1. Silvia Edith Maria Neid was born on 2 May 1964 and is a German former professional football player and manager.
13 Facts About Silvia Neid
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Silvia Neid is one of the most successful players in German women's football, having won seven national championships and six DFB-Pokal trophies.
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Between 2005 and 2016, Neid served as the head coach of the Germany women's national team.
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Silvia Neid was the FIFA World Women's Coach of the Year in 2010,2013 and 2016.
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Silvia Neid stayed with the club until 1983 when she signed up with SSG Bergisch Gladbach, then the dominant team in German football.
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Silvia Neid won the double with SSG in 1984, but moved to TSV Siegen after a title-less 1985 season.
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The club enjoyed its most successful years during Silvia Neid's tenure, winning six championships and five cups.
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When Gerd Neuser stopped coaching Siegen in 1994, Silvia Neid requested a transfer to SG Praunheim, but the club refused.
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Silvia Neid scored two goals in the match, the first of which came just one minute after she had entered the pitch.
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Silvia Neid won the UEFA Women's Championship three times in succession between 1989 and 1995, and reached the final of the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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Immediately after retiring from active football, Silvia Neid took a coaching job with the German women's national team.
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Silvia Neid managed the under-19 team, which won the 2004 World Championship and finished runner-up at the Women's Championship under her guidance.
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Silvia Neid served as assistant manager of the senior national team under Tina Theune-Meyer, before succeeding Theune-Meyer as head coach on 20 June 2005.