Nina Patalon

Nina Patalon (born 20 January 1986) is a Polish former football midfielder and manager, currently coaching Poland women's national team.[1]

Nina Patalon
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-01-20) 20 January 1986
Place of birth Działdowo, Poland
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Poland women's (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002– Medyk Konin
Czarni Sosnowiec
–2011 Medyk Konin
National team
2004–2006 Poland U-19
2009 Poland student
Teams managed
2010–2013 Medyk Konin (youth)
2011–2013 Medyk Konin
2011–2013 Poland U-15 (assistant)
2014–2019 Poland U-17
2019–2021 Poland U-19
2021– Poland
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

In 2002 she began her career at Medyk Konin in the Ekstraliga, where she had played for many years, with an in-between stint at Czarni Sosnowiec.[2] In 2011, due to an injury, she finished her football career as a player.

International career

During 2004 to 2006 she was a member of the Poland's Youth National Team. In 2009 she represented Poland In a Polish Students Team in the Summer Universiade 2009 in Belgrade.[3]

Managerial career

After retiring from an active career she began working as a coach. Initially, from 2010, she trained Medyk Konin's young girls team, and in January 2011, with Anna Gawrońska, became the head coach of the Medyk's first team.[4] In 2011 she started helping to coach Poland's U-15 Women National Football Team, and in May 2014 she was appointed to the coaching position of the Poland's U-17 Women National Football Team.[5][6]

In March 2021 she replaced Miłosz Stępiński as the head coach of the Poland's Women National Team.[1] She is the first woman in the Polish footballing history to hold this position.[1] She made her debut in a friendly match against Sweden, on 13 April 2021.[7]

Personal life

In 2010 she graduated from the Academy of Physical Education in Poznań where she obtained a class II football coaching license.

Honours

Medyk Konin
  • Ekstraliga runner-up: 2004/05, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2010/11
  • Ekstraliga third place: 2003/04, 2008/09
  • Polish Cup winner: 2004/05, 2005/06, 2008/09
  • Polish Junior Championships winner: 2004, 2005, 2006

Medyk Konin

References
  1. "Nina Patalon oficjalnie selekcjonerem reprezentacji kobiet". TVP Sport (in Polish).
  2. "futbolkobiet.pl | Video: Nina Patalon o futbolu!". futbolkobiet.pl. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  3. "XXV Uniwersjada: Skład reprezentacji Polski - WP SportoweFakty". sportowefakty.wp.pl. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  4. "Reprezentacja ma nowego trenera - Kobiecy Klub Piłkarski MAX-Sprint". kkpbydgoszcz.futbolowo.pl. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  5. "Nowi trenerzy w reprezentacjach - KobiecaPilka.pl - serwis o kobiecej piłce nożnej w Polsce". kobiecapilka.pl. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  6. "Nina Patalon: Na stadionie muszę być pierwsza! - Łączy nas piłka". laczynaspilka.pl. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  7. "Kobiety: Polska 2-4 Szwecja". 90minut (in Polish).
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