Swedish Football Coach, Kim Lars Björkegren, has been appointed new Head Coach of the Senior National Female team, the Black Queens.

He replaces erstwhile Coach, Nora Hauptle, whose contract with the GFA expired at the end of December 2024.

Kim Lars Björkegren started out as a footballer and played for his community club in Ljungsbro, later featuring for Allsvenska Åtvidabergs FF (Swedish First Division club at the time).

An injury he sustained at the age of 22 put an end to his football career and he chose to pursue a career in Coaching.

In a career covering 18 years, Kim, now a UEFA License A Coach, has gained significant experience and success coaching in Sweden and other countries. Kim’s successes include his winning the Cyprus top Women’s league with Apollon Ladies as well as the Damallsvenskan (Swedish Women’s top league) with Linkopings FC. In the 2020-2021 season, he was adjudged the Coach of the season in Cyprus.

Kim holds the joint record with the renowned Sven Goran Eriksson as being the second Swedish manager to win two domestic titles in two different countries.

Kim Björkegren worked with the Finland Women’s National Team as a Scout and Analyst.

He has also coached Beijing BG Phoenix in the Chinese Super League (placing third in both the Chinese Women’s FA Cup and Super Cup in 2018) and has worked as Technical Director of Manila Digger FC of the Philippines. Kim also coached a number of male teams at various levels of the Swedish Football League system.

Most recently, Kim has been manager of Racing Louisville in the National Women’s Soccer League of the United States of America [USA].

Kim’s philosophy of football is to play possessive attacking, purposeful and entertaining football, utilizing the skills of his players in the best possible way, thus making him a flexible and adaptable Coach.

He places a lot of emphasis on discipline, team organization, hard work, teamwork, dynamism and flexibility. This philosophy merges well with Ghana’s football philosophy.

With his coaching experience in Women’s Football, coupled with a background in Education and Sports Psychology, Kim Björkegren is viewed by the GFA as the ideal choice to take over the coaching reins of the Black Queens and lead them to greater heights.

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is pleased to announce the reconstitution of the Technical team of the senior national female team, the Black Queens.

The new Head Coach of the team is Swede Kim Lars Bjorkegren as the new Head Coach. Coach Bjorkegren, a highly experienced and qualified coach, will be assisted by Coach Charles Sampson as the first Assistant Coach, while Anita Wiredu takes up the role of the second Assistant Coach.

Nassamu Yakubu has been appointed as the Goalkeepers Coach, with Enoch Jordan Daitey serving as the Athletic Coach.

The medical unit of the team will be led by Kate Boachie-Agyemang, who will be assisted by Team Nurse Asinawu Abubakari. Margaret Foli has been appointed as the team’s Physiotherapist.

Drucilia Arthur will serve as the Welfare Manager, while Patience Nana A. Quarshie and Adwoa Bayor have been appointed as Equipment Officers.

Ronnie Bergdahl, an experienced video analyst, will provide technical support to the team as the Video Analyst.

The GFA is confident that Coach Bjorkegren and his technical team will bring the necessary expertise and experience to lead the Black Queens to success in upcoming international competitions.

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