Élisabeth Loisel
French footballer and manager (born 1963)
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Élisabeth Loisel (born 1 August 1963) 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 France national team between 1980 and her retirement in 1989 at 26.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 August 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Meaux, France | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1982 | Stade Reims | ||
| 1982–1989 | Saint-Maur | ||
| International career | |||
| 1980–1989 | France | 40 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–2007 | France (women's) | ||
| 2007–2008 | China (women's) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 1997 she was appointed the France national team manager. Under her tenancy 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]
