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Oliver Neuville

Neuville in 2014

Personal information

Date of birth

1 May 1973 (age 52)

Place of birth

Locarno, Switzerland

Height

1.71 m

Playing position

Striker

Youth career

1979–1990

US Gambarogno

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps^†

(Gls)^†

1991–1992

FC Locarno

(8)

1992–1996

Servette

114

(43)

1996–1997

Tenerife

(5)

1997–1999

Hansa Rostock

(22)

1999–2004

Bayer Leverkusen

165

(42)

2004–2010

Borussia Mönchengladbach

153

(42)

2008–2009

Borussia Mönchengladbach II

(0)

2010

Arminia Bielefeld

(2)

Total

543

(164)

National team

1998–2008

Germany

(10)

Honours

Men's football

Representing Germany
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up	2002 Korea/Japan
Third	2006 Germany
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up	2008 Austria–Switzerland

Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

Oliver Patric Neuville (born 1 May 1973) is a German former footballer. He played as a striker, which means he was mainly responsible for scoring goals.

During his 18-year professional career, Oliver Neuville played for several clubs. He spent five seasons with Bayer Leverkusen and six seasons with Borussia Mönchengladbach. In Germany's top league, the Bundesliga, he played 334 games and scored 91 goals.

Neuville also played nearly 70 games for the German national team over ten years. He represented Germany in two World Cups and at Euro 2008.

Oliver Neuville's Club Career
- Playing for Bayer Leverkusen
- Time at Borussia Mönchengladbach
Oliver Neuville's International Career
Oliver Neuville's Personal Life
Oliver Neuville's Achievements
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Oliver Neuville's Club Career

Neuville with Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2008

Oliver Neuville was born in Locarno, Switzerland. His father was German, and his mother was Swiss with Italian family. He started his professional football journey with Servette FC in Switzerland. In his second season, he scored 16 goals, helping his team win the Swiss national championship in 1994. This was their first championship win in nine years!

In 1996–97, Neuville moved to Spain to play for CD Tenerife. He scored five goals and helped the team stay in La Liga, Spain's top league. He also played a part in their journey to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup. After that, he moved to Germany and joined F.C. Hansa Rostock. In his first season in the Bundesliga, he scored eight goals in just 17 games.

Playing for Bayer Leverkusen

Neuville joined Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the summer of 1999. He quickly became a key player in their attack. Between 2000 and 2002, he scored 28 goals. He also scored five goals in 15 games in the UEFA Champions League during the 2001–02 season. In that season, Bayer Leverkusen finished second in the Champions League, losing to Real Madrid in the final. They also finished second in the Bundesliga.

Time at Borussia Mönchengladbach

In 2004, when he was 31, Neuville moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach. He scored 22 goals in his first two seasons there. However, he played less in 2007 because of injuries, and the team moved down to a lower league.

Neuville played very well in 2007–08, scoring 15 goals. This helped Borussia Mönchengladbach return to the top league right away. He played his last Bundesliga game in 2010 against his old team, Bayer Leverkusen.

After leaving Borussia Mönchengladbach, Neuville decided to play one more year. He signed with Arminia Bielefeld in the 2. Bundesliga. But after a few months, he left the team and retired from football at age 37.

Oliver Neuville's International Career

Neuville with Germany

Oliver Neuville chose to play for the German national team. He played his first international game on 2 September 1998, in a friendly match against Malta. He played a total of 69 games for Germany and scored ten goals.

He was part of the German squad that finished second at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Neuville scored his first World Cup goal in the round-of-16 game against Paraguay. It was the only goal of the game, helping Germany win 1-0. Germany reached the final but lost to Brazil 2-0.

Neuville also played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In a group stage match against Poland, he scored a goal in injury time, helping Germany win 1-0. He played his last international game in Euro 2008 and retired from international football at 35 years old.