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
Team information
Current team
 Poland women's (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002– Medyk Konin
Czarni Sosnowiec
–2011 Medyk Konin
International career
2004–2006 Poland U-19
2009 Poland student
Managerial career
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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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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