.jpg) Meinert during atestimonial in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maren Meinert[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-08-05)5 August 1973 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Rheinhausen,West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder,forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2000 | FCR 2001 Duisburg[a] | ||
| 2000–2001 | FFC Brauweiler Pulheim | ||
| 2001–2003 | Boston Breakers | 59 | (24) |
| International career | |||
| 1991–2003 | Germany | 92 | (33) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2019 | Germany U19 | ||
| 2006–2018 | Germany U20 | ||
| 2018 | Germany U16 | ||
| 2025 | Germany | ||
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Maren Meinert (born 5 August 1973) is a Germanfootballcoach and former player who played as amidfielder andstriker. She was most recently the head coach ofGermany women's national under-20 football team.
As a player, Meinert played for German clubsFCR Duisburg andFFC Brauweiler Pulheim, as well asBoston Breakers in the United States. She also represented theGermany women's national football team.
Meinert was the first player inducted intoBoston Breakers' "Pillars of Excellence" during a ceremony held at half-time of the 17 May 2009 game between the Breakers andWashington Freedom.[2]
Meinert played for theGerman national team between 1991 and 2003, making appearances at threeFIFA Women's World Cup finals and the2000 Summer Olympics.[3]
Germany won the2003 World Cup. She scored the first goal in the final against Sweden.
Meinert coached various German youth national teams for theGerman Football Association (DFB) from 2005 to 2019.[4] In 2018, the DFB asked Meinert to become head coach of theGermany women's national football team after dismissingSteffi Jones, but she turned down the opportunity for personal reasons.[5] Less than a year later, the DFB surprisingly chose not to extend Meinert's contract.[6]
After her departure from the DFB, Meinert was linked to many high-profile positions, including the head coach position at theIrish national team and the assistant position at theUnited States national team.[7]
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