Name: Norbert Meier



Country: Germany
Club: SV Werder Bremen
Position: *SMF, AMF, SS, WF
Side: LF/LS
Age: 23-26 years (20/09/1958)

Height: 173 cm
Weight: 69 kg

Attack: 83
Defence: 51
Balance: 75
Stamina: 82
Top Speed: 81
Acceleration: 85
Response: 76
Agility: 85
Dribble Accuracy: 88
Dribble Speed: 85
Short Pass Accuracy: 83
Short Pass Speed: 76
Long Pass Accuracy: 86
Long Pass Speed: 78
Shot Accuracy: 81
Shot Power: 84
Shot Technique: 82
Free Kick Accuracy: 76
Curling: 87
Header: 68
Jump: 72
Technique: 85
Aggression: 77
Mentality: 78
Keeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 82

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 7
Weak Foot Accuracy: 4
Weak Foot Frequency: 3
Consistency: 5
Growth Type: Standard

CARDS:
P09: Early Cross
P12: Incisive Run
S02: Passer
S05: 1-touch Play
S06: Outside Curve

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Dribbling - Passing - 1 touch Pass - Outside

Attack / Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded


INFO:

Norbert Meier is a former Werder Bremen legend. Originally a left winger, during the career he was transformed to midfield playmaker on the left side. Meier was most known for his excellent crosses. He had good and quick dribbling, small, nimble, agile player who was fast on ball. Meier was dangerous on small area with his footwork and good shot. His crosses and shots had excellent curle. Meier was mobile and good runner. He collected in the Bundesliga from 1981 to 1992 292 games for Werder Bremen and Borussia Moenchengladbach. In 1988 he became German champion with Werder. His position was the offensive midfield. Together with Rudi Voeller, Thomas Schaaf, Uwe Reinders, Klaus Fichtel, he was responsible under coach Otto Rehhagel to the success of the club Werder Bremen in the 80s. For Werder he scored 66 league goals, a cup-score and seven goals in European club competitions. For the national team he played from 1982 to 1985 16 times and scored twice. He scored twice in the 4-2 against Yugoslavia on 7 June 1983. The midfielder was in the national team squad for the European Football Championship 1984 in France. Norbert Meier was from 2003 to 2005 coach at MSV Duisburg. Previously, he was from November 1997 to March 1998 coach of Borussia Moenchengladbach. Since 10 September 2006 Norbert Meier was with Dynamo Dresden as a trainer. There he was, however, on 24 September 2007 dismissed. On 1 January 2008, Meier was introduced as head coach at Fortuna Dusseldorf.