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{{Short description|Australian association football (soccer) coach and former player}}
{{About|the Australian association football (soccer) coach and former player|Nicola Williams, the barrister|Nicola Williams (barrister)}}
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| fullname = Nicola Jane Williams
| fullname = Nicola Jane Williams
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|6|4}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|6|4}}
| birth_place = [[Lancaster, England|Lancaster]], [[England]]
| birth_place = [[Lancaster, England|Lancaster]], England
| height = 180cm
| height =
| position =
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| currentclub =
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| youthyears1 =
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| goals1 = 4
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 1997–2016
| years2 = 1997–2016
| clubs2 =Northern Redbacks (Stirling Reds)
| clubs2 = Northern Redbacks (Stirling Reds)
| caps2 =354
| caps2 = 354
| goals2 =132
| goals2 = 132
| years3 = 2000–2010
| years3 = 2000–2010
| clubs3 = Western Australia State Womens Team
| clubs3 = Western Australia State Womens Team
| caps3 = 114
| caps3 = 114
| goals3 = 24
| goals3 = 24
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| manageryears1 = 2003–2017
| manageryears1 = 2003–2017
| managerclubs1 = Lynwood Senior High
| managerclubs1 = Lynwood Senior High
| manageryears2 =2007–2008,2010
| manageryears2 = 2007–2008, 2010
| managerclubs2 = WA U17 Girls State Team, Coffs Harbour
| managerclubs2 = WA U17 Girls
| manageryears3 =2010– 2012
| manageryears3 = 2010–2012
| managerclubs3 =WA U19 State School Girls Soccer
| managerclubs3 = WA U19 State School Girls
| manageryears4 =2007–2009
| manageryears4 = 2007–2009
| managerclubs4 =[[Football West]] National Training Centre U19
| managerclubs4 = [[Football West]] National Training Centre U19
| manageryears5 =2008–2009
| manageryears5 = 2008–2009
| managerclubs5 =[[Perth Glory FC W-League|Perth Glory Women]]
| managerclubs5 = [[Perth Glory FC W-League|Perth Glory Women]]
| manageryears6 =2010
| manageryears6 = 2010
| managerclubs6 = Australian Girls U14 (Assistant) &<br />Australian Girls U13 Head Coach
| managerclubs6 = Australia U14 Women (Assistant) & Australia U13 Women (Manager)
| manageryears7 = 2011–2012
| manageryears7 = 2011–2012
| managerclubs7 = Australian Women's National U17 (Assistant)
| managerclubs7 = Australia U17 Women (Assistant)
| manageryears8 = 2010–2014
| manageryears8 = 2010–2014
| managerclubs8 = Australia Women's National Young Matildas<br />U20 Football Team Assistant Coach
| managerclubs8 = [[Australia U20 Women]] (Assistant)
| manageryears9 = 2013
| manageryears9 = 2013
| managerclubs9 = Juventus Academy Roma
| managerclubs9 = [[Juventus Academy]] Roma
| manageryears10 = 2014
| manageryears10 = 2014
| managerclubs10 = Female Football Academy
| managerclubs10 = Female Football Academy
| manageryears11 = 2017
| manageryears11 = 2017
| managerclubs11 = Trinidad & Tobago U-20 Women's Team Coach &<br />T&T Senior Women's Team Assistant Coach
| managerclubs11 = Trinidad & Tobago U-20 Women (Coach) & T&T Women (Assistant)
| manageryears12 = 2018
| manageryears12 = 2018-19
| managerclubs12 = AC Milan Serie A Women's Team Assistant Coach, Italy
| managerclubs12 = AC Milan Women's Team (Assistant)
| manageryears13 = 2020-21
| managerclubs13 = SS Lazio Women's Team (Assistant)
| manageryears14 = 2022
| managerclubs14 = [[Leicester City Women]] (Assistant)
| manageryears15 = 2023
| managerclubs15 = [[Papua New Guinea Women]] (Assistant)
| manageryears16 = 2023
| managerclubs16 = [[London City Lionesses]]
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'''Nicola Jane Williams''' (born 4 June 1982) is an Australian association [[Association football|football (soccer)]] coach and former player.
'''Nicola Jane Williams''' (born 4 June 1982) is an Australian association [[Association football|football (soccer)]] coach and former player. Nicola Williams holds an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and [[Football Australia]] "PRO" Coaching Licence accreditation and [[UEFA]] A Licence from Coverciano in Italy.

