Nina Patalon

Last updated

Nina Patalon
Nina Patalon Fot. Maciej Kasprzak Wielkopolskamagazyn.jpg
Press conference of the Polish women's national team Nina Patalon
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-01-20) 20 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Działdowo, Poland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Poland women's (head coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002– Medyk Konin
Czarni Sosnowiec
–2011 Medyk Konin
International career
2004–2006 Poland U19
2009 Poland (students)
Managerial career
2010–2013 Medyk Konin (youth)
2011–2013 Medyk Konin
2011–2013 Poland U15 (assistant)
2014–2019 Poland U17
2019–2021 Poland U19
2021– Poland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nina Patalon (born 20 January 1986) is a Polish football manager and former player who played as a midfielder, currently in charge of Poland women's national team. [1]

Contents

Club career

In 2002, Patalon 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]

International career

From 2004 to 2006, she was a member of the under-19 national team. In 2009, she represented Poland as part of a students' team at the Summer Universiade 2009 in Belgrade. [3] The later stage of her career, however, was plagued by injuries for which she underwent seven knee surgeries. [4]

Managerial career

After retiring from an active career she began working as a coach. Initially, from 2010, she trained Medyk Konin's youth team and, in January 2011, became the co-head coach of the Medyk's senior squad, alongside Anna Gawrońska. [5] In 2011, she took on a role of an assistant coach for the under-15 squad, and in May 2014 she was appointed to the managerial position of the Poland U17s. [6] [7]

In March 2021 she replaced Miłosz Stępiński as the head coach of the senior national team, [1] becoming the first female coach in history to hold this position. [1] She made her debut in a friendly match against Sweden on 13 April 2021. [8]

Patalon has stressed that, in order for Poland to develop a stronger women's football capability, more awareness and finding is needed, and girls must receive more encouragement to take up the sport during school sports classes. [9]

Personal life

Patalon graduated with a bachelor from the State University of Applied Sciences in Konin and with a Masters from the Poznan University of Physical Education, where she obtained a class II football coaching license. [4]

Honours

Player

Medyk Konin

Manager

Medyk Konin

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">GKS Górnik Łęczna</span> Association football club in Poland

Górniczy Klub Sportowy Górnik Łęczna, commonly referred to as Górnik Łęczna, is a sports club based in Łęczna, Poland. It is best known for its men's professional football team, which competes in I liga, the second division in the Polish football league system. The club also fields teams in women's football and wrestling.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Poland women's national football team</span> Womens national association football team representing Poland

The Poland women's national football team represents Poland in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Polish Football Association, has never qualified for a major international tournament.

The Ekstraliga, officially known as Orlen Superliga due to its sponsorship by Orlen, is the top Polish league for women's association football teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KKPK Medyk Konin</span> Polish football club

KKPK Medyk Konin is a Polish women's football club from Konin. As of the 2024–25 season, they compete in the I liga, the second level of competition, following relegation from the 2023–24 Ekstraliga.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Donata Leśnik</span> Polish footballer

Donata Leśnik is a Polish former footballer who played as a defender. In her career, she represented Medyk Konin and Unia Racibórz.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Agata Tarczyńska</span> Polish footballer (born 1988)

Agata Tarczyńska is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or striker.

Natalia Pakulska is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I liga club Medyk Konin.

Aleksandra "Sandra" Sałata is a Polish former footballer who played as a defender. She made 34 appearances and scored four goals for the Poland national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anna Gawrońska</span> Polish footballer

Anna Gawrońska is a Polish footballer who plays as a striker for Medyk Konin. She was the Ekstraliga's top scorer in 2005–06 and 2007–08 season.

Natalia Chudzik is a Polish footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Ekstraliga club Czarni Sosnowiec. She previously played for Unia Racibórz after she had a first spell at Medyk Konin. The 2011–12 season marked her Champions League debut.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ewa Pajor</span> Polish footballer (born 1996)

Ewa Pajor is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga F club Barcelona and the Poland national team. Between 2015 and 2024, she played for VfL Wolfsburg. She is a five-time winner of the German Frauen-Bundesliga and was named Best Polish Female Player of the Year three times by the Piłka Nożna magazine.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aleksandra Rompa</span> Polish footballer

Aleksandra Franciszka Rompa is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder.

The 2017–18 Ekstraliga season was the 43rd edition of the competition since its establishment. The Ekstraliga Kobiet is the top level women's football league of Poland.

Miłosz Stępiński is a Polish professional football manager, currently in charge of the Poland national under-20 team.

Dagmara Grad is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a defender. She earned 27 caps for the Poland women's national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gabriela Grzywińska</span> Polish footballer

Gabriela Grzywińska is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian Club Zenit. She is a former member of the Poland national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ewelina Kamczyk</span> Polish footballer (born 1996)

Ewelina Kamczyk is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or wing-back for Première Ligue club Fleury and the Poland national team.

Anna Szymańska is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for MKS Myszków. She earned 39 caps for the Poland national team.

Klaudia Olejniczak is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ekstraliga club Rekord Bielsko-Biała. She has been a member of the Poland women's national team.

Katarzyna Konat is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Braga. In the 2012–13 season, Konat won the Polish Cup with Medyk Konin.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nina Patalon oficjalnie selekcjonerem reprezentacji kobiet". TVP Sport (in Polish). 23 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "futbolkobiet.pl | Video: Nina Patalon o futbolu!". futbolkobiet.pl. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "XXV Uniwersjada: Skład reprezentacji Polski - WP SportoweFakty". sportowefakty.wp.pl. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 Witkowski, Maciej. "Nina Patalon: dobra trenerka, dobra mama". Biblioteka Piłkarstwa Polskiego (in Polish). Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Reprezentacja ma nowego trenera - Kobiecy Klub Piłkarski MAX-Sprint". kkpbydgoszcz.futbolowo.pl. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Nowi trenerzy w reprezentacjach - KobiecaPilka.pl - serwis o kobiecej piłce nożnej w Polsce". kobiecapilka.pl. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Nina Patalon: Na stadionie muszę być pierwsza! - Łączy nas piłka". laczynaspilka.pl. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Kobiety: Polska 2-4 Szwecja". 90minut (in Polish).
  9. ↑ "Dziewczyny kontra chłopcy. Nieprzyjemna sytuacja na boisku. "Wygrywały 3:1"". Sport.pl (in Polish). 12 August 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Puchar Polski kobiet 2012/2013". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.