The former Germany women’s national team head coach, Silvia Neid, has been voted as the women’s head coach of the year. The vote meant that the 52-year-old picked up the award for the third time, after triumphing in 2010 and 2013. Neid was already the only person to have won this award on more than one occasion.
“I am overwhelmed that I have won the prize for the third time now. It is one of the best moments of my career,” explained Neid, who with 30 percent of the votes, overcame Pia Sundhage (Sweden, 16.5 percent) and Jill Ellis (16.7%). “It’s crazy. I first of all want to thank my team and also my team behind the team, who have supported throughout the year.
Neid finished her work with the Germany team on a high by winning gold in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Neid now works as a director for the DFB in the newly formed scouting department for women and young women.
Lloyd voted women’s World Player of the Year
USA World Champion, Carli Lloyd, was voted the women’s World Player of the Year with 20.7 percent of the vote. The 34-year-old overcame Melanie Behringer (12.3 percent) and five-time winner of the award Marta Vieira da Silva (16.6 percent).
”I am a little upset, as I would have loved to have won,” said Behringer. “However, Carli also deserved to win.”
In the 2015 World Cup final, Lloyd scored a hat-trick within 13 minutes to lead the USA to the title against Japan. Behringer would have been the fourth German to win the award after Birgit Prinz (2003 to 2005), Nadine Angerer (2013) and Nadine Keßler (2014).
With five goals in the tournament, Behringer made a huge contribution to Germany’s victory at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Following her gold medal triumph, she retired from international football after having made 123 appearances.
The former Germany women’s national team head coach, Silvia Neid, has been voted as the women’s head coach of the year. The vote meant that the 52-year-old picked up the award for the third time, after triumphing in 2010 and 2013. Neid was already the only person to have won this award on more than one occasion.
“I am overwhelmed that I have won the prize for the third time now. It is one of the best moments of my career,” explained Neid, who with 30 percent of the votes, overcame Pia Sundhage (Sweden, 16.5 percent) and Jill Ellis (16.7%). “It’s crazy. I first of all want to thank my team and also my team behind the team, who have supported throughout the year.
Neid finished her work with the Germany team on a high by winning gold in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Neid now works as a director for the DFB in the newly formed scouting department for women and young women.
Lloyd voted women’s World Player of the Year
USA World Champion, Carli Lloyd, was voted the women’s World Player of the Year with 20.7 percent of the vote. The 34-year-old overcame Melanie Behringer (12.3 percent) and five-time winner of the award Marta Vieira da Silva (16.6 percent).
”I am a little upset, as I would have loved to have won,” said Behringer. “However, Carli also deserved to win.”
In the 2015 World Cup final, Lloyd scored a hat-trick within 13 minutes to lead the USA to the title against Japan. Behringer would have been the fourth German to win the award after Birgit Prinz (2003 to 2005), Nadine Angerer (2013) and Nadine Keßler (2014).
With five goals in the tournament, Behringer made a huge contribution to Germany’s victory at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Following her gold medal triumph, she retired from international football after having made 123 appearances.
