Chelsea Noonan Appointed Assistant Head Coach at Birmingham City Women FC
- Noonan had most recently been in Australia with A-League side Western United
- She has also held roles with the Football Association of Ireland
We’re glad to announce that Football Careers client Chelsea Noonan has been appointed Assistant Head Coach at Birmingham City Women FC. She moves to the role having most recently spent time at A-League side Western United.
During Chelsea’s time at the Australian club, she held several roles, including Community Development Manager, Boys Under-16 Head Coach, and Women’s First Team Assistant Coach. Before her spell at Western United, she was a Development Officer at the Football Association of Ireland, as well as Women’s National Team Under-17 Assistant Coach.
Chelsea comes into the role with the Women’s Championship side as they look to make a return to the Women’s Super League. She brings a wealth of experience and qualifications, including holding the UEFA A Licence.
Hope Powell, Women’s Technical Director at the Blues, said: “We are delighted to be able to add Chelsea to our coaching team. She joins having spent a very successful year in Australia with Western United.
“Her standards and values reflect that of what we have here at the club, and we believe she will work effectively with our Head Coach, Amy Merricks, Assistant Head Coach, Emily Simpkins, and the technical staff to help us achieve our ambitions moving forward.”
Head Coach, Amy Merricks, said: “I am really excited to welcome Chelsea to the Club. She brings with her a wealth of experience from the A-League Women where she supported the growth and development of Western United during her season there.
“She has also spent time working at youth level with Ireland, and I have no doubt that she will contribute to our ongoing progress and the foundations that we are putting in place.”
We’re delighted for Chelsea and we wish her and Birmingham City Women all the best for the coming season.