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Emma Hayes

Emma Carol Hayes (born 18 October 1976) is an English professional football manager who is the head coach of the United States women's national team. She was previously manager of Chelsea Women from 2012 to 2024, winning seven Women's Super League titles, including five consecutively from 2020 to 2024. In 2024, she led the United States to a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. She was awarded the inaugural Women's Johan Cruyff Trophy that year as the best coach in the women's game.

Infobox

2002
Long Island Lady Riders
Full name
Emma Carol Hayes
Date of birth
(1976-10-18) 18 October 1976 (age 49)
Place of birth
Camden, London, England
Position
Midfielder
Current team
United States (head coach)
Years
Team
1988–1996
Arsenal
2003–2005
Iona Gaels
2005–2008
Arsenal (assistant)
2008–2010
Chicago Red Stars
2012–2024
Chelsea
2024–
United States

Tables

Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
mw- G
mw- G
Team
mw- G
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
Win %
Long Island Lady Riders
Long Island Lady Riders
Team
Long Island Lady Riders
From
November 2001
To
22 January 2003
Record
16
Record
12
Record
0
Record
4
Record
075.00
Iona Gaels
Iona Gaels
Team
Iona Gaels
From
22 January 2003
To
28 October 2005
Record
57
Record
22
Record
6
Record
29
Record
038.60
Chicago Red Stars
Chicago Red Stars
Team
Chicago Red Stars
From
15 May 2008
To
24 May 2010
Record
26
Record
6
Record
6
Record
14
Record
023.08
Chelsea
Chelsea
Team
Chelsea
From
14 August 2012
To
18 May 2024
Record
367
Record
261
Record
42
Record
64
Record
071.12
United States
United States
Team
United States
From
18 May 2024
To
Present
Record
30
Record
25
Record
2
Record
3
Record
083.33
Career total
Career total
Team
Career total
From
496
To
326
Record
56
Record
114
Record
065.73
Team
From
To
Record
Ref
mw- G
W
D
L
Win %
Long Island Lady Riders
November 2001
22 January 2003
16
12
0
4
075.00
Iona Gaels
22 January 2003
28 October 2005
57
22
6
29
038.60
Chicago Red Stars
15 May 2008
24 May 2010
26
6
6
14
023.08
Chelsea
14 August 2012
18 May 2024
367
261
42
64
071.12
United States
18 May 2024
Present
30
25
2
3
083.33
Career total
496
326
56
114
065.73

