John Herdman - Football Coach

John Herdman (born 19 July 1975) is an English professional football manager widely recognized for his contributions to Canadian soccer. He is the only coach to have led both a women’s and men’s national team from the same country to a FIFA World Cup. Herdman coached the Canada women’s national team from 2011 to 2018, guiding them to back-to-back Olympic bronze medals (2012, 2016) and a quarter-final finish at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. He then transitioned to the men’s program, where he led Canada to its first FIFA World Cup appearance in 36 years in 2022, and oversaw a significant rise in international competitiveness and ranking. Renowned for his motivational leadership and tactical acumen, Herdman is credited with reshaping Canada’s national team culture. He helped elevate the profile of Canadian soccer at home and abroad, laying foundational groundwork ahead of the country’s co-hosting of the 2026 World Cup. He most recently served as head coach of Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article

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New Zealand	06/11
World Cup 07	3
Olympics 08	3
Cyprus Cup 11	4
World Cup 11	3

Canada	11/18
Olympics 12	6
Cyprus Cup 13	4
Friendlies 14	7
Cyprus Cup 14	4
Friendlies 15	2
Cyprus Cup 15	4
World Cup 15	5
Olympics 16	6
Algarve Cup 17	4

Canada	18/23
Friendlies 18	1
Gold Cup 19	4
Nations League 19/20	4
Qualif WC 22	20
Gold Cup 21	5
Friendlies 22	5
World Cup 22	3
Gold Cup 23	4

Canada U21	18
Toulon 18	4

Toronto FC	23/24
MLS 23	3
MLS 24	34
Canadian Champ 24	6