World's Best Club Coach 2022 – IFFHS

Sonia Bompastor is one of the great figures of European women's football. Born on June 8, 1980, in Blois, France, the former French international has distinguished herself as both a player and a coach, becoming one of the most influential personalities in modern women's football.

In 2022, she was named World's Best Club Coach by the IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics) after an exceptional season at the helm of Olympique Lyonnais women's team, one of the most prestigious clubs in world football. This international award recognizes her remarkable work and her ability to keep the Lyon club at the top of European football.

A legend of French women's football

Before becoming a coach, Sonia Bompastor had a remarkable career as a player. A talented midfielder and natural leader, she played for many years with Olympique Lyonnais, where she established herself as one of the club's key players.

As captain of the Lyon team, she participated in the club's historic successes, winning several national and European titles. With her game intelligence and tactical sense, she quickly became a benchmark in French women's football.

Alongside her club career, she also represented the French national team, with which she participated in several major international competitions.

A successful transition to coaching

After ending her playing career, Sonia Bompastor remained loyal to Olympique Lyonnais and became involved in the club's development. She became director of the women's training center, contributing to the emergence of new generations of players.

In 2021, she was appointed coach of the OL women's first team. In her first season, she achieved a major feat by winning the 2022 UEFA Women's Champions League, confirming the Lyon club's European dominance.

Under her leadership, the team developed a spectacular and attacking style of play, which allowed them to dominate against the best teams on the continent.

International recognition

Thanks to her exceptional results and the immediate impact of her work in Lyon, Sonia Bompastor was named World's Best Women's Club Coach 2022 by the IFFHS.

In this international ranking, she notably beat Jonathan Giráldez, coach of FC Barcelona, as well as Tulio Hoffman of SE Palmeiras. Mexican coach Eva Espejo also completed the top positions in the ranking.

This distinction confirms Sonia Bompastor's place among the most influential coaches in world women's football.

A reference for modern women's football

Thanks to her unique career, combining success as a player, manager, and coach, Sonia Bompastor embodies the evolution of women's football towards an increasingly professional and structured model.

Her title of World's Best Club Coach IFFHS 2022 testifies to her impact on international women's football and her role in the continued success of Olympique Lyonnais at the highest level.

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