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Pia Sundhage (Pia Mariane Sundhage) was born on 13 February, 1960 in Ulricehamn, Sweden, is a Swedish football player, manager and Äggätare. Discover Pia Sundhage's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?

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Age 64 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 13 February, 1960
Birthday 13 February
Birthplace Ulricehamn, Sweden
Nationality Sweden

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Pia Sundhage Height, Weight & Measurements

At 64 years old, Pia Sundhage height is 1.72 m .

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Pia Sundhage Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Pia Sundhage worth at the age of 64 years old? Pia Sundhage’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. She is from Sweden. We have estimated Pia Sundhage's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1960

Pia Mariane Sundhage (, born 13 February 1960) is a Swedish football manager and former professional player.

Most recently she was the head coach of the Brazil women's national team.

As a player, Sundhage played most of her career as a forward and retired as the top scorer for the Sweden national team, but she also had stints playing as a midfielder and a sweeper.

1975

Sundhage made her first appearance for the Sweden national team as a 15-year-old in 1975, eventually amassing 146 caps and scoring 71 goals for her country.

Her 71 goals gave her joint-lead with Lena Videkull for the most in the Swedish national team history, a record which has since been surpassed by both Hanna Ljungberg and Lotta Schelin.

1978

Sundhage started with IFK Ulricehamn as a youth player and eventually moved to Falköpings KIK in 1978.

1979

She then joined Jitex BK from 1979 to 1981.

1982

Sundhage played 1982 to 1983 with Östers IF, scoring 30 times in her first season with the club and chipping in 35 more in her second season.

1984

1984 saw a move back to Jitex BK, while 1985 saw Sundhage split time between Stattena IF, S.S. Lazio (where she scored 17 times), and Jitex BK.

She won, and was the top scorer, in the 1984 UEFA Women's Championship.

1986

She played the 1986 season with Hammarby IF DFF, before she moved back to Jitex BK from 1979 through 1989.

1988

Her image appeared on a Swedish postage stamp in 1988.

1989

In 1989 Sundhage scored the first goal in a women's match at Wembley Stadium, as Sweden beat England 2–0 in a curtain–raiser for the Rous Cup.

1990

Sundhage finished her career with Hammarby IF DFF, playing from 1990 until she retired in 1996.

She won four Damallsvenskan championships, all with Jitex BK, as well as two additional Svenska Cupen with the club.

She also won two Svenska Cupen with Hammarby IF DFF.

1991

She participated for Sweden in the 1991 (a third-place finish) and 1995 editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup and the 1996 Summer Olympics.

1992

Sundhage got her start in coaching as a player/manager when she was with Hammarby IF DFF from 1992 to 1994.

1998

She then took assistants jobs with Vallentuna BK (1998 to 1999) and AIK Fotboll Dam (2000) before moving across the Atlantic Ocean to become an assistant with Philadelphia Charge of the new Women's United Soccer Association in the United States.

2000

In 2000, Sundhage finished sixth in the voting for FIFA Women's Player of the Century.

Lauren Gregg was in charge for 3 games in 2000, April Heinrichs led the squad from 2000–2004 and won the 2004 Summer Olympics, while Sundhage served as a scout for the United States during the 2004 Olympics.

2003

She eventually was hired on by Boston Breakers as the head coach, winning the league title and being named the 2003 WUSA Coach of the Year in the process.

Once the WUSA folded however, it was back to Scandinavia to take on further coaching positions.

2005

Her relationship with the Boston Breakers led United States women's national team captain Kristine Lilly and fellow USWNT player Kate Markgraf joining her in the Swedish Damallsvenskan when Pia coached KIF Örebro DFF from 2005 to 2006, after a brief stint with Kolbotn IL in 2004.

Lilly said she "wanted to play for Pia again."

2007

Sundhage served as an assistant to Marika Domanski-Lyfors for the China Women's national team during the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Pia Sundhage was announced as the United States women's national team head coach on 13 November 2007.

She became the seventh head coach in the U.S. team's history and the third woman.

2008

Sundhage was the head coach of the United States women's national team from 2008 to 2012 and led the team to two Olympic gold medals and a silver medal at the World Cup.

While at the helm of the United States, Sundhage won the 2008 Algarve Cup and gold medals at both the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

2009

She was on the verge of winning the 2009 Algarve Cup, but the United States lost out to Sundhage's native Sweden on penalties.

2010

However, she did win the 2010 Algarve Cup a year later, defeating World and European Champions Germany 3–2 in the final.

2011

She coached the women's team to the final of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, where the team advanced to the final for the first time since 1999.

However, they were upset by Japan, losing 3–1 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw.

2012

Her success led to her winning the 2012 FIFA World Coach of the Year.

Sundhage later became the head coach of her native Sweden women's national football team from 2012 to 2017, winning an Olympic silver medal in 2016.

A year later, Sundhage coached the USWNT to another gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, defeating Japan 2–1 in a Women's World Cup final rematch, with Carli Lloyd scoring both goals.

On 1 September 2012, Sundhage announced she was stepping down as the U.S women's head coach having expressed a desire to seek opportunities in her native Sweden.

Sundhage announced she would coach the U.S. team's games on 16 and 19 September on the team's Olympic victory tour before officially resigning.

"I have days where I think, 'What am I doing?' and there are other days where I'm like, 'I'm all up for this next challenge'" Sundhage said upon announcing her departing the US women's national team.