Alen Stajcic takes charge of Indonesia’s women’s football team
The Australian coach previously led the Philippines to the 2022 AFF title and their first Women’s World Cup qualification.
Indonesia’s football association, PSSI, unveiled Alen Stajcic as the women’s national team coach at a Jakarta press conference on 9 November, following the end of Satoru Mochizuki’s tenure.
PSSI said the 53-year-old Australian’s experience and coaching record were behind his appointment. Indonesia’s upcoming schedule includes qualification for the 2029 Women’s Asian Cup from early 2027 and qualifiers for the 2031 Women’s World Cup in 2028.
Stajcic coached the Philippines women’s team from 2021 to 2023. During that spell, they won the 2022 AFF championship and qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, securing the country’s first appearance at the tournament.
Earlier, he guided Australia to the Women’s Asian Cup finals in 2014 and 2018, as well as the quarter-finals of the 2015 Women’s World Cup.
His coaching career began in 2002 after he retired as a semi-professional player. Much of his work has been in Australia, including spells with New South Wales Sapphires and Sydney FC Women before leading the national women’s side.
