Nicola Williams (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicola Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Lancaster, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Midfield | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Northern Redbacks Womens [6] (Premier League) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994 - 1996 | Sorrento Women's Soccer Club | 44 | (4) |
| 1997-2014 | Northern Redbacks (Stirling Reds) | 348 | (128) |
| 2003–2005 | Western Waves | 15 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2014 | Lynwood Senior High | ||
| 2007–2008,2010 | WA U17 Girls State Team, Coffs Harbour | ||
| 2010– 2012 | WA U19 State School Girls Soccer | ||
| 2007–2009 | Football West National Training Centre U19 | ||
| 2008–2009 | Perth Glory Women | ||
| 2010 |
Australian Girls U14 (Assistant) & Australian Girls U13 Head Coach | ||
| 2011-2012 | Australian Women's National U17 (Assistant) | ||
| 2010 - 2014 |
Australia Women's National Young Matildas U20 Football Team Assistant Coach | ||
| 2013 | Juventus Academy Roma | ||
| 2014 | Female Football Academy | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicola Williams (born 4 June 1982 in Lancaster, England) is an Australian association football (soccer) coach and former player. Having moved to Australia at a young age from the UK, she found her love for sports and represented her state in Tennis, Volleyball, Hockey and Football (soccer). At the age of only 16, Williams began her studies in Sports Science at the University of Western Australia as a scholarship recipient. Deciding to follow her families footsteps, she completed a Graduate Diploma in Education to become an Approved Specialist Sport Teacher (in Football) in 2002.
Career
Williams played for the State School girls, WA State Women's Team and the Western Waves during their primary seasons (3) in the Australian Women's National Soccer League.[1] She continues to play in the Women's premier league for Northern Redbacks Soccer Club.
Coaching career
Nicola Williams holds an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Football Federation Australia (FFA) "A" Coaching Licence accreditation.[2][3] Nicola has been the assistant coach of the National Young Matildas U20 team for 4 years following her roles as the head coach of the Australian Girls U13 team in 2010 and Assistant U17 Women's National Team coach in 2012.[4][5][6] Williams was Head Coach of Australian W-League team Perth Glory in their 2008-2009 inaugural season, who improved to be a top 4 performing side in the second half of the season.[7] Nicola Williams received an inaugural Elite Coaching Scholarship from FFA [8] and presented her report at the 2010 FFA National Coaching Conference.[9] She visited Pia Sundhage, former coach of the USA Women's National Team and Emma Hayes, former coach of the Chicago Red Stars and currently with Chelsea Ladies. At the 2012 Women's U20 World Cup in Japan, Williams was invited to an Elite Coaches Workshop and met Carolina Morace, FIFA Instructor and Ambassador and former coach of the Canadian and Italian Women's National Teams. The pair began working together and following time at Juventus Academy Roma they established Perth's only Female Football Academy and travel to other states to demonstrate their methodology in coaching. [10]
References
- ^ News Display - Nicola Williams named as Glory W-League coach
- ^ "Williams the top woman for Glory" (PDF). Football West. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Coach & Staff Profile - Nicola Williams". Perth Glory FC. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- ^ WA Girls Excel in National Championships
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- ^ Oxtoby the most Glorious
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