Mark Torcaso

Mark Torcaso is an Australian soccer coach. He is the current head coach of the women's side of Western United FC and the Philippines women's national football team.

Mark Torcaso
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-04-24) April 24, 1981[1]
Managerial career
Years Team
2016–2021 Calder United
2022– Western United (women)
2023– Philippines (women)

Career

Coaching

Torcaso has coached in the National Premier Leagues Women's (NPLW) where he mentored Calder United from 2016.[2] In August 2021, he would be appointed as head coach of Western United's women's developmental squad.[3]

Western United

Western United would join A-League Women for the 2022–23 season. On 29 June 2022, Torcaso was announced as the head coach of the club.[3] He would lead the club to the grand final where United lost 0–4 to Sydney FC[4] He would be named A-League Women Coach of the Year for the season.[5]

Philippines

On 23 August 2023, the Philippine Football Federation announced that Torcaso would be coaching the Philippines women's national football team, succeeding Alen Stajcic who led the team in their debut 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup stint.[6] Torcaso remained coach of Western United and will be concurrently coach two teams.[7] He signed a two-year contract with the national team.[8]

He will be leading the team in the 2022 Asian Games and the second round of the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[9]

Administration

Torcaso has been serving as the director of football at the St Monica's College in Melbourne since the 2000s.[2]

References
  1. "M. Torcaso". Soccerway.
  2. Demigillo, Kiko (24 August 2023). "Man in charge: Get to know Filipinas' new coach Mark Torcaso". One Sports. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. "Western United Announces inaugural women's football department staff". Western United. 29 June 2022.
  4. "Sydney FC dominates Western United to clinch fourth A-League Women championship". ABC News. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. Harrington, Anna (1 June 2023). "Craig Goodwin, Alex Chidiac win A-Leagues top honours". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023.
  6. Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (23 August 2023). "Australian Mark Torcaso appointed new coach of PH women's football team". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  7. Banzuelo, Neil (23 August 2023). "Filipinas get another Australian mentor in Mark Torcaso". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  8. del Carmen, Lorenzo (1 September 2023). "Mark Torcaso glad to see Filipinas buildup to Asiad start on right note". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  9. Rosal, Dale (23 August 2023). "Australian Mark Torcaso named coach of Filipinas". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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