Their Pitch

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Frida Maanum was once described as one of Norways biggest talents. Maanum joins us for the seventh episode of Their Pitch. We talk about everything from her development as a defensive midfielder, her journey from Toppserien in Norway to Arsenal in the Women’s Super League in England. That and as usual, a lot of tactical analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elisabet Gunnarsdottir is the Icelandic coach who has been in damallsvenskan and Kristianstad over 10 seasons. On this episode she talks about her career and future as well as tactical analysis. That and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Montemurro is the head coach for Juventus women. The Australian has many years of experience in the women’s game, and he has been coaching in Australia and England and, in June 2021, he was appointed head coach for Juventus Women. In this episode Montemurro speaks about coaching in different leagues and clubs such as speaking about philosophy, tactics and analysis. Happy listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bianca Rech is the sporting director of FC Bayern München's women's team. In this week's episode, she shares her story, both on and off the pitch. Her career as a professional footballer, why she decided that coaching was not for her and what a day as a sporting director can offer. What is the profile of an FC Bayern München player, and how do the biggest club in Germany work with their girl's and women's academy to add quality to German football? Director of publication: Alexander Rosenlund Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's guest is Catarina Macario, who plays as a midfielder for multiple French champions Olympique Lyonnais and the US national team. In this episode, she shares the story behind coming to America, why she opted to play for the USA instead of Brazil and why she looks at herself as a hybrid between a number 9 and a number 10 out on the pitch. Macario also reveals why she chose to go to Europe to play football and why Lyon was the place to go. We hope you will enjoy this episode of Their pitch, participating in Catarina Macario’s story. If you like it, feel free to leave a review and subscribe for more stories to be told from the pitch in women’s football! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jessie Davis is the FC Nordsjaelland captain who might be doing her last professional season. The american tells us about her long break from football, coming back to the professional life and as usual a lot of tactical analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Renée Slegers is the headcoach who was forced to quit her professional career as a player. She has led FC Rosengård to back to back championships. On this episode we talk about everything from her career as a player, her as a coach and where she could see herself in the future. That and as usual, a lot of tactical analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katja Snoeijs grew up in the Netherlands and like many other professional women's footballers she started off by playing with boys. That was also something that could have gotten her to quit playing for good. Today she is a forward at Everton FC in the Women's Super League and in the Dutch national team. She has represented three clubs back home in the Netherlands in the Eredivisie Vrouwen; SC Telstar, VV Alkmaar and PSV. After becoming the top scorer in the league more than one time she moved abroad to play for Bordeaux in France before signing with the Toffees in the summer of 2022. In this episode we talk to Katja Snoeijs about why she signed for Everton and what she thinks a forward needs to be really good at on the pitch in the WSL to perform at the very highest level. Feel free to leave a review and subscribe to this podcast. Enjoy listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jelena Čanković left the Swedish topside FC Rosengård as one of the absolute best players in the Damallsvenskan. She joined Chelsea, the multiple Champions of England, on a three-year deal in August 2022. The Serbian national team midfielder is an experienced winner herself, both from back home in Serbia but also from playing in Spain with Barcelona, in Hungary with Ferencvaros and in Sweden with both Växjö DFF and Rosengård. In this episode, she talks about growing up in Serbia, how she sees herself as a football player, how vital scanning is to her as a tool out on the pitch, and why she decided to join Chelsea. Čanković turned out to be a football nerd, and we thought this episode turned out well, and we hope you will too. Happy listening, and don't forget to subscribe, leave a review and enjoy it as much as possible! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Linda Sembrant is the Swedish international centreback who plays for Juventus. On this podcast she talks about the Euros, upcoming world cup, and her contract situation with Juventus. That and as usual a lot of tactical analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ingrid Engen is the Norweigan international who joined Wolfsburg as a promising talent. The midfielder now plays for Barcelona and recently extended her contract with the Spanish club. We talk about everything from the journey from Norway to Wolfsburg, the “new” national team under Hege Riise and as usual a lot of tactical analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nadine Kessler represented the German national team 29 times and has won tournaments like the Euros and Champions League as well as winning the Ballon D’Or before she was forced to quit her career. She is now the managing director of Women’s football at Uefa – on this episode she talks about her career and role at Uefa. That and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matilda Lundblad is a doctor who has worked as a team doctor for many years in elite football with both men and women. She is involved in different projects within the Swedish Football Association, where she works with national team football and futsal. This week she is our guest on the podcast to talk about the differences and similarities in medicine when working with men and women that play football at the absolute highest level. Lundblad also talks about her research on knee injuries and what she thinks can prevent them when women's football schedules grow with more games and competitions. Happy listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ella Masar never really took a proper break from football after retiring from it as a professional player. She got her UEFA A coaching badges and went to the NWSL to become an assistant coach in Kansas City Current. As a player, she has represented clubs at the highest level in the USA, France, Norway, Sweden and Germany. In this episode, Masar talks about when she was about to retire, and Vfl Wolfsburg showed up out of nowhere, how it is to be a mum while coaching elite football and what she has learned during her first year coaching in the NWSL. Enjoy listening, and feel free to leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lotta Schelin is the football legend who has represented the Swedish national team 185 times and won the Champions League with Lyon. On this episode she talked to us about everything from being forced to quit her career to the transition from Sweden to France. That and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emma Holmgren started her career with Gusk before she took the step out in Damallsvenskan. The Swedish international has been called up multiple times to the national team but has yet to debut. On this episode she talks about everything from life with Lyon, how it was to take the step out in Europe as well as what it was like winning the Champions League. That and as usual, a lot of tactical analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Sørensen is a Danish football coach, currently in charge of Everton in the Women’s Super League in England. Back home in Denmark, he has coached players like Pernille Harder, Signe Bruun and Amalie Vangsgaard. In this episode, Sörensen talks about what football he wants his team to play and what made him leave Denmark to go to England to coach Everton. Enjoy while listening and feel free to leave a review and subscribe! Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.