Norbert Meier
{{Short description|German footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Norbert Meier
| image = Norbert Meier 2011.jpg
| caption = Meier in 2011
| height = 1.73 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|9|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Reinbek, West Germany
| currentclub =
| position = Midfielder
| years1 = 1980–1989
| clubs1 = Werder Bremen
| caps1 = 281
| goals1 = 82
| years2 = 1990–1992
| clubs2 = Borussia Mönchengladbach
| caps2 = 50
| goals2 = 2
| totalcaps = 331
| totalgoals = 84
| nationalyears1 = 1981–1982
| nationalteam1 = West Germany B
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1982–1985
| nationalteam2 = West Germany
| nationalcaps2 = 16
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| manageryears1 = 1997–1998
| managerclubs1 = Borussia Mönchengladbach
| manageryears2 = 2003–2005
| managerclubs2 = MSV Duisburg
| manageryears3 = 2006–2007
| managerclubs3 = Dynamo Dresden
| manageryears4 = 2008–2013
| managerclubs4 = Fortuna Düsseldorf
| manageryears5 = 2014–2016
| managerclubs5 = Arminia Bielefeld
| manageryears6 = 2016
| managerclubs6 = Darmstadt 98
| manageryears7 = 2017
| managerclubs7 = 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| manageryears8 = 2019
| managerclubs8 = KFC Uerdingen
}}
Norbert Meier (born 20 September 1958) is a German former football player, who played as a midfielder, and manager who last managed KFC Uerdingen.
Playing career
Meier's career as a player was spent mostly at SV Werder Bremen where he played first team football from 1980 to 1990. During this time he also made 16 appearances for West Germany in midfield scoring twice.{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/nmeier-intl.html | title = Norbert Meier – International Appearances | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 9 June 2016 | access-date = 10 June 2016 | publisher = RSSSF}}
Meier ended his playing days at Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he played two and a half years.{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/nmeierdata.html | title = Norbert Meier – Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 9 June 2016 | access-date = 10 June 2016 | publisher = RSSSF}}
Coaching career
=Borussia Mönchengladbach=
Meier started his coaching career by taking over the reserve side of Borussia Mönchengladbach on 1 July 1996.{{cite web|title=Norbert Meier|url=https://www.kicker.de/norbert-meier/trainer|publisher=kicker|access-date=5 February 2013|language=de}} Meier coached them until 30 November 1997. Meier coached the senior squad between 1 December 1997 and 1 April 1998. Meier rejoined the reserve team on 1 July 1998.
=MSV Duisburg=
Meier officially took over for MSV Duisburg on 1 January 2003.{{cite news|title=Meier neuer Mann auf MSV-Trainerstuhl|url=https://www.kicker.de/meier-neuer-mann-auf-msv-trainerstuhl-275360/artikel|access-date=5 February 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=20 November 2002|language=de}} Meier is most recently noted as coach at MSV Duisburg when he lost his temper in their match against 1. FC Köln on 6 December 2005.{{cite web | url = http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/trainer-norbert-meier-trotzig-aus-der-schublade-1.485330 | title = Trotzig aus der Schublade | language = de | publisher = sueddeutsche.de | access-date = 31 July 2010 | date = 5 March 2009}} In the 82nd minute, Meier was arguing with Köln's Albert Streit when Meier suddenly fell down. Referee Manuel Gräfe sent Streit off with a red card. After the incident was reviewed on television, it became clear that it had not been Streit who hit Meier, but that Meier was play-acting. In fact, Meier had given Streit a headbutt. The club sacked Meier on 8 December 2005.{{cite news|title=Der MSV entlässt Norbert Meier|url = https://www.kicker.de/der-msv-entlaesst-norbert-meier-324829/artikel|access-date=5 February 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=8 December 2005|language=de}} The German FA banned him for three months from any management activities on 15 December 2005.
