Draft:Jackie Bachteler

Jackie Bachteler
Personal information
Full name Jacqueline Tina Bachteler
Date of birth (1989-05-18) 18 May 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Springfield, Massachusetts
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Managerial career
Years Team
2015-2016 Sunnanå SK
2016-2017 Ayia Napa FC Famagusta
2017-2019 IFK Stocksund
2018-2019 Hammarby IF (assistant)
2021-2023 IF Brommapojkarna (sporting director)
2023- San Diego Wave FC (assistant)

Jacqueline "Jackie" Tina Bachteler (born 19 May 1989) is an American professional football manager and former player who is currently the first assistant coach of San Diego Wave FC[1] in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). During her time in San Diego Wave, the team has won the NWSL 2023 Shield after defeating Racing Louisville FC on the last day of the NWSL regular season and becoming season champions. The Wave started 2024 by winning the 2024 NWSL Challenge Cup.[2][3]

Bachteler was previously the Sporting Director of Brommapojkarna (BP) in Sweden; Assistant Coach for Hammarby IF in Damallsvenskan; Head Coach for FC Famagusta, helping the team to their highest league finish in 2017; Head Coach for Sunnanå SK and Director and Co-owner of TikiTaka Football Development.[4][5][6][7][8]

Bachteler is also a speaker and has presented for Swedish Football Association, UN Global Goals, United Soccer Coaches Convention among others.[9]

In her playing career, Bachteler played as a midfielder for Tyresö FF, Djurgården IF, GBK and Soccerplus Reds.[10][11][12][13]

Ambassador

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Jackie is an ambassador for UN Global Goals World Cup where she created a network for professionals working within Women's football. In 2022 she also created and developed a coaching program for female coaches in Jordan working with Her Royal Highness Lara Faisal. This program developed into a Jordanian league with the help of Bachteler.[14][15][16]

Personal life

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Bachteler was born in Springfield and grew up in Southampton, Massachusetts. She pursued dance and football from a young age and played her youth career for Soccerplus, which was run by Tony Dicicco. Tony played an influential role in Jackie's life and went on to become her coach and mentor.

Bachteler earned a Bachelors of Science from Florida Southern where she also played and captained their Women's soccer team, Florida Southern Mocs as well as being a 2 time MVP.[17]

In 2012 she moved to Sweden to play and coach in the highest league, Damallsvenskan. She lived there for 12 years and can speak Swedish fluently. While in Sweden, Bachteler met her wife Jennifer Rundberg whom she married in 2023.

References

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  1. ^ Emerick, Tyler (2023-03-17). "San Diego Wave FC Announces Sporting Staff Ahead of 2023 NWSL Season". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  2. ^ Stone, Chris (2023-10-16). "San Diego Wave Wins NWSL Shield in Just 2nd Year: No. 1 in Regular Season". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  3. ^ NWSL (2024-03-15). "San Diego Wave FC Wins 2024 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup Against NJ/NY Gotham FC as National Women's Soccer League Kicks off 2024 Campaign | National Women's Soccer League Official Site". NWSL. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  4. ^ "Jackie Bachteler ny Sportchef Flick – BP" (in Swedish). 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  5. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  6. ^ "Kerstin Ågren jagar Champions League-plats på Cypern: "Det är en dröm"". LT (in Swedish). 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  7. ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (2015-11-11). "Amerikanska tar över Sunnanå". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  8. ^ Index, 1 on 1. "1 on 1 Soccer Index". 1on1index.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Stjärnor på fotbollssymposiets föreläsarhimmel - Stockholm". www.stff.se (in Swedish). 2022-12-15. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  10. ^ "Bachteler återvänder till Tyresö - Vi i Tyresö". viityreso.se. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  11. ^ "USA - J. Bachteler - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  12. ^ "Amerikanskan som vill sprida sitt kunnande". Arbetarbladet (in Swedish). 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  13. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  14. ^ "Jackie Bachteler". Global Goals World Cup. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  15. ^ "EIR Coach Program". Global Goals World Cup. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  16. ^ "General 2 — Impact League". league. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  17. ^ "Womens Soccer 2009 by Florida Southern College Athletics - Issuu". issuu.com. 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2024-08-25.