, Sermanni would be the head coach of the United States women's national soccer team, ending his long-time association with Australia.[11]

Sermanni finished his first year as manager of United States unbeaten with 13 wins and 3 draws. The 3 draws are 1–1 against Sweden[12] at the Algarve Cup, and 2 friendlies, 3–3 with Germany,[13] and 1–1 with New Zealand.[14] For the second time the United States women's national team posted an unbeaten record in a year that featured a double-digit number of matches.[15] In addition, the team won the 2013 Algarve Cup.[16]

The United States women started 2014 with friendlies, under Sermanni, a 1–0 win over Canada,[17] and 7–0 and 8–0 drubbings of Russia.[18][19]

At the 2014 Algarve Cup, the United States women did not win a game in group stage: 1–1 with Japan, 0–1 loss to Sweden and a 3–5 loss to Denmark. The team finished seventh with a 3–0 win over Korea DPR, the lowest the team had finished at the Agarve Cup, which the team had won 9 times. [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [16]

On April 6, 2014, Sermanni was relieved of his coaching duties following a 2-0 win over China in an international friendly.[28][29]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "BIO: TOM SERMANNI". US Soccer Federation.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tom Sermanni resigns as Westfield Matildas Head Coach to take up position with U.S. Women's National Team‏". the real game.
  3. ↑ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Scanlan-Sermeno". Australian Player Database. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Football Federation Australia Players and Staff".
  6. ↑ "2002 WUSA Final Standings".
  7. ↑ "Women's United Soccer Association 2003 Final Standings".
  8. ↑ "Sermanni returns to coach Matildas". ABC News. 9 December 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  9. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007:Match Report: Quarter-finals: Brazil - Australia". FIFA.
  10. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011:Match Report: Quarter-finals: Sweden - Australia". FIFA.
  11. ↑ "Tom Sermanni Named Head Coach of U.S. Women's National Team".
  12. ↑ "Alex Morgan Scores as U.S. Women Tie Sweden 1-1 to Earn a Berth in the 2013 Algarve Cup Final on March 13". U.S.Soccer.
  13. ↑ "U.S. Women's National Team Ties Germany in 3-3 Thriller on the 100th Anniversary of the U.S. Soccer Federation". U.S.Soccer.
  14. ↑ "U.S. WNT and New Zealand Share Spoils in 1-1 Draw". U.S.Soccer.
  15. ↑ "U.S. WNT Defeats Brazil 4-1 in Orlando to Complete Undefeated 2013 Campaign".
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "WNT Takes 2013 Algarve Cup Title with 2-0 Win Against Germany". U.S.Soccer.
  17. ↑ "U.S. WNT Tops Canada 1-0 to Open 2014 in Front of 20,862 Fans in Frisco, Texas". U.S.Soccer.
  18. ↑ "U.S. WNT Rolls to 7-0 Victory Against Russia in Boca Raton, Fla.". U.S.Soccer.
  19. ↑ "U.S. WNT Routs Russia 8-0 in Second Leg in Front of 16,133 Fans at Georgia Dome". U.S.Soccer.
  20. ↑ "U.S. Women Win Algarve Cup, Finally, with 1-0 Victory over Norway". U.S.Soccer.
  21. ↑ "U.S. Women Defeat China, 2-0, for Algarve Cup Title". U.S.Soccer.
  22. ↑ "U.S. Women Roll Past Norway, 4-1, to Win Algarve Cup Championship". U.S.Soccer.
  23. ↑ "U.S. Women Defeat Germany 1-0 to Win 2005 Algarve Cup". U.S.Soccer.
  24. ↑ "USA Defeats Denmark, 2-0, to Claim 2007 Algarve Cup Title". U.S.Soccer.
  25. ↑ "U.S. Women Capture 2008 Algarve Cup With 2-1 Victory Over Denmark". U.S.Soccer.
  26. ↑ "Lloyd, Wambach and Cheney Score As U.S. Women Win 2010 Algarve Cup With 3-2 Victory Against Germany". U.S.Soccer.
  27. ↑ "U.S. WNT Defeats Iceland For 2011 Algarve Cup Title". U.S.Soccer.
  28. ↑ "U.S. Soccer has announced that Tom Sermanni has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the U.S. Women's National Team.". USWNT Twitter Account. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  29. ↑ "Tom Sermanni Fired By US Soccer After USWNT Match In Colorado". BurgundyWave.com.