References

  1. Statistics include the 2013 International Women's Club Championship, which was organised as an official competition by t
  2. gov.uk
    https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1059774/new-year-honours-2022.pdf
  3. "Emma Hayes | Profile"
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/emma-hayes
  4. "Top boss: Hayes scoops third trophy to round off campaign"
    http://islingtontribune.com/article/top-boss-hayes-scoops-third-trophy-of-season?sp=1&sq=Emma%2520hayes
  5. "Hayes Named Lady Riders Coach"
    https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2023/11/17/a-blast-from-the-past-when-emma-hayes-was-hired-by-the-lady-riders/
  6. The Guardian
    https://archive.today/20210514174817/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/14/the-making-of-chelsea-manager-emma-hayes-champions-league-final
  7. "USA – United States Women's Interregional Soccer League (W-League)"
    https://www.rsssf.org/usadave/uswisl.html
  8. ussoccer.com
    https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/11/emma-hayes-named-new-head-coach-of-us-womens-national-team
  9. Milford Daily News
    https://www.milforddailynews.com/story/sports/2002/08/05/gades-to-four/41300855007/
  10. "Iona names men's and women's soccer coaches"
    https://ionagaels.com/news/2003/1/22/816932.aspx
  11. "Red Stars relieve Hayes of duties"
    https://www.espn.com/chicago/news/story?id=5216429
  12. "Emma Hayes released from coaching duties; Red Stars defeat FC Gold Pride 1–0"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120308145500/http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-red-stars-confidential/2010/06/as-most-of-you-have.html
  13. "Hayes appointed as new Ladies manager"
    https://archive.today/20130119015950/http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2881226
  14. "Doncaster Rovers Belles 0 Chelsea 1"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140724143911/http://chelsea.fawsl.com/matchesReport/doncaster_rovers_belles_v_chelsea_ladies_18_august_2012_report.html
  15. "Liverpool Ladies appoint Matt Beard as new manager"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/19079006
  16. ChelseaFC
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2014/12/23/new-goalkeeper-added-to-ladies-squad
  17. "Bright signs for Chelsea Ladies"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30410762
  18. "Chelsea Ladies sign striker Banusic"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30680795
  19. "Ladies Announce New Arrival"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20141220014142/http://chelsea.fawsl.com/news/ladies_announce_new_arrival.html
  20. ChelseaFC
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2014/12/19/ladies-sign-new-defender
  21. SkySports
    https://www.skysports.com/app/transfer/news/12691/9907177/chelsea-ladies-sign-fran-kirby-for-british-record-fee
  22. www.thefa.com
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/aug/01/chelsea-v-notts-county-fa-womens-cup-match-report
  23. womenscompetitions.thefa.com
    http://womenscompetitions.thefa.com/League-Tables/League-tables
  24. "Champions League: Chelsea Ladies 1–2 Wolfsburg Ladies"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34788912
  25. "Arsenal Ladies 1–0 Chelsea Ladies"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36281818
  26. "Chelsea claim WSL 1 Spring Series title"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40144237
  27. "Birmingham City Ladies 1–1 Chelsea Ladies (4–2 after penalties)"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39608470
  28. "Emma Hayes says she was 'born to win on behalf of Chelsea' ahead of final-day WSL title showdown"
    https://archive.today/20220507091430/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/36996/12606856/emma-hayes-says-she-was-born-to-win-on-behalf-of-chelsea-ahead-of-final-day-wsl-title-showdown
  29. The Guardian
    https://archive.today/20210510202509/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/10/how-emma-hayes-turned-chelsea-from-also-rans-to-all-conquerors
  30. "Chelsea Women win 2020/21 Women's Super League title with Man City Women second, Bristol City Women relegated"
    https://archive.today/20210510001212/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12296489/chelsea-women-win-2020-21-womens-super-league-title-with-man-city-women-second-bristol-city-women-relegated
  31. Her Football Hub
    https://herfootballhub.com/chelsea-bayern-munich-champions-league-emma-hayes-reaction/
  32. "Aluko: 'Relentless' Chelsea the best team in the world"
    https://archive.today/20210510171825/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/35730/12302673/eni-aluko-says-relentless-chelsea-are-best-team-in-the-world-after-securing-fourth-womens-super-league-title
  33. SportsMoney
    https://archive.today/20210524062206/https://www.forbes.com/sites/asifburhan/2021/05/01/emma-hayes-attempts-to-become-first-female-coach-in-12-years-to-reach-champions-league-final/
