Tony Gustavsson

Tony Gustavsson (born 14 August 1973) is a Swedish professional football manager and former player, currently the Head Coach of the Australia women's national soccer team.

Tony Gustavsson
Gustavsson with Tyresö FF in April 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-08-14) 14 August 1973
Place of birth Sundsvall, Sweden
Club information
Current team
 Hammarby IF (first-team coach)
Youth career
0000–1988 Söröje IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1993 IFK Sundsvall
1994 Orlando Lions
1995 Stockviks FF
1996 FC Café Opera
1997–1998 Ytterhogdals IK
1999 IK Brage
2000–2003 Ytterhogdals IK
2004 Degerfors IF
2005 Åtorps IF
Teams managed
2000–2003 Ytterhogdals IK
2004 Degerfors IF (assistant)
2005 Degerfors IF
2006–2009 Hammarby IF
2010 Kongsvinger IL
2012 United States (assistant)
2012–2014 Tyresö FF
2014–2019 United States (assistant)
2019 GIF Sundsvall
2020 Hammarby IF (first-team coach)
2020- Australia (first-team coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He is best known for his managerial success in women's football, leading Tyresö FF to the 2014 UEFA Women's Champions League Final and helping the United States women's national soccer team to two world championships in 2015 and 2019 as an assistant.

Management career

Early career in men's football

Gustavsson first managed Degerfors IF. He was then in charge of Hammarby IF from 2006[1] but was sacked when the club was relegated from the top flight in 2009.

On 27 April 2010, Gustavsson signed a 44-day contract with the Norwegian Tippeliga-club Kongsvinger IL,[2] but he decided later on to stay till the end of the season.[3] After being relegated with Kongsvinger, Gustavsson did not use his option to extend his contract by one year, and left the club.[4]

Tyresö FF

Under Gustavsson's leadership Tyresö FF won their first Damallsvenskan title in 2012, after a dramatic last day win over rivals Malmö. Madelaine Edlund scored the winning goal after Caroline Seger's shot had hit the post.[5]

Gustavsson also led Tyresö to a 4–3 defeat by Wolfsburg in the 2014 UEFA Women's Champions League Final.[6] Tyresö became insolvent in 2014 and were kicked out of the 2014 Damallsvenskan season, expunging all their results and making all their players free agents. The Stockholm County Administrative Board published the employees' salaries, showing Gustavsson was among the higher earners at SEK 75 000 per-month.[7]

United States women

In April 2012, Gustavsson joined the United States women's national soccer team as an assistant coach to compatriot Pia Sundhage.[8]

Australia women

On 29th September 2020 he joined Australia women's national soccer team as the head coach.[9]

References
  1. Garå, Johanna (27 October 2006). "Tony Gustavsson ny tränare i Hammarby". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 May 2009.
  2. "KIL ansetter trener for 44 dager". db.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  3. "Her får KIL-spillerne beskjeden de håpet på" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  4. "Tony Gustavsson forlater KIL" (in Norwegian). Glåmdalen. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  5. Cleris, Johannes (3 November 2012). "Tyresö vann SM-guld efter dramatik" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  6. Saffer, Paul (22 May 2014). "Müller the hero again as Wolfsburg win classic final". UEFA. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  7. Jönsson, Fredrik; Nordmark, Kasja (5 June 2014). "Tyresö lämnar damallsvenskan" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  8. "Tony Gustafsson". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  9. Hytner, Mike; Lewis, Samantha (29 September 2020). "Tony Gustavsson: Swede named Matildas coach by Football Federation Australia". The Guardian.
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