Former international Rhian Wilkinson named head coach of women’s youth teams

Aug 9, 2019 | 9:14 AM

TORONTO — Former Canadian international Rhian Wilkinson has been appointed head coach of the Canadian women’s under-17 and under-20 soccer teams.

The 37-year-old Wilkinson will remain an assistant coach to Kenneth Heiner-Moller with the senior side.

Wilkinson won 181 caps for Canada in a distinguished playing career that stretched from 2003 to 2017. She took part in four World Cups and three Olympics.

A native of Pointe-Claire, Que, who now makes her home in Vancouver, Wilkinson most recently served as head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite program.