  34. The Hindu
    https://archive.today/20210524054745/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/barcelona-beats-chelsea-4-0-to-win-womens-champions-league-final-for-first-time/article34575814.ece
  35. Chelsea FC
    https://archive.today/20220626103710/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/06/24/emma-hayes-receives-obe-at-buckingham-palace
  36. SB Nation
    https://archive.today/20210525115706/https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-women/2021/5/25/22452274/emma-hayes-fran-kirby-win-2020-21-wsl-manager-player-of-the-season-awards
  37. "Emma Hayes: Chelsea manager extends contract at Women's Super League champions"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57696341
  38. "The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021"
    https://currentaffairs.adda247.com/fifa-football-awards-2021/
  39. "Emma Hayes: Chelsea Women boss says winning Best FIFA Women's Coach award evoked childhood memories"
    https://uk-sport-web.prod.oceanusorigin.com/football/news/28508/12519305/emma-hayes-chelsea-women-boss-says-winning-best-fifa-womens-coach-award-evoked-childhood-memories
  40. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/news/breaking-chelseas-emma-hayes-crowned-the-best-fifa-womens-coach-2021
  41. "Emma Hayes to depart Chelsea"
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/emma-hayes-to-depart-chelsea-end-of-season
  42. Yahoo Sports
    https://sports.yahoo.com/uswnt-emma-hayes-coach-153936417.html
  43. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/38814932/chelsea-manager-hayes-leave-club-end-season
  44. ESPN
    https://global.espn.com/football/story/_/id/39847612/chelsea-hayes-slams-arsenal-boss-eidevall-male-aggression
  45. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68796154
  46. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/apr/27/chelsea-v-barcelona-womens-champions-league-semi-final-match-report
  47. "How will Emma Hayes navigate switch from club game to USWNT?"
    https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40223213/emma-hayes-task-uswnt-swap-club-coaching-olympics
  48. "Coach Emma Hayes makes successful debut with US women's national team in 4-0 win over South Korea"
    https://apnews.com/article/us-womens-soccer-team-score-hayes-c0bd52387443851f90fd953e8752a63e
  49. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/08/10/uswnt-emma-hayes-paris-olympics-gold-medal/
  50. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0enwq2nnjlo
  51. The Equalizer
    https://equalizersoccer.com/2025/02/07/uswnt-coach-emma-hayes-change-womens-soccer-how-plan-female-lens/
  52. "Emma Hayes: USWNT future 'exciting' despite 1st loss vs. Japan"
    https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/44040752/uswnt-emma-hayes-japan-loss-shebelieves-cup-future-exciting
  53. OptaJack
    https://bsky.app/profile/optajack.optajoe.com/post/3lmf7zpp2j22n
  54. "Emma Hayes: Chelsea Ladies manager gives birth to boy"
    https://archive.today/20210516160223/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44160834
  55. chelseafc.com
    https://archive.today/20210516160413/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/5/17/emma-hayes-gives-birth
  56. "Emma Hayes: Chelsea boss says winning is in the DNA of the club after historic week for men and women's teams"
    https://archive.today/20210507114543/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/12298725/emma-hayes-chelsea-boss-says-winning-is-in-the-dna-of-the-club-after-historic-week-for-men-and-womens-teams
  57. The Hindu
    https://archive.today/20210524055328/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/emma-hayes-chelsea-fa-womens-super-league-sam-kerr-golden-boot-barcelona-ucl-final/article34551702.ece
  58. "Emma Hayes to release audiobook entitled Kill the Unicorn"
    https://shekicks.net/emma-hayes-to-release-audiobook-entitled-kill-the-unicorn/
  59. The Guardian
    https://archive.today/20210510142243/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/05/fran-kirby-the-cardiologist-said-if-i-didnt-slow-down-i-wouldnt-play-again
  60. The Telegraph
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220903001908/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/05/13/karen-carney-exclusive-dark-scary-place-abuse-traumatised/
  61. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/61608/supplement/B19
  62. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/63571/supplement/N12
  63. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/40196425/emma-hayes-uswnt-usa-chelsea-women-coach-world-cup-olympics
  64. Soccer America
    https://web.archive.org/web/20231115091728/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/9837/w-league-wpsl-playoff-scores.html
  65. "Women's Soccer Head Coaching Overall Records"
    https://ionagaels.com/sports/womens-soccer/coaches/overall
  66. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/nov/29/chelsea-ladies-japan-iwcc-reception
