Introduction
Beverly Priestman (born 29 April 1986) is an English professional football manager who is the current head coach of the Canada women's national team.
Early life
At age 12, Priestman signed-up for futsal in Consett, under John Herdman, who was at the time a university lecturer and a part-time football coach. Priestman graduated from Liverpool John Moores University and worked for Everton under Mo Marley.
Coaching career
Early 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 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 to 2020.
Canada women
In October 2020, Priestman was appointed as the head coach of Canada women's national soccer team, leading them to the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics on August 6, 2021.
Personal life
Priestman is married to Emma Humphries, a former midfielder with the New Zealand football team. Their son Jack was born in 2018.
Managerial statistics
- As of matches played 30 November 2021
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Canada Women | 28 October 2020 | Present | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 052.94 | |
Honours
Canada Women
- Summer Olympics: 2020
- CONCACAF Women's Championship runner-up: 2022
Individual
- IFFHS Women's World Best National Coach: 2021