Emily Husband
English footballer
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Emily Husband is an English professional football manager and former footballer who managed Australian A-League Women's team Central Coast Mariners FC. In her second season in charge, Husband's team won the 2025 grand final securing their first League Championship. She is the assistant coach of Australia women's national soccer team (Matildas) since mid-2025.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leeds United | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | UTB Ocelots | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Huddersfield Town | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Canberra United (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2023 | Sydney Uni | ||
| 2023–2025 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| 2025– | Australia Women (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Husband played as a defender. As a youth player, she joined the youth academy of English side Leeds United FC. Following her stint there, she transferred to the youth academy of English side Manchester City WFC. Subsequently, Husband signed for English side Huddersfield Town FC. Afterwards, she attended the University of Texas at Brownsville in the United States, where she played for their soccer team (2008–2012).
Managerial career
Husband was Sydney Uni SFC (Sydney University Soccer Football Club) Reserves head coach from 2017.[1] The team competes in the National Premier Leagues NSW Women's (NPLW NSW). In 2020, she was appointed as an assistant manager of Australian side Canberra United FC. The same year, she was appointed manager of Sydney Uni SFC seniors. The Sydney Morning Herald's Daniel Lo Surdo wrote in 2025 that "Sydney University went on to enjoy a trophy-laden spell under Husband, who attracted praise for her quick success as a first-time coach".[2]
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Husband was appointed manager of Australian side Central Coast Mariners FC, helping the club win their first league title.[3]
She left the club in June 2025[4] to become an assistant coach to Joe Montemurro for the Australian Women's National Team.[5]
Personal life
Husband was born in England.[6] A native of Huddersfield, Yorkshire, she arrived in Australian as a backpacker in 2016 and worked on a farm in Rankins Springs, New South Wales.[6][7]