Renate Lingor (born 11 October 1975) is a German former international footballer, who played as a midfielder or forward.
Club career Lingor began her career in 1981 with SV Blankenloch at the age of six, in 1983 she joined the youth team of Karlsruher SC. Aged 14 she signed with SC Klinge Seckach where she started her professional career in German Bundesliga. Despite several offers from top German teams she remained there until 1997 when she joined 1. FFC Frankfurt. Lingor's position is in the central midfield. She is well known for her good technique, her ability to read a game and her free kicks. She has retired after the 2007–08 season.
International career Before her first appearance in the German national team in 1995 Lingor made 19 games for the Under 20 Team. Since then she has been constantly part of the team that won several international titles. Her goal against Sweden at the 2004 Olympics secured the bronze medal for her team. In 2006 Renate Lingor was nominated as FIFA Women's World Player of the Year together with Marta (Brazil) and Kristine Lilly (USA). Lingor announced, that she would retire after the 2008 Olympic Games.
Style of play Lingor usually played in the number 10 role in midfield behind the forwards, although she was also used in a more attacking role on occasion, or even in a deeper role in front of the defence. In 2007, a FIFA.com profile described her with the following words: "She moves around the pitch with lithe elegance, is technically brilliant and has excellent vision. She can dummy and feint past almost anyone and is lethal from set pieces – so much so that she is often compared in her homeland with top playmakers from the men's game like Mehmet Scholl and Thomas Hassler. And with good reason. Lingor, who stands tall, is as consistently exceptional as her now retired male counterparts." The profile also praised her for creativity and playmaking skills, lauding her as a "master of the defence-splitting pass," while also noting her work-rate, stating: "Lingor is not only a creative outlet just behind the front two but also capable of working in front of the defence to break up opposition play and then launch lightning-quick counter-attacks."
Career statistics Clubs FFC Frankfurt SC Klinge-Seckach DFC Eggenstein Karlsruher SC SV Blankenloch.
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 24 June 1999 Portland, United States 5–0 6–0 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup 2. 13 September 2000 Canberra, Australia 3–0 3–0 2000 Summer Olympics 3. 28 September 2000 Sydney, Australia 1–0 2–0 4. 30 June 2001 Jena, Germany 3–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2001 5. 3 March 2002 Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal 2–2 2–4 2002 Algarve Cup 6. 7 May 2002 Barcelos, Portugal 2–0 8–0 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 7. 5–0 8. 15 November 2003 Reutlingen, Germany 11–0 13–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualifying 9. 7 February 2004 Albufeira, Portugal 5–0 11–0 16. 11 August 2004 Patras, Greece 6–0 8–0 2004 Summer Olympics 17. 26 August 2004 Piraeus, Greece 1–0 1–0 18. 30 January 2005 Guangzhou, China 1–0 1–0 2005 Four Nations Tournament 19. 1 February 2005 2–0 2–0 20. 12 June 2005 Warrington, England 2–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2005 21. 19 June 2005 Blackburn, England 2–0 3–1 22. 25 September 2005 Siegen, Germany 1–0 5–1 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 23. 30 August 2006 Schaffhausen, Switzerland 4–0 6–0 24. 23 September 2006 Perth, Scotland 2–0 5–0 30. 7 March 2007 Faro, Portugal 1–1 1–2 2007 Algarve Cup 31. 10 September 2007 Shanghai, China 6–0 11–0 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup 32. 11–0 33. 17 September 2007 Hangzhou, China 2–0 2–0 34. 22 September 2007 Wuhan, China 2–0 3–0 35. 7 March 2008 Faro, Portugal 3–0 3–0 2008 Algarve Cup
Honours 1. FFC Frankfurt UEFA Women's Champions League: Winner 2002, 2006, 2008 Bundesliga: Winner 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008 DFB-Pokal: Winner 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008 DFB-Hallenpokal for women: Winner 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007
Germany FIFA Women's World Cup: Winner 2003, UEFA Women's, 2007 UEFA Women's Championship: Winner 2001, 2005 Football at the Summer Olympics: Bronze medal 2000, 2004, 2008
Individual 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup All star team
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