.JPG) Wilkinson in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rhian Emilie Wilkinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 12, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Quebec provincial team | ||
| 1997–1998 | Lakers Lac St. Louis | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Tennessee Lady Volunteers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Ottawa Fury | 38 | (13) |
| 2005–2012 | Team Strømmen | 71 | (10) |
| 2009 | → Western Mass Pioneers (loan)[2] | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Surrey United (loan)[3] | 10 | (1) |
| 2013 | Boston Breakers | 14 | (2) |
| 2014 | Laval Comets | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Portland Thorns | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 139 | (26) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2017 | Canada | 181 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Tennessee Volunteers (volunteer assistant) | |||
| 2017–2018 | Canada U-17 | ||
| 2019–2020 | Canada U-20 | ||
| 2019–2020 | Canada (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | England (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Great Britain (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Portland Thorns | ||
| 2024– | Wales | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 14, 2016 | |||
Rhian Emilie Wilkinson (born May 12, 1982) is a Canadian professional soccer coach and former player, who currently coaches the Wales women's national team.[4] She was previously the head coach of Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), where she led the team to the 2022 NWSL Championship.
As a player, Wilkinson made over 180 appearances for the Canadian national team and won Olympic bronze medals in 2012 and 2016. She played as a forward and a midfielder at the club level, but was primarily an attacking right fullback for the national team.
- ^ a b "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 – List of Players: Canada" (PDF). FIFA. July 6, 2015. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Player Info – Rhian Wilkinson [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Team Statistics: 2010–11 Metro Women Premier". Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Rhian Wilkinson appointed as Cymru Women's National Team Head Coach". Football Association of Wales. February 26, 2024.