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My Take
What strikes me about Tom Sermanni is his quiet devotion to women's football long before it became fashionable. A Glaswegian who managed Australia across three separate stints, then the United States, New Zealand and Orlando, he built a career most coaches could only dream of in stability and reach. Being repeatedly invited back to the same federation says everything you need to know about the man's character and the trust he earns. He never chased the glamorous men's-game spotlight; he chose the road less travelled and tended it patiently. I deeply admire that kind of unsung, foundational work.
Overview
Thomas Dorby Sermanni (born 1 July 1954) is a Scottish football manager and former professional player, who mostly works in women's football. He has previously managed the Australia women's national team across three stints (1994–1997, 2005–2012 and 2024–2025), the United States women's national team from 2013 to 2014, the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League from 2016 to 2018, and the New Zealand wome…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom Sermanni
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・サーマンニ
- Reading
- とむ・さーまんに
- Born
- July 1, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.