  67. footystats.org
    https://footystats.org/managers/england/emma-hayes
  68. "England (Women) 2013 – FA Women's League Cup 2013"
    https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng-wom2013.html#flc
  69. "International Women's Club Championship – 2013"
    https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iwcc.html#13
  70. "England (Women) 2017 – Women Super League"
    https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng-wom2017.html#wsl
  71. "Japan Claims Title in 2025 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa, After 2-1 Victory over U.S. Women's National Team"
    https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025/02/us-womens-national-team-vs-japan-score-stats-goals-highlights-match-recap-shebelieves-cup
  72. worldfootball.net
    https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co5071/records-winners-list/
  73. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40144237
  74. FootballFanCast
    https://www.footballfancast.com/womens-fa-cup-final-history-past-winners/
  75. uk.soccerway.com
    https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/wsl-cup/20202021/s18896/final-stages/
  76. www.thefa.com
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/aug/29/chelsea-manchester-city-womens-fa-community-shield-match-report-290820
  77. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57102472
  78. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/live/cvg5l5306z6t
  79. The Football Association
    https://www.thefa.com/news/fawsl/2015/dec/fa-womens-award-2015-vauxhall-england-player-of-the-year-lucy-bronze-beth-mead
  80. The Football Association
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/jun/01/fa-womens-football-awards-010618
  81. BT.com
    https://www.bt.com/sport/news/chelsea-duo-emma-hayes-and-beth-england-win-women-s-super-league-awards
  82. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-fran-kirby-emma-hayes-wsl-player-of-the-season-manager-b936957.html
  83. "Emma Hayes: Chelsea Women's boss named FA WSL Manager of the Season after third consecutive title"
    https://uk-sport-web.prod.oceanusorigin.com/football/news/11095/12620954/emma-hayes-chelsea-womens-boss-named-fa-wsl-manager-of-the-season-after-third-consecutive-title
  84. www.chelseafc.com
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/emma-hayes-wins-wsl-manager-of-the-season
  85. "Guardiola named manager of the year"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44134078
  86. League Managers Association
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200727222858/https://leaguemanagers.com/news/lma-latest/jurgen-klopp-wins-sir-alex-ferguson-trophy/
  87. League Managers Association
    https://leaguemanagers.com/news/lma-latest/jurgen-klopp-wins-sir-alex-ferguson-trophy/
  88. League Managers Association
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220524233643/https://leaguemanagers.com/news/lma-latest/klopp-wins-sir-alex-ferguson-trophy/
  89. League Managers Association
    https://leaguemanagers.com/news/lma-latest/pep-guardiola-wins-lma-manager-year-23/
  90. "February Manager of the Month"
    https://twitter.com/BarclaysFooty/status/1236230108454805505
  91. "January Manager of the Month"
    https://twitter.com/BarclaysFooty/status/1223546533527871499
  92. "Hayes and Kirby win manager and player of the month awards"
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/02/17/hayes-and-kirby-win-manager-and-player-of-the-month-awards
  93. 90min.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220502022010/https://www.90min.com/posts/emma-hayes-wins-barclays-wsl-manager-of-the-month-march-2022
  94. 90min.com
    https://www.90min.com/posts/emma-hayes-denise-reddy-share-barclays-wsl-manager-of-the-month
  95. www.chelseafc.com
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/emma-hayes-named-wsl-manager-of-the-month-for-january
  96. "WSL: Chelsea head coach Emma Hayes becomes fourth inductee into Hall of Fame"
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/12428138/wsl-chelsea-head-coach-emma-hayes-becomes-fourth-inductee-into-hall-of-fame
  97. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/news/breaking-chelseas-emma-hayes-crowned-the-best-fifa-womens-coach-2021
  98. "Emma Hayes: Chelsea manager becomes first woman to win Football Writers' Tribute award"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68051861
  99. "IFFHS AWARDS 2024 - EMMA HAYES, WOMEN'S WORLD BEST NATIONAL COACH"
    https://iffhs.com/posts/4080
  100. PFA
    https://www.thepfa.com/news/2025/8/19/pfa-merit-award-emma-hayes
  101. Chelsea FC
    https://archive.today/20220626103710/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/06/24/emma-hayes-receives-obe-at-buckingham-palace
  102. "Chelsea Ladies manager Emma Hayes awarded MBE"
    https://uk-sport-web.prod.oceanusorigin.com/football/news/29833/10311004/chelsea-ladies-manager-emma-hayes-awarded-mbe
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