Élisabeth Loisel
Élisabeth Loisel| Personal information |
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| Full name | Élisabeth Loisel |
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| Date of birth | (1963-08-01) 1 August 1963 |
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| Place of birth | Meaux, France |
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| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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| Playing position | Defender |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1979–1982 | Stade Reims | | |
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| 1982–1989 | Saint-Maur | | |
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| National team |
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| 1980–1989 | France | 40 | (3) |
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| Teams managed |
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| 1997–2007 | France (women's) |
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| 2007–2008 | China (women's) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Élisabeth Loisel is a French former football player and manager. Throughout her career she played for Stade de Reims and VGA Saint-Maur. She was a member of the French national team between 1980 and her retirement in 1989 at 26.[1]
In 1997 she was appointed the French national team's new manager. Under her tenance France qualified for the 2003 World Cup[2] and the 2001 and 2005 European Championships. She was sacked after France failed to qualify for the 2007 World Cup.[3] That same year she was signed by the Chinese Football Association as China's manager for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4] However she was sacked five months from the tournament, following a disappointing performance in the 2008 Algarve Cup.[5]
She currently leads the Committee for Women's Football and the FIFA Women's World Cup in the French Football Federation.[6]
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