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Career & Clubs
Australian clubs
Sermanni has coached a number of Australian club sides, including Canberra Metros and Canberra Cosmos.
Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), 2001–2003
In 2001 Sermanni was an assistant coach for the Bay Area CyberRays of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA). The CyberRays won the league's inaugural championship, the Founders Cup. He remained an assistant coach in 2002 when the team changed its name to the San Jose CyberRays. In 2003, he was hired as head coach of the New York Power (WUSA), who had fired their previous coach after finishing their 2002 season with a dismal record of 3 wins, 17 losses, and 1 draw (10 pts). With Sermanni as their coach, the team improved to finish the 2003 season in fifth place with a record of 7 wins, 9 losses and 5 draws, or 26 points.
Australia women's national team
Sermanni became the first full-time national team coach of the Australia women in July 1994. With his appointment he oversaw the installation of six intensive training centres for women’s football across the country, each with full-time coaches. The 1994 OFC Women's Championship acted as the World Cup qualifiers for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). Australia finished even with New Zealand on points but had a superior goal difference and qualified for their first FIFA Women's World Cup in 1995 in Sweden. After qualifying he employed a full coaching panel, including an assistant, team manager, physio and a doctor. During…
Born in Glasgow, Sermanni played as a midfielder in Scotland, England, Australia and New Zealand for Cumbernauld United, Albion Rovers, Blackpool, Torquay United, Dunfermline Athletic, Canberra City and Christchurch United. His nephew Peter was also a footballer who later moved to Australia.
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- Canberra FC (1988–1989)
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- Blackpool F.C. (1978–1979)
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- Albion Rovers F.C. (1973–1978)
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- Torquay United F.C. (1979–1982)
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- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. (1982–1983)
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- Marconi Stallions FC (1983–1983)
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- Canberra City FC (1984–1987)
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- Christchurch United (1986–1986)
Legacy
Manager
Australia
OFC Women's Championship: 1994 AFF Women's Championship: 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup: 2010 United States
The Algarve Cup: 2013 New Zealand
OFC Women's Nations Cup: 2018
Individual
AFC Coach of the Year: 2007 ACT Sport Hall of Fame: 2012 (Associate Member)
Clubs
- Albion Rovers F.C.1973–1978
- Blackpool F.C.1978–1979
- Torquay United F.C.1979–1982
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C.1982–1983
- Marconi Stallions FC1983–1983
- Canberra City FC1984–1987
- Christchurch United1986–1986
- Canberra FC1988–1989
Played together with
- Aaron ScottDunfermline Athletic F.C. · 2011–2011
- Adam HammillBlackpool F.C. · 2008–2008
- Adam HammillDunfermline Athletic F.C. · 2007–2007
Adam SmithTorquay United F.C. · 2009–2010- Adam WolaninBlackpool F.C.
Adebayo AkinfenwaTorquay United F.C. · 2004–2005
Aiden O'BrienTorquay United F.C. · 2014–2014
Alan Ball Jr.Blackpool F.C. · 1962–1966- Alan Ball Jr.Blackpool F.C. · 1980–1981
Alan LeeTorquay United F.C. · 1998–1999- Alan McLoughlinTorquay United F.C. · 1987–1988
Alan WrightBlackpool F.C. · 1989–1991
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Identifiers & aliases
Thomas Dorby Sermanni 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, 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 women's national team from 2018 to 2021. In 2014, he was inducted into the Football Australia Hall of Fame in recognition of his impact on the game in Australia and beyond.
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