John Herdman
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Herdman managing Canada at the 2022 FIFA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 July 1975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Consett, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Indonesia (head coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hibiscus Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2006–2011 | New Zealand (women) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2018 | Canada (women) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Toronto FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Herdman (born 19 July 1975) is an English professional football manager who is the head coach of the Indonesia national football team. He is widely recognized for his contributions to Canadian soccer. He is the first 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 the Canada men's national team to its first FIFA World Cup appearance in 36 years in 2022, and oversaw a significant rise in international competitiveness and ranking.
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.