==Early life==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=February 2021}}
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Having moved to Australia at a young age from the UK, she found her love for sports and represented her state in Tennis, Volleyball, Hockey and Football (soccer). At the age of only 16, Williams began her studies in Sports Science at the University of Western Australia as a scholarship recipient. Deciding to follow her families footsteps, she completed a Graduate Diploma in Education to become an Approved Specialist Sport Teacher (in Football) in 2002. Williams taught in a Football Specialist High Sports School for 15 years and fulfilled roles as teacher, co-ordinator and manager during this time.


==Career==
==Career==
Prior to the commencement of the Australian W-League, Williams played for the State School girls, WA State Women's Team and the [[Western Waves FC|Western Waves]] in the Australian [[Women's National Soccer League]] until 2005. She captained National Premier League team Northern Redbacks.
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Williams played for the State School girls, WA State Women's Team and the Western Waves during their primary seasons (3) in the Australian Women's National Soccer League. As the team captain and a prolific centre midfield player she won the League 9 times and Cup 7 times throughout her time at the club; League Champions - 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, Cup Champions - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016 and Pre Season Night Series - 2004, 2005, 2013, 2015.


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
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Nicola Williams received an inaugural Elite Coaching Scholarship from FFA (now Football Australia) and presented her report at the 2010 FFA National Coaching Conference. She spent time studying training and coaching sessions by [[Pia Sundhage]], at the [[United States women's national soccer team]] Camp and [[Emma Hayes]], former coach of the [[Chicago Red Stars]] and currently with [[Chelsea F.C. Women]].
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Nicola Williams holds an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Football Federation Australia (FFA) "A" Coaching Licence accreditation and UEFA B Licence. Williams began her coaching career as the Head Coach of [[Australia]]n [[W-League (Australia)|W-League]] team [[Perth Glory FC W-League|Perth Glory]] in their 2008–2009 inaugural season,<ref>https://www.w-league.com.au/news/nicola-williams-named-glory-w-league-coach Nicola Williams named Glory W-League Coach</ref> who improved to be a top 4 performing side in the second half of the season.<ref>[http://www.perthglory.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=27162 Oxtoby the most Glorious ]</ref>

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Following this tenure Williams spent more than 6 years in the Australia Women's National Football Team; Assistant coach of the National Young Matildas U20 team<ref>https://thewomensgame.com/news/young-matildas-jet-to-vietnam-482436 Young Matildas Jet to Vietnam</ref> for 4 years following her roles as the head coach of the Australian Girls U13 team in 2010 and Assistant U17 Women's National Team coach in 2012.<ref>[https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/young-matildas-chosen] Young Matildas Chosen</ref><ref>[https://matildas.footballaustralia.com.au/news/young-matildas-name-training-squad-0 Young Matildas name training squad]</ref>
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At the 2012 Women's U20 World Cup in Japan, Williams was invited to an Elite Coaches Workshop and met [[Carolina Morace]], FIFA Instructor and Ambassador and former coach of the Canadian and Italian Women's National Teams. The pair began working together at Juventus Academy Roma, Female Football Academy and Pro Soccer Coaching<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.femalefootballacademy.com.au/ |title=Perths 1st Female Specific Academy &#124; Female Football Academy |access-date=14 July 2022 |archive-date=2 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102002259/http://www.femalefootballacademy.com.au/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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Nicola Williams received an inaugural Elite Coaching Scholarship from FFA and presented her report at the 2010 FFA National Coaching Conference. She spent time studying training and coaching sessions by [[Pia Sundhage]], at the [[United States women's national soccer team]] Camp and [[Emma Hayes]], former coach of the [[Chicago Red Stars]] and currently with [[Chelsea F.C. Women]].

