Amelia Valverde appointed as Coach for Indian Senior Women’s Team. She joined the Indian camp in Antalya, Türkiye, where the Blue Tigresses are preparing for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026. She joined the existing coaching staff – Crispin Chettri, Priya PV, and Mario Aguiar – to strengthen the Indian Senior Women’s Team.
She began her coaching career in 2011 as longest-serving coach in the history of the Costa Rican women’s national team, leading Las Ticas from 2015 to 2023. Under her tenure, Costa Rica participated in the 2015 and 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cups, their only two appearances in the showpiece event.
She was the assistant coach of the Costa Rica senior and U20 women’s teams, also including at the 2014 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup.
After leaving the Costa Rica national team, Valverde was appointed as the coach of Mexican club side CF Monterrey in 2023. Under her coaching, CF Monterrey won a historic Bicampeonato in 2024 after lifting the Liga MX Femenil Clausura title in July and the Apertura in November. In the same year, Valverde was awarded the Mexican Balón de Oro for the best coach in the Liga MX Femenil by the Mexican Football Federation.
As part of Valverde’s support staff, goalkeeping coach Eli Ávila and strength and conditioning coach José Sánchez will also join the Indian senior women’s national team. Ávila, a former goalkeeper, worked alongside Valverde in the Costa Rican women’s national team and at CF Monterrey. Sánchez was previously part of the Costa Rican national team setup and club side Deportivo Saprissa.
Courtesy: AIFF Media
