Shelley Kerr
Michelle Kerr MBE (born 15 October 1969) is a Scottish football manager and former player who is currently the English Football Association's technical lead for women's national teams. As a player Kerr was a powerful centre back, who captained and managed Scotland as well as clubs including Kilmarnock and Hibernian. During her playing career, Kerr won every domestic honour in Scotland and played in the UEFA Women's Cup. She won 59 caps for Scotland between 1989 and 2008, scoring three goals.
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Kerr in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Michelle Kerr | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Broxburn, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FA women's national teams technical lead | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Edinburgh Dynamo | |||
| Inveralmond Thistle | |||
| Heart of Midlothian | |||
| 2001–2002 | Giuliano's | ||
| 2002–2005 | Kilmarnock | ||
| 2005–2007 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
| 2007–2008 | Hibernian | ||
| 2008–2010 | Spartans | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1989–2008 | Scotland | 59 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004 | Kilmarnock | ||
| 2007–2008 | Hibernian | ||
| 2008–2010 | Spartans | ||
| 2009–2013 | Scotland U19 | ||
| 2013–2014 | Arsenal | ||
| 2014–2017 | Stirling University F.C. | ||
| 2017–2020 | Scotland | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:40, 17 December 2017 (UTC) | |||
As a manager, Kerr gained experience at Kilmarnock, Hibernian and Spartans while progressing through the Scottish Football Association's (SFA) Long-term Player Development pathway, eventually taking charge of the Scotland women's under-19 national team in 2009. She gained the UEFA Pro Licence in January 2013, shortly before leaving the SFA for Arsenal. She led Arsenal to an FA Women's Cup and Continental Cup double in 2013, and a second FA Cup in 2014. After a stint with the Stirling University men's team, Kerr managed the Scotland women's team. She guided Scotland to their first appearance in a Women's World Cup finals, but left after they failed to qualify for the following European Championship.