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At the 2012 Women's U20 World Cup in Japan, Williams was invited to an Elite Coaches Workshop and met [[Carolina Morace]], FIFA Instructor and Ambassador and former coach of the Canadian and Italian Women's National Teams. The pair began working together at Juventus Academy Roma, Female Football Academy and Pro Soccer Coaching<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.femalefootballacademy.com.au/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 July 2022 |archive-date=2 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102002259/http://www.femalefootballacademy.com.au/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> before coaching Trinidad and Tobago Women's National Team in 2017<ref>http://ttfootball.org/2017/01/17/horace-arrives-to-begin-duties-as-womens-head-coach/ Morace & Williams arrive</ref> and AC Milan Women's Serie A Team in Italy 2018.<ref>https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/media/2018-06-22/welcome-carolina-morace AC Milan Welcomes Carolina Morace</ref>
==2008-09 season==
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Williams began her coaching career as the head coach of [[Australia|Australian]] [[W-League (Australia)|W-League]] team [[Perth Glory FC W-League|Perth Glory]] in their 2008–2009 inaugural season,<ref>https://www.w-league.com.au/news/nicola-williams-named-glory-w-league-coach Nicola Williams named Glory W-League Coach</ref> who improved to be a top 4 performing side in the second half of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.perthglory.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=27162|title=Oxtoby the most Glorious|access-date=28 April 2010|archive-date=4 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304101014/http://perthglory.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=27162|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==National teams==
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Williams spent more than 6 years with the Australia Women's National Football Team; assistant coach of the National Young Matildas U20 team<ref>https://thewomensgame.com/news/young-matildas-jet-to-vietnam-482436 Young Matildas Jet to Vietnam</ref> for 4 years following her roles as the head coach of the Australian Girls U13 team in 2010 and assistant U17 Women's National Team coach in 2012.<ref>https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/young-matildas-chosen Young Matildas Chosen</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/young-matildas-name-training-squad-0|title=Young Matildas name training squad|date=16 September 2011|website=Matildas}}</ref> winning Silver in the 2013 Asean Football Conference.

In 2017 Williams was appointed Trinidad and Tobago Women's National Team assistant coach and U20 head coach.<ref>http://ttfootball.org/2017/01/17/horace-arrives-to-begin-duties-as-womens-head-coach/ Morace & Williams arrive</ref>

In 2022/2023 Williams joined the Papua New Guinea Women's National Team to help them qualify for the FIFA WWC.

==2018-19 season==
Williams signs as assistant with the inaugural AC Milan women's team in the Italian Serie A.<ref>https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/media/2018-06-22/welcome-carolina-morace AC Milan Welcomes Carolina Morace</ref> After leading the first round table and defeating Juventus 3-0 the team finish 3rd in their first season.

==2021-22 season==
In February 2021 Morace & Williams sign with S.S Lazio, winning the league and gaining promotion for the women's team from Serie B to Serie A in 2022 for the first time in their history.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com.au/football/lazio/story/4305129/lazio-women-appoint-morace-as-manager-with-wife-williams-as-assistant | title=Married couple take over as coaches at Lazio | date=2 February 2021 }}</ref>

==2022-23 season==
In July 2022 Williams was appointed assistant manager at Leicester City Women who participate in the English Women's Super League.

