Carolina Morace
Encyclopedia
Carolina Morace is the
former football
coach for the Canadian national women's team
and former player of the women's Italian national team
. She formally announced her resignation as the coach of the Canadian national women's team
on Friday July 22, 2011.
, Morace debuted for the Italian women's national team in 1978, against Yugoslavia
, at the age of 14. During her career, she made 153 appearances for Italy, scoring 105 goals. While playing in the Italian national women's league, she scored more than 550 goals. She took part in six European Championships as well as the inaugural FIFA Women’s World Cup China 1991, where she scored four goals, including a hat-trick
in the 5-0 win against Chinese Taipei
.
As a curtain–raiser to the 1990 FA Charity Shield, Italy played the England women's national football team
at Wembley Stadium. Morace scored all four goals in England's 4–1 defeat and featured on the front page of the following day's La Gazzetta dello Sport
.
of Italian Serie C1
, a post she took in June 1999. She eventually resigned from her position after only two matches, because of heavy media pressures.
Until June 2005, she was head coach for Italy's national women's team. In February 2009 she was announced as the new head coach of the Canadian national women's team
. Under her guidance, Canada won the 2010 CONCACAF Women's championship and earned a last place finishing at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
.
former football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
coach for the Canadian national women's team
Canada women's national soccer team
The Canada women's national soccer team is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association. The team reached its all-time high of 6th in the March 2011 rankings. The team reached international prominence finishing in 4th place at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003, losing to their archrival American team...
and former player of the women's Italian national team
Italy women's national football team
The Italy women's national football team represents Italy in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation .- Performances in the World Cup :...
. She formally announced her resignation as the coach of the Canadian national women's team
Canada women's national soccer team
The Canada women's national soccer team is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association. The team reached its all-time high of 6th in the March 2011 rankings. The team reached international prominence finishing in 4th place at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003, losing to their archrival American team...
on Friday July 22, 2011.
International
Born in VeniceVenice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, Morace debuted for the Italian women's national team in 1978, against Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, at the age of 14. During her career, she made 153 appearances for Italy, scoring 105 goals. While playing in the Italian national women's league, she scored more than 550 goals. She took part in six European Championships as well as the inaugural FIFA Women’s World Cup China 1991, where she scored four goals, including a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in the 5-0 win against Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei women's national football team
The Chinese Taipei women's national football team is the international women's football team for the Republic of China . -World Cup record:-AFC Women's Asian Cup record:-OFC Women's Championship:...
.
As a curtain–raiser to the 1990 FA Charity Shield, Italy played the England women's national football team
England women's national football team
The England women's national football team represents England in international women's football. The side has been quite successful of late, qualifying for three World Cups, 1995, 2007 and 2011...
at Wembley Stadium. Morace scored all four goals in England's 4–1 defeat and featured on the front page of the following day's La Gazzetta dello Sport
La Gazzetta dello Sport
La Gazzetta dello Sport is an Italian newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. It was first published on April 3, 1896, allowing it to cover the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens...
.
Coaching career
She is probably best known in Italy for having been the one and only woman to coach a professional men's football team, ViterbeseA.S. Viterbese Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Viterbese Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Viterbo, Lazio. The club was founded in 1908 and refounded in 2004 as A.S. Viterbo Calcio, but changed its name back during the 2005–06 season. Viterbese currently plays in Serie D. The team's colors are yellow...
of Italian Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
, a post she took in June 1999. She eventually resigned from her position after only two matches, because of heavy media pressures.
Until June 2005, she was head coach for Italy's national women's team. In February 2009 she was announced as the new head coach of the Canadian national women's team
Canada women's national soccer team
The Canada women's national soccer team is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association. The team reached its all-time high of 6th in the March 2011 rankings. The team reached international prominence finishing in 4th place at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003, losing to their archrival American team...
. Under her guidance, Canada won the 2010 CONCACAF Women's championship and earned a last place finishing at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Background
Morace gained a law degree in 1996 and practised at a legal studio in Rome. She also works as football pundit for Italian television channel La7La7
La7 is an Italian television channel owned by Telecom Italia Media and operated by Telecom Italia.-History:In 2001, Lorenzo Pellicioli and Roberto Colaninno, of Telecom Italia announced they had acquired Telemontecarlo, in order to create a strong competitor against the six other national channels...
.