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.

Pia Mariane Sundhage (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpîːa ˈsɵ̂nːdˌhɑːɡɛ], born 13 February 1960) is a Swedish football manager and former player who currently manages the Haiti national team. As a player, Sundhage played most of her career as a forward and retired as the top scorer for the Sweden national team.

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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)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rat

Origin

Ulricehamn, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• 2021 Illis quorum

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

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

Last updated

2026-06-02

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