== 2023-24 season ==
In June 2023 Williams was appointed Assistant Manager at London City Lionesses,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frith |first=Wilf |date=2023-06-24 |title=London City Lionesses appoint Nicola Williams assistant coach - SheKicks |url=https://shekicks.net/london-city-lionesses-appoint-nicola-williams-assistant-coach/,%20https://shekicks.net/london-city-lionesses-appoint-nicola-williams-assistant-coach/ |access-date=2023-07-05 |language=en-GB}}</ref> Later in July 2023 she was joined by Morace who was appointed club manager<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-04 |title=Italian legend Morace appointed head coach of London City Lionesses |url=https://fawslfulltime.co.uk/2023/07/04/italian-legend-morace-appointed-head-coach-of-london-city-lionesses/ |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=FAWSL Full-Time |language=en-GB}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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Born in England she moved to Australia at a young age and found her love for sports representing her state in Tennis, Volleyball, Hockey and Football (soccer). At the age of only 16, Williams began her studies in Sports Science at the University of Western Australia as a scholarship recipient. Deciding to follow her families footsteps, she completed a Graduate Diploma in Education to become a Teacher. Williams was awarded a National Excellence in Teaching Award in 2006 and Level 3 Status in 2012.
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On 11 October 2020, it was revealed Williams married Italian footballer [[Carolina Morace]], with whom she celebrated the wedding twice—first in [[Bristol]], on the [[SS Great Britain|SS ''Great Britain'']], and the second in Australia.<ref name=out>{{Cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/sport/20_ottobre_11/carolina-morace-fa-coming-out-amo-donna-nicola-jane-calcio-c-troppa-omofobia-ff3cd73e-0b7e-11eb-8551-988fe333186d.shtml|title=Carolina Morace fa coming out: "Amo una donna, nel calcio troppa omofobia"|publisher=Corriere della Sera|date=2020-10-11|language=it}}</ref>

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On 11 October 2020, it was revealed Williams married Italian footballer [[Carolina Morace]], with whom she celebrated the wedding twice—first in [[Bristol]], on the [[SS Great Britain|SS ''Great Britain'']] in July 2014, and the second in Australia in May 2019.<ref name=out>{{Cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/sport/20_ottobre_11/carolina-morace-fa-coming-out-amo-donna-nicola-jane-calcio-c-troppa-omofobia-ff3cd73e-0b7e-11eb-8551-988fe333186d.shtml|title=Carolina Morace fa coming out: "Amo una donna, nel calcio troppa omofobia"|publisher=Corriere della Sera|date=2020-10-11|language=it}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 23:52, 1 January 2025

This article is about the Australian association football (soccer) coach and former player. For Nicola Williams, the barrister, see Nicola Williams (barrister).

Nicola Williams
Personal information
Full name Nicola Jane Williams
Date of birth (1982-06-04) 4 June 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Lancaster, England
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 Sorrento Women's Soccer Club 44 (4)
1997–2016 Northern Redbacks (Stirling Reds) 354 (132)
2000–2010 Western Australia State Womens Team 114 (24)
Managerial career
2003–2017 Lynwood Senior High
2007–2008, 2010 WA U17 Girls
2010–2012 WA U19 State School Girls
2007–2009 Football West National Training Centre U19
2008–2009 Perth Glory Women
2010 Australia U14 Women (Assistant) & Australia U13 Women (Manager)
2011–2012 Australia U17 Women (Assistant)
2010–2014 Australia U20 Women (Assistant)
2013 Juventus Academy Roma
2014 Female Football Academy
2017 Trinidad & Tobago U-20 Women (Coach) & T&T Women (Assistant)
2018-19 AC Milan Women's Team (Assistant)
2020-21 SS Lazio Women's Team (Assistant)
2022 Leicester City Women (Assistant)
2023 Papua New Guinea Women (Assistant)
2023 London City Lionesses
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicola Jane Williams (born 4 June 1982) is an Australian association football (soccer) coach and former player. Nicola Williams holds an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Football Australia "PRO" Coaching Licence accreditation and UEFA A Licence from Coverciano in Italy.

Career

[edit]

Prior to the commencement of the Australian W-League, Williams played for the State School girls, WA State Women's Team and the Western Waves in the Australian Women's National Soccer League until 2005. She captained National Premier League team Northern Redbacks.

