Sandra Smisek Explained

Sandra Smisek
Fullname:Sandra Smisek[1]
Birth Date:3 July 1977
Birth Place:Frankfurt am Main, West Germany
Height:1.63m (05.35feet)
Position:Midfielder
Striker
Youthyears1:1984–1990
Youthclubs1:FC Kalbach
Years1:1992–1998
Years2:1998–2001
Years3:2001–2005
Years4:2005–2013
Clubs1:FSV Frankfurt
Clubs2:FCR Duisburg
Clubs3:FSV Frankfurt
Clubs4:FFC Frankfurt
Caps1:22
Caps2:44
Caps3:65
Caps4:140
Totalcaps:271
Goals1:20
Goals2:25
Goals3:20
Goals4:48
Totalgoals:113
Nationalyears1:1995–2008
Nationalteam1:Germany
Nationalcaps1:133
Nationalgoals1:34

Sandra Smisek (born 3 July 1977) is a former German footballer, who played as a striker in Germany for FSV Frankfurt, FCR Duisburg and FFC Frankfurt, as well as for the German national team.

Smisek has played for Germany at three Women's World Cup finals.

International career

Smisek made her debut for Germany on 13 April 1995 as a substitute for Patricia Brocker, also scoring her first goal in an 8–0 home victory against Poland.[2] [3] She was included in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup squad led by manager Gero Bisanz, her first major tournament, where she managed only one appearance, as a replacement for Maren Meinert in the 0–2 final defeat against Norway.[4] [5]

Smisek also represented Germany at the 1996 Summer Olympics, but never played once as Germany were eliminated in the group stage.[6]

Under new manager Tina Theune, she established herself in the first team, playing in all of Germany's matches in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup until their 2–3 deficit against the United States in the quarter-finals, scoring against Mexico.[7]

Smisek also appeared in the UEFA Women's Euro 2001, where she scored against Russia,[8] and Norway,[9] to finish as joint top goalscorer with three goals alongside compatriot Claudia Müller,[10] and help Germany to their fifth title.[11]

Career statistics

International

[12]

National teamSeasonAppsGoals
Germany199551
199661
1997144
199883
1999132
200081
2001157
2002100
200361
200461
2005113
200693
2007124
2008103
Total13334

International goals

Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first.

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 April 1995 7–0 8–0 Friendly
2. 5 May 1996 1–0 6–0 1997 Women's Championship qualifier
3. 24 April 1997 2–0 6–0 Friendly
4. 3–0
5. 25 September 1997 2–0 3–0 1999 Women's World Cup qualifier
6. 9 October 1997 1–1 3–1 Friendly
7. 8 March 1998 1–0 1–0 1999 Women's World Cup qualifier
8. 26 May 1998 2–0 4–1 Friendly
9. 17 September 1998 1–0 5–0 1999 Women's World Cup play-off qualifier
10. 25 June 1999 2–0 6–0 1999 Women's World Cup
11. 2 September 1999 2–1 3–1 Friendly
12. 6 April 2000 3–0 3–0 2001 Women's Championship qualifier
13. 17 June 2001 5–0 7–1 Friendly
14. 6–1
15. 27 June 2001 4–0 5–0 Women's Euro 2001
16. 5–0
17. 4 July 2001 1–0 1–0 Women's Euro 2001
18. 27 September 2001 2–0 3–1 2005 Women's Championship qualifier
19. 3–0
20. 15 November 2003 5–0 13–0 2005 Women's Championship qualifier
21. 28 April 2004 4–0 6–0 2005 Women's Championship qualifier
22. 9 March 2005 1–0 2–1 2005 Algarve Cup
23. 13 March 2005 1–0 2–0 2005 Algarve Cup
24. 25 September 2005 5–1 5–1 2007 Women's World Cup qualifier
25. 23 September 2006 5–0 5–0 2007 Women's World Cup qualifier
26. 27 September 2006 1–0 3–2 2007 Women's World Cup qualifier
27. 25 October 2006 2–1 5–1 Friendly
28. 10 September 2007 7–0 11–0 2007 Women's World Cup
29. 9–0
30. 10–0
31. 22 August 2007 1–0 7–0 Women's Euro 2009 qualifier
32. 10 March 2008 1–0 2–0 2008 Algarve Cup
33. 17 July 2008 1–0 3–0 Friendly
34. 1 October 2008 3–0 3–0 Women's Euro 2009 qualifier

Honours

FSV Frankfurt

Winner 1994–95, 1997–98

Winner 1994–95, 1995–96

FCR Duisburg

Winner 1999–2000

FFC Frankfurt

Winner 2005–06, 2007–08

Germany

Winner 2003, 2007

Winner 1997, 2001, 2005

Winner 2006

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – List of Players: Germany . . 8 . 15 September 2007 . 18 February 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190923143137/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2007/pdf/FWWC_2007_SquadLists.pdf . 23 September 2019.
  2. News: Sandra Smisek: Meilensteine in der Nationalmannschaft . German Football Association . 26 October 2014 . de.
  3. Web site: Deutschland 8:0 Polen . German Football Association . 14 August 2014 . 26 October 2014 . de.
  4. News: Norway women win . The New York Times . 19 June 1995 . 26 October 2014.
  5. Web site: Germany 0–2 Norway . https://web.archive.org/web/20130318115205/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/sweden1995/matches/round=4662/match=21928/index.html . dead . 18 March 2013 . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 26 October 2014.
  6. News: Ken . Berger . Brazil 1, Germany 1 . Associated Press News . 25 July 1996 . 27 October 2014.
  7. News: Helene . Elliott . Mexico Is Overwhelmed by Germany, 6–0 . Los Angeles Times . 25 June 1999 . 27 October 2014.
  8. News: DFB-Frauenpower: 5:0 über Russland . Stern . 28 June 2001 . 27 October 2014 . de.
  9. News: Smisek heads Germany into the final . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 4 July 2001 . 27 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010712114301/http://www.uefa.com/woco/news/index.asp?Page=1&News=10279 . 12 July 2001 . unfit .
  10. Web site: Facts and figures . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 27 October 2014.
  11. News: Müller golden goal seals German success . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 7 July 2001 . 27 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010712115432/http://www.uefa.com/woco/news/index.asp?Page=1&News=10303 . 12 July 2001.
  12. Web site: Sandra Smisek . German Football Association . 29 October 2014.