Silvia Neid
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Silvia Neid is a former professional soccer player, and, since July 2005, has served as the head coach of the Germany women's national football team
after having been assistant to Tina Theune-Meyer
for some time. Together with Doris Fitschen and Martina Voss
, she is considered the most successful German
women's soccer player, having won seven national championships and six DFB-Pokal trophies.
, then the dominant team in German football. She won the double
with SSG in 1984, but moved to TSV Siegen after a titleless 1985 season. The club had its best years in the time Silvia Neid played for Siegen, winning six championships and five cups. When coach Gerd Neuser stopped coaching Siegen in 1994 Neid wanted to leave Siegen for SG Praunheim, but the club did not want to let her. Neid retired after the 1996 season and immediately took a coaching job with the women's national team
.
As an international she had her debut on 10 November 1982 against Switzerland
, being swapped in in the 41st minute. She scored her first immediately after being on the field for only a minute and scrored another goal later in the game. Neid won the UEFA Women's Championship
three times (in 1989
, 1991, and 1995) with the German team, and finished the 1995 World Championships as runner-up
. Her last game was at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta against Brazil
.
Prior to becoming head coach, she coached the under-19 German women's national football team, winning the 2004 World Championship
with them, and finishing the Women's Championship as runner-up. In 2005–06 Neid led the German team to the qualification for the 2007 World Championship. Germany defeated Brazil 2–0 in the final of the tournament. In 2008 she led the German team to the Bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
As coach:
Germany women's national football team
The German women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football and is directed by the German Football Association . The team – informally called West Germany in English – played its first international match in 1982...
after having been assistant to Tina Theune-Meyer
Tina Theune-Meyer
Christina Theune is a graduate sports teacher, and the former national coach of the German women's national football team. After her marriage she bore the surname 'Theune-Meyer' until her divorce in 2008....
for some time. Together with Doris Fitschen and Martina Voss
Martina Voss
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg is a retired German football midfielder and lately was head coach for women's football club FCR 2001 Duisburg in Germany's top flight, the Fußball-Bundesliga. Her contract was ended on 17 February 2011...
, she is considered the most successful German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
women's soccer player, having won seven national championships and six DFB-Pokal trophies.
Career
Neid's career as a player began at SV Schlierstadt, later renamed to Klinge Seckach. She stayed with the club until 1983 when she signed up with SSG Bergisch GladbachSSG Bergisch Gladbach
SV Bergisch Gladbach 09 is a German association football club from the city of Bergisch Gladbach in North Rhine-Westphalia.- History :The club was established in 1909 as Fußball Club Bergisch Gladbach and was joined that same year by the membership of FC Montania Bergisch-Gladbach. On 22 January...
, then the dominant team in German football. She won the double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
with SSG in 1984, but moved to TSV Siegen after a titleless 1985 season. The club had its best years in the time Silvia Neid played for Siegen, winning six championships and five cups. When coach Gerd Neuser stopped coaching Siegen in 1994 Neid wanted to leave Siegen for SG Praunheim, but the club did not want to let her. Neid retired after the 1996 season and immediately took a coaching job with the women's national team
Germany women's national football team
The German women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football and is directed by the German Football Association . The team – informally called West Germany in English – played its first international match in 1982...
.
As an international she had her debut on 10 November 1982 against Switzerland
Switzerland women's national football team
The Switzerland women's national football team represents Switzerland in international women's football.The team played its first match in 1972...
, being swapped in in the 41st minute. She scored her first immediately after being on the field for only a minute and scrored another goal later in the game. Neid won the UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship
The UEFA European Women's Championship, also called the UEFA Women's Euro and unofficially the "European Cup", held every fourth year, is the main competition in women's association football between national teams of the UEFA Confederation...
three times (in 1989
1989 European Competition for Women's Football
The 1989 European Competition for Women's Football took place in West Germany. It was won by the hosts in a final against defending champions Norway...
, 1991, and 1995) with the German team, and finished the 1995 World Championships as runner-up
Runner-up
Runner-up is a term used to denote a participant which finishes in second place in any of a variety of competitive endeavors, most notably sporting events and beauty pageants; in the latter instance, the term is applied to more than one of the highest-ranked non-winning contestants, the...
. Her last game was at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta against Brazil
Brazil women's national football team
The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's association football. Brazil played their first game on July 22, 1986 against the United States....
.
