Pia Sundhage

Sundhage is simply one of the most impressive figures in football to me. A Swedish striker who retired as her nation's all-time top scorer, she could have rested on that legacy. Instead she became a coach, led the United States women to Olympic gold, and now takes on Haiti, a far harder, less resourced job. That willingness to build where others would not even start tells you everything about her character. The 2021 Illis quorum honor from the Swedish crown only confirms it. From scorer to master tactician, she has my unconditional admiration.

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Name (English)

Pia Sundhage

Name (Japanese)

ピア・スンドハーゲ

Reading

ぴあ・すんどはーげ

Born

February 13, 1960 (age 66)

Origin

Ulricehamn, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rat

Awards & achievements

• 2021 Illis quorum

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pia%20Sundhage
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B2
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434362

Tags

• Västra Götaland County
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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