How long has Jitka Klimková served as coached? How long did Jitka Klimková play football?

Jitka Klimková has 16 years of coaching experience. In September 2021, Jitka Klimková was appointed head coach of the Football Ferns, the New Zealand women’s national football team.

Jitka Klimková was briefly a member of the Czech national team where she played as a defender. During her playing career, Jitka Klimková played for Sokol Čejč, Slávia Holíč, and Compex Otrokovice in the Czech First Division.

Jitka Klimková has coached the United States women’s under-20 team, United States women’s under-19 team, Canberra United in Australia’s W-League, 1.FC Slovácko, the Czech Republic women’s team and Internationals Soccer Club in Ohio, USA.

Jitka Klimková has also worked as an assistant coach with the Under-20s and the Football Ferns. Klimková is the first woman appointed to coach the Football Ferns on a full-time basis.

At the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Jitka Klimková guided the Ferns to their first-ever victory in the tournament, in a 1–0 victory over Norway in the opening match in Auckland.