Prior to becoming head coach, she coached the under-19 German women's national football team, winning the 2004 World Championship
2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship
-Group B:---------------------Group C:--------------------- Knockout Map :-Quarterfinals:-------------Semifinals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Awards:-All star team:-Goalscorers:...
with them, and finishing the Women's Championship as runner-up. In 2005–06 Neid led the German team to the qualification for the 2007 World Championship. Germany defeated Brazil 2–0 in the final of the tournament. In 2008 she led the German team to the Bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
Honours
As player:- UEFA EuroUEFA Women's ChampionshipThe UEFA European Women's Championship, also called the UEFA Women's Euro and unofficially the "European Cup", held every fourth year, is the main competition in women's association football between national teams of the UEFA Confederation...
winner: 19891989 European Competition for Women's FootballThe 1989 European Competition for Women's Football took place in West Germany. It was won by the hosts in a final against defending champions Norway...
, 1991, 1995 - World CupFIFA Women's World CupThe FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
runner-up: 1995 - German football champion: 1984, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996
- Runner-up: 1993
- DFB-Pokal winner: 1984Frauen DFB Pokal 1983–84The Frauen DFB-Pokal 1983–84 was the 4th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. In the final which was held in Frankfurt on 31 May 1984 SSG Bergisch Gladbach defeated VfR Eintracht Wolfsburg 2–0, thus claiming their third cup title.- Participants...
, 1986Frauen DFB Pokal 1985–86The Frauen DFB-Pokal 1985–86 was the 6th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. In the final which was held in Berlin on 3 May 1986 TSV Siegen defeated SSG Bergisch Gladbach 2–0, thus winning their first national title.- Participants :- First round...
, 1987Frauen DFB Pokal 1986–87The Frauen DFB-Pokal 1986–87 was the 7th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. In the final which was held in Berlin on 20 June 1987 TSV Siegen defeated STV Lövenich 5–2, thus winning their second cup in a row...
, 1988Frauen DFB Pokal 1987–88The Frauen DFB-Pokal 1987–88 was the 8th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. In the final which was held in Berlin on 28 May 1988 TSV Siegen defeated Bayern Munich 4–1, thus winning their third cup in a row...
, 1989Frauen DFB Pokal 1988–89The Frauen DFB-Pokal 1988–89 was the 9th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. In the final which was held in Berlin on 24 June 1989 TSV Siegen defeated FSV Frankfurt 5–1, thus winning their fourth cup in a row...
, 1993Frauen DFB Pokal 1992–93The Frauen DFB-Pokal 1992–93 was the 13th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. In the final which was held in Berlin on 12 June 1993 TSV Siegen defeated Grün-Weiß Brauweiler 6–5 on penalties The game had ended 1–1 after extra time. It was...
- Runner-up: 1991Frauen DFB Pokal 1990–91The Frauen DFB-Pokal 1990–91 was the 11th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. In the final which was held in Berlin on 22 June 1991 Grün-Weiß Brauweiler defeated TSV Siegen 1–0.- Participants :...
, 1992Frauen DFB Pokal 1991–92The Frauen DFB-Pokal 1991–92 was the 12th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. In the final which was held in Berlin on 23 June 1992 FSV Frankfurt defeated TSV Siegen 1–0, thus claiming their third cup title.In this edition of the cup for the...
, 1994Frauen DFB Pokal 1993–94The Frauen DFB-Pokal 1993–94 was the 14th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. In the final which was held in Berlin on 14 May 1994 Grün-Weiß Brauweiler met TSV Siegen just as in the previous season. This time Brauweiler won 2–1, thus winning...
, 1995Frauen DFB Pokal 1994–95The Frauen DFB-Pokal 1994–95 was the 15th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. In the final which was held in Berlin on 24 June 1995 FSV Frankfurt defeated TSV Siegen 3–1, thus winning their fourth cup title...
- Runner-up: 1991
As coach:
- World CupFIFA Women's World CupThe FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
winner: 2007 - U-19 World Cup winner: 20042004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship-Group B:---------------------Group C:--------------------- Knockout Map :-Quarterfinals:-------------Semifinals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Awards:-All star team:-Goalscorers:...
- Medals at Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
:- Bronze: 2008Football at the 2008 Summer OlympicsFootball at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
- Bronze: 2008
- UEFA EuroUEFA Women's ChampionshipThe UEFA European Women's Championship, also called the UEFA Women's Euro and unofficially the "European Cup", held every fourth year, is the main competition in women's association football between national teams of the UEFA Confederation...
winner: 2009