Coaching career

[edit]

Nicola Williams received an inaugural Elite Coaching Scholarship from FFA (now Football Australia) and presented her report at the 2010 FFA National Coaching Conference. She spent time studying training and coaching sessions by Pia Sundhage, at the United States women's national soccer team Camp and Emma Hayes, former coach of the Chicago Red Stars and currently with Chelsea F.C. Women.

At the 2012 Women's U20 World Cup in Japan, Williams was invited to an Elite Coaches Workshop and met Carolina Morace, FIFA Instructor and Ambassador and former coach of the Canadian and Italian Women's National Teams. The pair began working together at Juventus Academy Roma, Female Football Academy and Pro Soccer Coaching[1]

2008-09 season

[edit]

Williams began her coaching career as the head coach of Australian W-League team Perth Glory in their 2008–2009 inaugural season,[2] who improved to be a top 4 performing side in the second half of the season.[3]

National teams

[edit]

Williams spent more than 6 years with the Australia Women's National Football Team; assistant coach of the National Young Matildas U20 team[4] for 4 years following her roles as the head coach of the Australian Girls U13 team in 2010 and assistant U17 Women's National Team coach in 2012.[5][6] winning Silver in the 2013 Asean Football Conference.

In 2017 Williams was appointed Trinidad and Tobago Women's National Team assistant coach and U20 head coach.[7]

In 2022/2023 Williams joined the Papua New Guinea Women's National Team to help them qualify for the FIFA WWC.

2018-19 season

[edit]

Williams signs as assistant with the inaugural AC Milan women's team in the Italian Serie A.[8] After leading the first round table and defeating Juventus 3-0 the team finish 3rd in their first season.

2021-22 season

[edit]

In February 2021 Morace & Williams sign with S.S Lazio, winning the league and gaining promotion for the women's team from Serie B to Serie A in 2022 for the first time in their history.[9]

2022-23 season

[edit]

In July 2022 Williams was appointed assistant manager at Leicester City Women who participate in the English Women's Super League.

2023-24 season

[edit]

In June 2023 Williams was appointed Assistant Manager at London City Lionesses,[10] Later in July 2023 she was joined by Morace who was appointed club manager[11]

Personal life

[edit]

Born in England she moved to Australia at a young age and found her love for sports representing her state in Tennis, Volleyball, Hockey and Football (soccer). At the age of only 16, Williams began her studies in Sports Science at the University of Western Australia as a scholarship recipient. Deciding to follow her families footsteps, she completed a Graduate Diploma in Education to become a Teacher. Williams was awarded a National Excellence in Teaching Award in 2006 and Level 3 Status in 2012.

On 11 October 2020, it was revealed Williams married Italian footballer Carolina Morace, with whom she celebrated the wedding twice—first in Bristol, on the SS Great Britain in July 2014, and the second in Australia in May 2019.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Perths 1st Female Specific Academy | Female Football Academy". Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ https://www.w-league.com.au/news/nicola-williams-named-glory-w-league-coach Nicola Williams named Glory W-League Coach
  3. ^ "Oxtoby the most Glorious". Archived from the original on 4 March 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  4. ^ https://thewomensgame.com/news/young-matildas-jet-to-vietnam-482436 Young Matildas Jet to Vietnam
  5. ^ https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/young-matildas-chosen Young Matildas Chosen
  6. ^ "Young Matildas name training squad". Matildas. 16 September 2011.
  7. ^ http://ttfootball.org/2017/01/17/horace-arrives-to-begin-duties-as-womens-head-coach/ Morace & Williams arrive
  8. ^ https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/media/2018-06-22/welcome-carolina-morace AC Milan Welcomes Carolina Morace
  9. ^ "Married couple take over as coaches at Lazio". 2 February 2021.
  10. ^ Frith, Wilf (24 June 2023). "London City Lionesses appoint Nicola Williams assistant coach - SheKicks". Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Italian legend Morace appointed head coach of London City Lionesses". FAWSL Full-Time. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Carolina Morace fa coming out: "Amo una donna, nel calcio troppa omofobia"" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. 11 October 2020.
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