Emma Hayes is 47 years old and was born on Oct. 18, 1976.

Emma Hayes was born in London, England. She grew up in an area of the city called Camden.

Emma Hayes will be in charge of her first game as head coach on June 1 when the U.S. takes on South Korea in a friendly match at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado.

Emma Hayes began her managerial career as head coach for the Long Island Lady Riders in the USL W-League from 2001-03. She then coached Division I college soccer at Iona College in New York before becoming an assistant coach for the Arsenal FC women’s team. 

In 2008, Hayes returned to the U.S. to coach the Chicago Red Stars in Women’s Professional Soccer, which is now known as the National Women’s Soccer League. Three years later, Hayes was named the coach for the Chelsea FC women’s team and has managed the club since. She will conclude her time as the Chelsea manager at the end of the 2023-24 season to coach the U.S. women’s national team. 

In her 12 years at Chelsea, Emma Hayes has won 15 trophies, including multiple league titles and league cups. She also took Chelsea to its first-ever UEFA Women’s Champions League Final in 2020. The next year, Hayes received the Best FIFA Women’s Coach Award. 

While going to university in Liverpool, England, Emma Hayes coached the women’s soccer team at the school from 1997-99. After that, she moved back to London to help develop young players at Corydon and Crystal Palace. She then got her first gig as a head soccer coach in 2001 by becoming the manager of the Long Island Lady Riders in the USL W-League. 

Emma Hayes will reportedly earn $2 million per season as the head coach of the national team, making her the highest-paid manager ever for the women’s team. 

From 1988-96, Emma Hayes played for Arsenal’s academy. However, she suffered an ankle injury during a ski trip when she was 17 years old that ended her playing career.