Corinne Diacre

Corinne Catherine Diacre (born 4 August 1974) is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. She played her entire club career with Soyaux in the Division 1. She was also an international player with the France national team from 1993 to 2005, captaining the team for much of that period.

Corinne Diacre
Personal information
Full name Corinne Catherine Diacre
Date of birth (1974-08-04) 4 August 1974
Place of birth Croix, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1982–1983 CO Saint-Chamond
1983–1986 SS Aubusson
1986–1988 ES Azérables
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–2007 Soyaux
International career
1993–2005 France 121 (14)
Managerial career
2007–2013 Soyaux
2007–2013 France (assistant)
2014–2017 Clermont (men)
2017–2023 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In August 2014, she became the first woman to coach a men's professional football team (Clermont) in a competitive match in France. Diacre continued to manage Clermont for three seasons until taking up the position as head coach of the French women's national team, a job she lost in March 2023. Diacre’s tenure with France was notably marred with controversies.

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