Emma Hayes

Emma Hayes is, to my mind, simply one of the great football minds of her era, full stop. Seven Women's Super League titles at Chelsea, including five straight, would cement any manager's legacy, but then she stepped up to the United States women's national team and won Olympic gold in Paris almost immediately. That is not luck; that is mastery that travels. What impresses me beyond the tactics is her command of people, the ability to bind both a club and a national side together. Honoured with an MBE and OBE, she is a genuine standard-bearer for the women's game.

Name (English)

Emma Hayes

Name (Japanese)

エマ・ヘイズ

Reading

えま・へいず

Born

October 18, 1976 (age 49)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dragon

Origin

London Borough of Camden, United Kingdom

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

University

University of Liverpool

Awards & achievements

• Member of the Order of the British Empire
• 2022 Officer of the Order of the British Empire

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma%20Hayes
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5372833

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-19

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