Helen Nkwocha

Nkwocha was born and raised in South London by her mother, Justina. She was the youngest of five siblings.[2] Since the age of 14, Nkwocha had aspired to be a police officer. She joined the Metropolitan Police at 20 after graduating from the University of North London with a literature degree.[3][4] She spent a total of 15 years with the police.[5] Since January 2021, Nkwocha has lived in the village of Tvøroyri.[4]

During her 23 year playing career, Nkwocha played for a number of clubs including Millwall Lionesses, Wimbledon, Crystal Palace, Fulham and Tooting & Mitcham. An anterior cruciate ligament injury was what led her to retire in her early thirties.[2]

In order to fulfill her wish to become a professional football manager, Nkwocha sold her home and decided to live on a houseboat instead.[6] Her management career has included stints in China and the United States. When she was appointed manager of Faroese club Tvøroyrar Bóltfelag, she became the first female manager to lead a top-flight European male team in football.[7] She was initially hired to run the youth team in January 2021 but was promoted to the head coach of the senior team in September of that year.[4] Her first match in charge was a 1–6 loss to Havnar Bóltfelag.[8]