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Hans Meyer (footballer)
German football manager (born 1942) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hans Meyer (born 3 November 1942) is a German former professional football player and manager.[1]
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East Germany (1971–1987)
Meyer was born in Briesen near Bilin, German Empire, today Bílina, Czech Republic. He was manager of Carl Zeiss Jena from 1 July 1971 to 23 October 1983.[2] His first match was a 1–0 win against Vorwärts Stralsund on 29 August 1971.[3] During the 1971–72 season, Carl Zeiss Jena participated in the UEFA Cup.[3] They were eliminated by the Wolverhampton Wanderers in the round of 16.[3] In the domestic season, Carl Zeiss Jena won the East German Cup,[3] defeating Dynamo Dresden in the final,[3] and finished fourth in the league.[4] During the 1972–73 season, Carl Zeiss Jena participated in the Cup Winners' Cup.[5] They were knocked out in the second round by Leeds United.[5] They were knocked out of the East German Cup by Hansa Rostock[5] and finished second in the league.[6] During the 1973–74 season, Carl Zeiss Jena participated in the UEFA Cup where they were eliminated in the second round.[7] Carl Zeiss Jena won its second East German Cup under Meyer, again defeating Dynamo Dresden in the final,[7] and finished second in the league.[8] During the 1974–75 season, Carl Zeiss Jena participated in the Cup Winners' Cup.[9] In the domestic season, Carl Zeiss Jena were knocked out of the East German Cup by Dynamo Dresden[9] and finished second in the league.[10] During the 1975–76 season, Carl Zeiss Jena participated in the UEFA Cup, where they were knocked out in the second round.[11] They were knocked out of the East German Cup in the quarter-finals by Lokomotive Leipzig[11] and finished fifth in the league.[12] During the 1976–77 season, Carl Zeiss Jena participated in only in domestic competitions. They got to the semi-finals of the East German Cup where they were knocked out by Dynamo Dresden[13] and finished third in the league.[14] During the 1977–78 season, Carl Zeiss Jena participated in the UEFA Cup.[15] They were eliminated by Bastia in the quarter-finals.[15] Vorwärts Stralsund knocked out Carl Zeiss Jena in the round of 16 of the East German Cup.[15] Carl Zeiss Jena finished fifth in the league.[16] During the 1978–79 season, Carl Zeiss Jena participated in the UEFA Cup, where they were knocked out in the second round by MSV Duisburg.[17] In the East German Cup, Dynamo Dresden knocked out Carl Zeiss Jena in the round of 16,[17] In the league, Carl Zeiss Jena finished in third place.[18] During the 1979–80 season, Carl Zeiss Jena participated in the UEFA Cup, where they were knocked out in the second round by Red Star Belgrade.[19] They won the East German Cup after defeating Rot-Weiß Erfurt 3–1 in the final.[19] Carl Zeiss Jena finished third in the league.[20] During the 1980–81 season, Carl Zeiss Jena got all the way to the final of the Cup Winners' Cup where they lost to Dinamo Tbilisi.[21] They were knocked out of the East German Cup in the round of 16.[21] They finished in third place in the league.[22] During the 1981–82 season, Carl Zeiss Jena were eliminated by Real Madrid in the second round of the UEFA Cup.[23] They finished in fifth place in the league.[24] During the 1981–82 season, Carl Zeiss Jena were eliminated by Girondins de Bordeaux in the UEFA Cup.[25] They were eliminated by FC Karl-Marx-Stadt in the semi-finals of the East German Cup.[25] They finished in third place in the league.[26] He left the club on 23 October 1983.[2] His final match was a 5–0 loss to Dynamo Berlin on 22 October 1983.[27]
Meyer was manager of Rot-Weiß Erfurt from 1 July 1984 to 28 April 1987.[28] His first match was a 1–1 draw against Hansa Rostock on 18 August 1984.[29] Rot-Weiß Erfurt finished the 1984–85 season in sixth place[30] and were eliminated in the East German Cup in the quarter-finals.[29] In the 1985–86 season, Rot-Weiß Erfurt were eliminated from the East German Cup in the round of 16.[31] They finished in 10th place in the league.[32] During the 1986–87 season, Rot-Weiß were eliminated in the round of 16 of the East German Cup.[33] Meyer left the club on 28 April 1987.[28] His final match was a 2–1 loss to Stahl Riesa.[33] Rot-Weiß Erfurt were in ninth place at the time Meyer left the club.[34]
East Germany and German reunification (1988–1995)
Meyer was manager of Chemnitz from 1 July 1988 to 9 June 1993.[35] His first match as manager was a 1–0 win against 1. FC Magdeburg on 13 August 1988.[36] Karl-Marx-Stadt finished the 1988–89 season in third place.[37] The club got to the final of the East German Cup.[36] Chemnitz finished the 1989–90 season in second place, losing the championship on the tiebreaker.[38] They also participated in the UEFA Cup, where they were eliminated in the round of 16, and the East German Cup, where they got to the quarter-finals.[39] During the 1990–91 season, Chemnitz participated in the UEFA Cup.[40] They lost both of their first round matches 2–0 to Borussia Dortmund.[40] They were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the East German Cup by Union Berlin.[40] They finished the 1990–91 season in fifth place.[41] German reunification happened late in 1990. Therefore, Chemnitz participated in the 2. Bundesliga.[42] They started the 1991–92 season with a 0–0 draw against 1. FSV Mainz 05 on 24 July 1991.[42] Chemnitz lost 3–1 to Freiburger FC in the first round of the German Cup on 27 July 1991.[42] However, they defeated SC Freiburg the following weekend on 2 August 1991.[42] In the league, they would remain undefeated through the first five matchdays.[42] Chemnitz started the 1992–93 season with a 1–1 draw against Fortuna Düsseldorf on 11 July 1992.[43] They got to the semi-finals of the German Cup where they lost to Hertha BSC II.[43] Chemnitz finished the league season in seventh place.[44] Despite being in the top third of the league table,[44] Meyer left the club on 9 June 1993.[35] His final match was a 2–0 loss to Hansa Rostock on 6 June 1993.[43]
