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Rhian Wilkinson

Rhian Emilie Wilkinson (born May 12, 1982) is a Canadian professional soccer coach and former player who is the head coach of the Wales women's national team. She was previously the head coach of Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), where she led the team to the 2022 NWSL Championship. As a player, Wilkinson made over 180 appearances for the Canadian national team and won Olympic bronze medals in 2012 and 2016. She played as a forward and a midfielder at the club level, but was primarily an attacking right fullback for the national team.

Infobox

2009
→ Western Mass Pioneers (loan)
2013
Boston Breakers
2014
Laval Comets
2015
Portland Thorns
2021
Great Britain (assistant)
2022
Portland Thorns
Full name
Rhian Emilie Wilkinson
Date of birth
(1982-05-12) May 12, 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth
Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada
Height
1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position
Defender
1997–1999
Quebec provincial team
1997–1998
Lakers Lac St. Louis
Years
Team
2000–2002
Tennessee Lady Volunteers
2003–2005
Ottawa Fury
2005–2012
Team Strømmen
2010–2011
→ Surrey United (loan)
2003–2017
Canada
2017–2018
Canada U-17
2019–2020
Canada (assistant)
2024–
Wales

Tables

· Managerial statistics
G
G
Team
G
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
Win %
Portland Thorns FC
Portland Thorns FC
Team
Portland Thorns FC
From
29 November 2021
To
2 December 2022
Record
30
Record
15
Record
10
Record
5
Record
050.00
Wales
Wales
Team
Wales
From
26 February 2024
To
Present
Record
23
Record
7
Record
6
Record
10
Record
030.43
Total
Total
Team
Total
From
53
To
22
Record
16
Record
15
Record
041.51
Team
From
To
Record
G
W
D
L
Win %
Portland Thorns FC
29 November 2021
2 December 2022
30
15
10
5
050.00
Wales
26 February 2024
Present
23
7
6
10
030.43
Total
53
22
16
15
041.51

References

  1. FIFA
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190608175618/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf
  2. Player Info – Rhian Wilkinson [permanent dead link]
    http://www.womanfootballscout.com/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showPlayer&p=7&pid=722&Itemid=
  3. "Team Statistics: 2010–11 Metro Women Premier"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120320180040/http://www.surreyunitedsoccer.com/senior/team-statistics/mwsl-premier.htm
  4. "Rhian Wilkinson appointed as Cymru Women's National Team Head Coach"
    https://faw.cymru/news/rhian-wilkinson-appointed-as-cymru-womens-national-team-head-coach/
  5. "Rhian Wilkinson player profile"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160421200426/http://www.utsports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/wilkinson_rhian00.html
  6. "Re Seeing Women Excel In Tough Sports May Change Kids' Ideas About What It Means To Be Strong (Folio, Aug. 22)"
    https://www.theglobeandmail.com//opinion/letters/aug-25-where-newcomers-live-plus-other-letters-to-the-editor/article31540275/
  7. "Meet the Welsh Olympic medallist we never knew we had"
    http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/meet-welsh-olympic-medallist-never-2025987
  8. "WOMEN'S SOCCER OLYMPIAN JOINS PRACTICE"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204812/http://www.bluesrugby.ca/Archives%20Club%20News/2009-005%20Jan%20_%2030%20Fourth%20Indoor%20pract.htm
  9. "University of Tennessee Athletics Women's Soccer"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110717033912/http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/wilkinson_rhian00.html
  10. "University of Tennessee Lady Vols"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190552/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tennw/sports/w-soccer/auto_pdf/soc-ind-teamrecords.pdf
  11. asp FK Strommen Squad [permanent dead link]
    http://www.team-strommen.no/kat/000092
  12. "Team Strommen Fotball Klubb"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110707233136/http://www.betstudy.com/soccer-stats/player/19519/rhian-wilkinson/
  13. PortlandThornsFC.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150402115021/http://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/2015/01/kaylyn-kyle-rhian-wilkinson-added-portland-thorns-fc-through-national-team-allocation-p
  14. Portland Thorns FC
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160215192825/http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/02/08/forward-christine-sinclair-returns-thorns-fc-through-allocation-process
  15. "Rhian Wilkinson | Team Darfur"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110728082831/http://www.teamdarfur.org/node/622
  16. "FIFA.com - FIFA Player Statistics: Rhian WILKINSON"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080929204140/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=199654/index.html
  17. "Schmidt, Sinclair power Canada past Finland at Cyprus Cup"
    http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/schmidt-sinclair-power-canada-past-finland-at-cyprus-cup-1.2560630
  18. "Wilkinson, Tancredi, and Nault announce retirements"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170117075811/http://canadasoccer.com/wilkinson-tancredi-and-nault-announce-retirements-p160328
  19. CBC Sports
    https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canadian-rhian-wilkinson-named-new-coach-portland-thorns-1.6267221
  20. The Athletic
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3688354/2021/11/09/portland-thorns-to-hire-former-canadian-international-rhian-wilkinson-as-head-coach-sources/
  21. thefa.com
    https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/jan/19/hege-riise-rhian-wilkinson-appointed-20210119
  22. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12241589/hege-riise-england-women-interim-coach-named-team-gb-womens-head-coach-for-tokyo-olympics
  23. "Rhian Wilkinson named Thorns FC head coach"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230329030106/https://www.timbers.com/news/rhian-wilkinson-named-thorns-fc-head-coach
  24. www.nwslsoccer.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230324144537/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/portland-thorns-fc-vs-kansas-city-current-2022-10-29/latest
  25. Stumptown Footy
    https://www.stumptownfooty.com/2022/12/2/23490308/rhian-wilkinson-to-resign-as-portland-thorns-head-coach
  26. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/42761294/euro-2025-wales-qualify-scotland-ireland-ni-miss-out
  27. Wales
    https://www.wales.com/news/united-kingdom/cymru-womens-football-team-qualify-uefa-womens-euro-2025
  28. Rhian Wilkinson Soccer
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070903154504/http://www.rhianwilkinsonsoccer.com/vols/profile.html
  29. cbc.ca
    https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-soccer-hall-of-fame-inductees-rhian-wilkinson-1.6369096
  30. Athlete Bios – Pacific Sport Archived October 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.pacificsport.com/Content/Main/PSBC/Team/AthleteBios.asp?athlete=3695
  31. Archived copy Archived October 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine>
    http://www.arslacstlouis.com/en/Archives/archives.html
  32. www.secsports.com
    https://www.secsports.com/new/sports/soc/wsoc_071301.html
  33. On Her Turf
    https://onherturf.nbcsports.com/2022/10/29/portland-thorns-win-2022-nwsl-championship/
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