Mark Torcaso
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mark Gabriele Torcaso | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-04-24) 24 April 1981 (age 44)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2016–2021 | Calder United | ||
| 2022–2023 | Western United Women | ||
| 2023– | Philippines Women | ||
| 2024 | Philippines (assistant) | ||
Mark Gabriele Torcaso is an Australian soccer coach who is the head coach of the Philippines women's national team. He was the inaugural coach of Western United in the A-League Women.
Coaching
Early Career and Western United
Torcaso's senior coaching career began in the National Premier Leagues Women's (NPLW), where he managed Calder United starting in 2016.[2] In August 2021, he was appointed head coach of Western United's women's developmental squad. When the club joined the A-League Women for the 2022–23 season, Torcaso was named the inaugural head coach on 29 June 2022.[3] In their debut season, he led the club to the Grand Final and was subsequently named the A-League Women Coach of the Year.[4]
Philippines National Team
On 23 August 2023, the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) appointed Torcaso as the head coach of the women's national team, succeeding Alen Stajcic.[5] While he initially coached both Western United and the Philippines concurrently, he resigned from his club role in December 2023 to commit fully to the national program, maintaining only an advisory role with Western United.[6]
Under his leadership, the Philippines reached the quarter-finals in their debut appearance at the 2022 Asian Games and the second round of the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. In 2025, he guided the squad to a historic gold medal at the SEA Games in Thailand.[7] In March 2026, Torcaso secured the Philippines' second consecutive FIFA Women's World Cup appearance to be held in 2027 in Brazil after a 2–0 victory over Uzbekistan in the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[8]
Other Roles
Outside of professional club and international management, Torcaso has maintained a long-term commitment to youth development in Australia. Since the 2000s, he has served as the Director of Football at St Monica's College in Melbourne, overseeing the school's football programs and player pathways alongside his various professional appointments.[2]
References
- ↑ "M. Torcaso". Soccerway.
- 1 2 "Incredible rise of Mark Torcaso: From U16s boss to TWO pro jobs at once!". aleagues.com.au. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "Western United announces inaugural women's football department staff". wufc.com.au. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ↑ "Mark Torcaso wins Liberty A-League Women Coach of the Year". wufc.com.au. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "PFF names Mark Torcaso as new Filipinas head coach". gmanetwork.com. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Torcaso quits Western Utd to focus on Philippines". espn.com.au. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "Filipinas win historic SEA Games football gold, end Vietnam's reign". inquirer.net. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Filipinas qualify for 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup after 2–0 win over Uzbekistan". gmanetwork.com. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
External links
- Mark Torcaso coach profile at Soccerway (archived)
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Current managers of AFC women's national teams | |
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