=Dynamo Dresden=
Dynamo Dresden presented Meier as the new manager on 10 September 2006.{{cite news|title=Norbert Meier coacht Dynamo| url = https://www.kicker.de/norbert-meier-coacht-dynamo-354692/artikel|access-date=5 February 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=9 September 2006|language=de}} Meier was sacked on 24 September 2007.{{cite news|title=Perfekt: Geyer in Dresden|url = https://www.kicker.de/perfekt_geyer-in-dresden-370259/artikel|access-date=5 February 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=25 September 2007|language=de}}
=Fortuna Düsseldorf=
Fortuna Düsseldorf hired Meier on 1 January 2008.{{cite news|title=Meier übernimmt das Zepter|url=https://www.kicker.de/meier-uebernimmt-das-zepter-373608/artikel|access-date=5 February 2013|newspaper=kicker|date=1 January 2008|language=de}} Meier was sacked after being relegated after the 2012–13 season.{{cite news|last=Röhn|first=Tim|title=Fortuna-Bosse wollen Meier-Rauswurf nicht erklären|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/fortuna-duesseldorf/article116561917/Fortuna-Bosse-wollen-Meier-Rauswurf-nicht-erklaeren.html|access-date=27 May 2013|newspaper=Die Welt|date=27 May 2013|language=de}}
=Arminia Bielefeld=
Meier took over Arminia Bielefeld on 24 February 2014.{{cite news|title=Cottbus feuert Schmidt, Bielefeld holt Meier|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/2-bundesliga/article125154473/Cottbus-feuert-Schmidt-Bielefeld-holt-Meier.html|access-date=24 February 2014|newspaper=Die Welt|date=24 February 2014|language=de}}
=Darmstadt 98=
He was appointed as the new head coach of Darmstadt 98 on 10 June 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/moenchengladbach-verpflichtet-vestergaard-147864/|title=Norbert Meier neuer Darmstadt-Trainer|publisher=dfb.de|date=10 June 2016|access-date=10 June 2016}} On 5 December 2016, he was sacked.{{cite web|url=http://sv98.de/home/lilien/aktuelles/nachrichten-ansicht/news/sv-98-trennt-sich-von-meier-und-fach/?tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=487435a816209c5d828aecce4f12b972|title=SV 98 trennt sich von Meier und Fach|publisher=sv98.de|date=5 December 2016|access-date=5 December 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161205230252/https://sv98.de/home/lilien/aktuelles/nachrichten-ansicht/news/sv-98-trennt-sich-von-meier-und-fach/?tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=487435a816209c5d828aecce4f12b972|archive-date=5 December 2016}}
=1. FC Kaiserslautern=
On 3 January 2017, Meier was appointed as manager of 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He signed a contract until June 2018.{{cite web|title=Norbert Meier neuer cheftrainer des FCK|url=http://fck.de/de/1-fc-kaiserslautern/aktuell/news/news-details/news/detail/News/norbert-meier-neuer-cheftrainer-des-fck.html|website=1. FC Kaiserslautern|access-date=3 January 2017|language=de}} Meier was sacked on 20 September 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/fck_meier-muss-gehen---paula-uebernimmt-vorerst-706588/artikel |title=FCK: Meier muss gehen – Paula übernimmt vorerst |publisher=Kicker |date=20 September 2017}}
=KFC Uerdingen=
Meier took over KFC Uerdingen on 3 February 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/kfc-uerdingen-norbert-meier-neuer-trainer-198140/|title=KFC Uerdingen: Norbert Meier neuer Trainer|website=dfb.de|date=3 February 2019|access-date=3 February 2019}} He was sacked on 15 March 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://kfc-uerdingen.de/artikel/2019-03-15-kfc-trennt-sich-von-norbert-meier/|title=KFC trennt sich von Norbert Meier|website=kfc-uerdingen.de|date=15 March 2019|access-date=15 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912192135/https://kfc-uerdingen.de/artikel/2019-03-15-kfc-trennt-sich-von-norbert-meier/|archive-date=12 September 2019|url-status=dead}}
Managerial statistics
{{updated|3 January 2017}}
Honours
=Player=
Werder Bremen
- Bundesliga: 1987–88; runner-up: 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86
- DFB-Pokal finalist: 1988–89, 1989–90
- DFL-Supercup: 1988{{Cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/supercup/das-spiel/?spieledb_path=%2Fmatches%2F1969425|title=Deutscher Supercup, 1988, Finale |date=16 October 2014 |publisher=dfb.de |access-date=5 November 2020}}
Borussia Mönchengladbach
- DFB-Pokal finalist: 1991–92
=Manager=
Individual
- 3. Liga Manager of the Year: 2014–15{{cite news |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/arminia-dominiert-klos-und-meier-sind-spieler-und-trainer-der-saison-123122/ |title=Arminia dominiert: Klos und Meier sind Spieler und Trainer der Saison |trans-title=Arminia dominates: Klos and Meier are player and manager of the season |website=DFB.de |publisher=German Football Association |date=18 May 2015 |access-date=1 July 2020 |language=de}}
References
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External links
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- {{Fussballdaten}}
- {{WorldFootball.net}}
- {{NFT player}}
{{West Germany squad UEFA Euro 1984}}
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