The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has named Mark Torcaso as the new head coach for the Philippine national women’s football team.
Torcaso, who led Western United to the finals of the A-League, will replace Alen Stajcic, according to the PFF.
Torcaso has big shoes to fill, as Stajcic led the Filipinas to their first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup appearance last month, where they defeated New Zealand in the group stage.
“We welcome coach Mark (Torcaso) and his staff to the PFF family,” PFF President Mariano “Nonong” Araneta said in a statement.
“We are confident that they will continue raising the standards of the Philippine Women’s National Team on all aspects and take the team to greater heights on the back of a historic and memorable 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand.”
Torcaso became A-League Women’s Coach of the Year after Western United’s impressive campaign. They reached the final, where they got beat by Sydney FC 4-0.
Among the players he coached are Western United’s Angie Beard and Jaclyn Sawicki of the Filipinas.
“[I feel] incredibly privileged to accept this position with the Philippines, and I am very thankful to the PFF, particularly to team manager Jefferson Cheng, for making it happen,” said Torcaso.
“Watching the development of the team over the last couple of years has been amazing, from the AFF Championship to the World Cup, and I feel honored to be able to try to continue this growth,” he added.
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