Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 April 1991 | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | England U23 (head coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2011–2012 | Leeds United | ||
Managerial career | |||
2016–2017 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
2022–2023 | England U19 | ||
2023– | England U23 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Emma Coates (born 29 April 1991) is an English football manager and former player who has been the manager of the England women's under-23 team since February 2023. [1] [2]
Coates joined Doncaster Belles as a coach in 2014 and became the head coach in June 2016. [3] In October 2017 she become a specialist coach with England women's youth teams. [4] [5] Her final game as manager for the Belles resulted in a 6–0 win over Aston Villa on 31 October. [6]
In February 2023 Coates was appointed head coach of the England women's under-23 team. [7] [8] In joint training sessions with the senior team she coordinates with Lioness manager Sarina Wiegman. [9]
In April 2024, the under-23 team ended the U23 European League unbeaten, while competing against eight national teams. [10] Under Coates BBC Sport described the squad as thriving. [11]
Doncaster Rovers Belles
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 29 April 1991 | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | England U23 (head coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2011–2012 | Leeds United | ||
Managerial career | |||
2016–2017 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
2022–2023 | England U19 | ||
2023– | England U23 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Emma Coates (born 29 April 1991) is an English football manager and former player who has been the manager of the England women's under-23 team since February 2023. [1] [2]
Coates joined Doncaster Belles as a coach in 2014 and became the head coach in June 2016. [3] In October 2017 she become a specialist coach with England women's youth teams. [4] [5] Her final game as manager for the Belles resulted in a 6–0 win over Aston Villa on 31 October. [6]
In February 2023 Coates was appointed head coach of the England women's under-23 team. [7] [8] In joint training sessions with the senior team she coordinates with Lioness manager Sarina Wiegman. [9]
In April 2024, the under-23 team ended the U23 European League unbeaten, while competing against eight national teams. [10] Under Coates BBC Sport described the squad as thriving. [11]
Doncaster Rovers Belles