Meyer returned to Carl Zeiss Jena on 2 October 1993 and was there until 27 August 1994.[2] His first match was a 0–0 draw against SV Meppen on 10 October 1993.[45] Carl Zeiss Jena finished the 1993–94 season in 17th place.[46] They finished in the relegation zone; two points from safety.[46] Meyer and Carl Zeiss Jena parted ways on 27 August 1994.[2] His final match was a 5–2 win against Stahl Brandenburg on 27 August 1994.[47]
Meyer was manager of Union Berlin from 25 January 1995 to 2 October 1995.[48] His first match was a 1–1 draw against Sachsen Leipzig on 5 February 1995.[49] Union Berlin defeated Türkiyemspor Berlin 6–0 on 23 April 1995.[49] Union Berlin finished the 1994–95 season in third place.[50] Meyer and Union Berlin parted ways on 2 October 1995[48] and had his last match against Optik Rathenow on 23 September 1995, which Union Berlin won 2–1.[51]
Twente and back to Germany (1996–2009)
Meyer was manager of FC Twente from 1 January 1996[52] to 6 September 1999.[53] His first match was a 3–0 loss to Roda on 20 January 1996.[54] Twente lost 6–1 to Ajax on 9 March 1996.[54] Twente got to the quarter-finals of the Dutch Cup.[55] Twente finished the 1995–96 season in tenth place.[56] Twente started the 1996–97 season with a 3–1 win against Heerenveen on 20 August 1996.[57] Twente finished the league season in third place.[58] Twente were eliminated in the round of 16 in the Dutch Cup.[59] During the 1997–98 season, Twente participated in the UEFA Cup, where they got to the round of 16.[60] Twente finished the league season in ninth place.[61] Twente finished third in the Dutch Cup.[62] During the 1998–99 season, Twente participated in the Intertoto Cup, where they were knocked out in the third round.[63] Twente finished the season in eighth place.[64] Twente were eliminated in the round of 16 of the Dutch Cup.[65] Twente started the 1999–2000 season with a 1–1 draw against Waalwijk on 14 August 1999.[66] Meyer left Twente on 6 September 1999 to join Borussia Mönchengladbach.[53] His final match was a 1–0 loss to Utrecht.[66] Twente had qualified for the second round of the Dutch Cup at the time he left the club.[67]
Meyer was manager of Borussia Mönchengladbach from 6 September 1999[53] to 1 March 2003.[68] His first match was a 2–1 loss to Alemannia Aachen on 11 September 1999.[69] Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated 1. FC Nürnberg 4–0 on 20 December 1999 during the 1999–2000 season.[70] Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated Mainz 6–1 on 21 May 2000.[71] During the 2000–01 season, Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated Rot Weiss Ahlen, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Nürnberg, and Duisburg in the German Cup before losing to Union Berlin in the semi-final.[72] Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated SSV Ulm 1846 5–0 on 4 September 2000.[73] Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated Alemannia Aachen 6–1 on 24 February 2001.[74] Borussia Mönchengladbach started the 2001–02 season with a 1–0 win against Bayern Munich.[75] Bayer Leverkusen defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 5–0 on 9 February 2002.[76] Borussia Mönchengladbach started the 2002–03 season with a 1–0 win against Bayern Munich.[77] The match on 1 March 2003 between Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC Schalke 04 finished in a 2–2 draw.[77] Meyer was dismissed immediately after the match.[68] He finished with a record of 51 wins, 42 draws, and 38 losses.[78]
Meyer was manager of Hertha BSC from 20 December 2003[79] to 30 June 2004.[80] His first match was a 4–0 loss to Werder Bremen.[81] Hertha defeated Borussia Dortmund 6–2 on 8 May 2004.[82] He finished with a record of seven wins, five draws, and five losses.[83]
Meyer was manager of Nürnberg from 9 November 2005[84] to 12 February 2008.[85] His first match was a 3–1 win against Kaiserslautern on 19 November 2005.[86] On 2 May 2006, Nürnberg defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 5–2.[87] During the 2006–07 season, from matchday four to matchday seven, Nürnberg had four consecutive 1–1 draws.[88] On matchday eight, the match between Nürnberg and Eintracht Frankfurt finished in a 2–2 draw for a fifth consecutive draw.[88] On 26 May 2007, Nürnberg defeated VfB Stuttgart to win the German Cup.[89] This made Meyer the only coach having won the East German Cup (FDGB-Pokal) and the DFB-Pokal (former West German and now All-German Football Cup). Meyer was sacked on 12 February 2008.[85] His final match was a 1–1 draw against Hansa Rostock on 9 February 2008.[90] He finished with a record of 33 wins, 31 draws, and 27 losses.[91]
Meyer returned to Borussia Mönchengladbach on 19 October 2008[92] and was there until 28 May 2009.[93] His first match was a 1–0 win against Karlsruher SC on 25 October 2008.[94] He finished with a record of seven wins, six draws, and 13 losses.[78]
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Honours
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Carl Zeiss
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Carl Zeiss
- FDGB-Pokal: 1971–72, 1973–74, 1979–80
1. FC Nürnberg
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