Matt Ross (soccer coach)

Matt Ross
Personal information
Full name Matthew Barry Ross
Date of birth (1978-01-04) 4 January 1978
Place of birth Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Managerial career
Years Team
2013–2015 1. FFC Frankfurt (women)
2015–2017 1. FFC Frankfurt (women)
2018 Vittsjö GIK (women)
2018–2019 China U15 (women)
2019–2023 South Korea (women; assistant)
2023–2024 Al Qadsiah U19
2024–2025 Dubai United (assistant)
2025 Nepal
2025– Chinese Taipei

Matthew Barry Ross (born 4 January 1978) is an Australian football manager who is the head coach of the Chinese Taipei national team.

Career

Ross was appointed as U17 Head Coach of German women's side 1. FFC Frankfurt in 2013, winning the U17 Bundesliga South. He was also first team analyst when the club beat Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 to win the 2015 UEFA Women's Champions' League in Berlin. He was promoted to the club's first team manager in December 2015 and led the team to the UEFA Women's Champions' League Semi-Finals in 2016, losing 4–1 to VfL Wolfsburg over two legs. In 2018, he was appointed manager of Swedish women's side Vittsjö GIK before being appointed manager of the China women's national under-15 football team the same year.

One year later, he was appointed as an Assistant Manager of the South Korea women's national football team. The team reached the final of the 2022 AFC Asian Cup in India, losing 3–2 to China. His last match with the Korean team was a memorable 1–1 draw with Germany at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brisbane.

Subsequently, he moved into men's football and was appointed as U19 Head Coach of Saudi Arabian side Al Qadsiah in 2023. The next season he was appointed Assistant Manager of Emirati side United. Following his stint there, he was appointed manager of the Nepal national team in 2025.[1] His first match was an historic 1–0 victory away to Singapore which was followed by a 0–2 loss to Malaysia. This result was later overturned to a 3–0 victory by the AFC due to Malaysia fielding 7 ineligible players. During his tenure he solidified Nepal's defensive structure with four clean sheets in seven matches. He also transformed the team into a more progressive, possession-based and counter-pressing side.

Ross resigned from the position in the midst of the 2025 Nepal Revolution and accepted the Chinese Taipei manager's position in October 2025. On January 1 he was appointed Technical Director, overseeing the national football program.

Ross holds a UEFA Pro Licence from the Football Association of Ireland.

Personal life

Ross was born on 4 January 1978 in Newcastle, Australia and is a native of Newcastle, Australia.[2] Growing up, he attended Merewether High School in Australia and then the University of Newcastle in Australia, where he studied Social Science, Education and Applied Science (Sports Coaching) .[3] Eventually, he married South Korean Australian woman Kyung Soon Kim.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Matt Ross at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "The Australian helping China become a world football superpower". Special Broadcasting Service. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Matt Ross: The former school teacher and bus driver coaching at a home World Cup". Front Page Football. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mit Laptop und GPS" [With laptop and GPS] (in German). Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
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