Rhian wilkinson biography

Canadian soccer coach and player (born 1982)

Rhian Emilie Wilkinson (born May 12, 1982) is a Canadian professional soccer coach and former player, who currently coaches the Wales women's national team.^[4] She was previously the head coach of Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), where she led the team to the 2022 NWSL Championship.

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Wilkinson represented Canada between and , scoring seven goals in games for her country, and also spent a number of years playing.

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Biography.

View the biography of Canada Defender Rhian Wilkinson on ESPN (UK).

As a player, Wilkinson made over 180 appearances for the Canadian national team and won Olympic bronze medals in 2012 and 2016. She played as a forward and a midfielder at the club level, but was primarily an attacking right fullback for the national team.

Early life

Wilkinson was born in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, to parents Keith Wilkinson and Shan Evans. Her Danish-born English father was a player with (3 caps in the 1970s) and director of the Canada national rugby union team.

Her mother, Shan Evans, was born in Wales. She has an older brother, David, and a twin sister named Sara.^[5]