There has been an increasing number of Australian football coaches gaining employment overseas in recent years, with coaches such as Ange Postecoglou, Kevin Muscat and Harry Kewell having been appointed to manage major clubs in Europe and Asia.
The first Australian football coach to take charge of a club in one of Europe's Big Five leagues was Patrick Kisnorbo at Troyes.
The first Australian to win a championship in Europe was Anthony Limbrick at The New Saints in Wales, followed by Postecoglou with Celtic in Scotland.
List of Australian coaches currently employed overseas
Honours
Jon Brady
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2022–23
Mehmet Durakovic
- M-League: (Runner-up) 2014, 2015
- Malaysia Cup: (1) 2015
- M-League: (Runner-up) 2018
- Malaysia FA Cup: runners-up 2019
- Malaysia Cup: (1) 2018
Wael Gharzeddine
Etihad
- Jordan Women's Pro League: 2023; runner-up: 2022
- Jordan Women's Cup runner-up: 2022
Lebanon
- WAFF Women's Championship: third place: 2019
Ian Gillan
Mirko Jeličić
Anthony Limbrick
Joe Montemurro
- FA Women's Super League: Champion 2018/19, Runner Up 2019/20
- FA Women's League Cup: Champion 2017/18; Runner Up: 2018/19; 2019/20
- FA Women's Cup : Runner Up: 2017/18; 2020/21
- Serie A: Champion 2021–22 : Runner Up 2022/23
- Coppa Italia: Champions 2021–22 , 2022–23
- Supercoppa Italiana Champions : 2021–22 / 2023–24 : Runner Up 2022/23
Kevin Muscat
Ange Postecoglou
- J1 League: 2019
- Japanese Super Cup: Runner-up 2020
Alen Stajcic
Philippines women's national football team
Aurelio Vidmar
References
- sachapisani (2022-02-20). "The new 'Aussies Abroad' list: Elite coaches overseas". A-Leagues. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- "Kisnorbo takes the reins at Troyes". Ligue1 COM. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- "Optus Sport". sport.optus.com.au. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- "Ange Postecoglou silences critics the only way he knows how — by winning". ABC News. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2024-03-07.