Hans Meyer (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Hans Meyer | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Briesen, Bilin, German Empire | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1952–1956 | Motor Dietlas | ||
| 1956–1961 | Motor Suhl | ||
| 1961–1963 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1969 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 30 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1971–1983 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | ||
| 1984–1987 | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | ||
| 1988–1993 | FC Karl-Marx-Stadt | ||
| 1993–1994 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | ||
| 1995 | 1. FC Union Berlin | ||
| 1996–1999 | FC Twente | ||
| 1999–2003 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| 2004 | Hertha BSC | ||
| 2005–2008 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| 2008–2009 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Hans Meyer (born 3 November 1942 in Briesen near Bilin, German Empire, today Bílina, Czech Republic) is a German former football player and manager. Meyer was featured on the cover of EA Sports' video game FUSSBALL MANAGER 08 (FIFA Manager 08, German version only).
Meyer was manager of Carl Zeiss Jena from 1 July 1971 to 23 October 1983. His first match was a 1–0 win against Vorwärts Stralsund on 29 August 1971. During the 1971–72 season, Carl Zeiss Jena participated in the UEFA Cup. They were eliminated by the Wolverhampton Wanderers in the round of 16. In the domestic season, Carl Zeiss Jena won the East German Cup, defeating Dynamo Dresden in the final, and finished fourth in the league. During the 1972–73 season, Carl Zeiss Jena participated in the Cup Winners' Cup. They were knocked out in the second round by Leeds United. They were knocked out of the East German Cup by and finished second in the league. During the 1973–74 season, Carl Zeiss Jena participated in the UEFA Cup where they were eliminate in the second round. Carl Zeiss Jena won its second East German Cup under Meyer, again defeating Dynamo Dresden in the final, and finished second in the league. During the 1974–75 season, Carl Zeiss Jena participated in the Cup Winners' Cup. In the domestic season, Carl Zeiss Jena were knocked out of the East German Cup by Dynamo Dresden and finished second in the league. During the 1975–76 season, Carl Zeiss Jena participated in the UEFA Cup, where they were knocked out in the second round. They were knocked out of the East German Cup in the quarter-finals by Lokomotive Leipzig and finished fifth in the league. 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 and finished third in the league. During the 1977–78 season, Carl Zeiss Jena participated in the UEFA Cup. They were eliminated by Bastia in the quarter-finals. Vorwärts Stralsund knocked out Carl Zeiss Jena in the round of 16 of the East German Cup. Carl Zeiss Jena finished fifth in the league. 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. In the East German Cup, Dynamo Dresden knocked out Carl Zeiss Jena in the round of 16, In the league, Carl Zeiss Jena finished in third place. 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. They won the East German Cup after defeating Rot-Weiß Erfurt 3–1 in the final. Carl Zeiss Jena finished third in the league. 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. They were knocked out of the East German Cup in the round of 16. They finished in third place in the league. During the 1981–82 season, Carl Zeiss Jena were eliminated by Real Madrid in the second round of the UEFA Cup. They finished in fifth place in the league. During the 1981–82 season, Carl Zeiss Jena were eliminated by Girondins de Bordeaux in the UEFA Cup. They were eliminated by FC Karl-Marx-Stadt in the semi-finals of the East German Cup. They finished in third place in the league. He left the club on 23 October 1983. His final match was a 5–0 loss to Dynamo Berlin on 22 October 1983.
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