Carolina Morace
Carolina Morace (Italian pronunciation: [karoˈliːna moˈraːtʃe]; born 5 February 1964) is an Italian former footballer, who played as a striker. She was most recently the head coach of Lazio Women. She played for the Italian national team and for various clubs in women's Serie A. She was the top scorer in Serie A in the 1984–85 season, and for 11 consecutive years from 1987–88 to 1997–98, and she holds the distinction of scoring the first hat-trick in a FIFA Women's World Cup. She is also a registered lawyer.
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Morace in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carolina Morace | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Venice, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1979 | Belluno | ||
| 1979–1982 | Bardolino | ||
| 1982–1984 | Lazio | (27) | |
| 1985–1987 | Trani | ||
| 1987–1989 | Lazio | (66) | |
| 1989–1991 | Reggiana | 52 | (67) |
| 1991–1993 | Milan Salvarani | 55 | (64) |
| 1993–1994 | Torres | 30 | (33) |
| 1994–1995 | Agliana | 24 | (31) |
| 1995–1996 | Verona | 20 | (39) |
| 1996–1998 | Modena | 54 | (88) |
| Total | 315 | (415) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1997 | Italy | 153 | (105) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Lazio | ||
| 1999 | Viterbese (men's) | ||
| 2000–2005 | Italy | ||
| 2009–2011 | Canada | ||
| 2016–2017 | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 2018–2019 | Milan | ||
| 2021 | Lazio | ||
| 2023–2024 | London City Lionesses | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After retiring as a player, she began a managing career with Lazio. She then managed the Italian national team from 2000 to 2005, and the Canadian national women's team from 2009 to 2011. In 2014, she was the first woman to be inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame.