Silvia Edith Maria Neid (born 2 May 1964) is a German former professional football player and manager. She is one of the most successful players in German women's football, having won seven national championships and six DFB-Pokal trophies. Between 2005 and 2016, Neid served as the head coach of the Germany women's national team. She was the FIFA World Women's Coach of the Year in 2010, 2013 and 2016.

Playing 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 Gladbach, then the dominant team in German football. She won the double with SSG in 1984, but moved to TSV Siegen after a title-less 1985 season. The club enjoyed its most successful years during Neid's tenure, winning six championships and five cups. When Gerd Neuser stopped coaching Siegen in 1994, Neid requested a transfer to SG Praunheim, but the club refused. Neid retired after the 1996 season.

As a German international, Neid made her debut on 10 November 1982 against Switzerland. She scored two goals in the match, the first of which came just one minute after she had entered the pitch. 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. Her last game was at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta against Brazil.

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 10 November 1982 Koblenz, Germany 3–0 5–1 Friendly 2. 5–1 3. 22 October 1983 Brussels, Belgium 1–0 1–1 1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying 4. 25 January 1984 Italy 1–1 1–2 Friendly 5. 22 August 1984 Jesolo, Italy 1–0 2–0 1984 Mundialito 6. 2–0 7. 30 August 1986 Reykjavík, Iceland 3–0 5–0 Friendly 8. 4–0 9. 19 November 1986 Nordhorn, Germany 2–0 3–1 10. 1 April 1987 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany 2–0 3–1 11. 16 May 1987 Dillingen, Germany 2–0 2–0 12. 6 September 1987 Delmenhorst, Germany 1–0 3–2 13. 2–0 14. 3–0 15. 17 September 1988 Binningen, Switzerland 1–0 10–0 1989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying 16. 17 December 1988 Kaiserslautern, Germany 1–0 2–0 17. 28 June 1989 Siegen, Germany 1–0 1–1 (4–3 p) 1989 European Competition for Women's Football 18. 22 November 1989 Marburg, Germany 4–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1991 qualifying 19. 7 August 1990 Blaine, United States 1–0 3–0 1990 North American Cup 20. 9 August 1990 B ?–? 3–2 21. 26 September 1990 Düsseldorf, Germany 2–0 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1991 qualifying 22. 3–0 23. 28 March 1991 Antony, France 2–0 2–0 Friendly 24. 9 May 1991 Aue, Germany 1–0 2–1 25. 14 July 1991 Aalborg, Denmark 3–1 3–1 UEFA Women's Euro 1991 26. 17 November 1991 Jiangmen, China 1–0 4–0 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup 27. 2 September 1992 Bad Kreuznach, Germany 4–0 7–0 Friendly 28. 5–0 29. 7–0 30. 11 October 1992 Moscow, Russia 2–0 7–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1993 qualifying 31. 7 April 1993 Philadelphia, United States 2–1 2–1 Friendly 32. 8 December 1993 1–0 7–0 33. 3–0 34. 7–0 35. 31 March 1994 Bielefeld, Germany 5–0 12–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying 36. 9–0 37. 5 May 1994 Swansea, Wales 1–0 12–0 38. 2 June 1994 Zagreb, Croatia 7–0 7–0 39. 31 July 1994 Fairfax, United States 1–2 1–2 Friendly 40. 7 September 1994 Germany 3–0 3–1 41. 21 September 1994 Sindelfingen, Germany 3–0 8–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying 42. 25 September 1994 Weingarten, Germany 11–0 11–0 43. 27 October 1994 Osnabrück, Germany 3–0 4–0 44. 13 April 1995 Potsdam, Germany 1–0 8–0 Friendly 45. 23 May 1995 Switzerland 7–0 8–0 46. 25 May 1995 Germany 2–0 3–1 47. 5 June 1995 Karlstad, Sweden 1–0 1–0 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup 48. 25 October 1996 Bratislava, Slovakia 3–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying

Managerial career Immediately after retiring from active football, Neid took a coaching job with the German women's national team. She managed the under-19 team, which won the 2004 World Championship and finished runner-up at the Women's Championship under her guidance.

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. She coached the team to victory at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, defeating Brazil 2–0 in the final, and the 2016 Summer Olympics. Neid stepped down as head coach in August 2016.

Managerial record Team From ToRecordGWDLGFGAGDWin % Germany (women) 20 June 2005 19 August 2016

Honours

Player SV Bergisch Gladbach 09 Bundesliga: 1984 DFB-Pokal: 1984

TSV Siegen Bundesliga: 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996 DFB-Pokal: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993

Germany Women UEFA Women's Championship: 1989, 1991, 1995

Manager Germany Women Youth UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2000, 2001, 2002 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2004 Germany Women FIFA Women's World Cup: 2007 UEFA Women's Championship: 2009, 2013 Summer Olympic Games: Bronze medal: 2008, Gold medal: 2016 Algarve Cup: 2006, 2012, 2014

Individual FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football: 2010, 2013, 2016

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