Nelly Sauter
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 August 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Uitikon, Switzerland | ||
| Date of death | 7 July 2021 (aged 61) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| FC Bern | |||
| International career | |||
| 1978–1992 | Switzerland | 55 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nelly Sauter (24 August 1959 - 7 July 2021) was a Swiss footballer who was the first female Swiss player to play 50 times for the Switzerland women's national football team.[1][2][3][4] Sauter won 11 Nationalliga A titles.[5]
International career
Sauter made her debut for the Swiss national team on 7 August 1978 against Scotland, and was the most capped female player for Switzerland for 20 years until she was by surpassed by Lara Dickenmann.[6]
Honours
DFC Bern
- Swiss Super League: 1991[7]
- Swiss Cup: 1991
SV Seebach
- Swiss Super League: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1998[7]
- Swiss Cup: 1981, 1987, 1988, 1993
References
- ^ Stocker, Lukas (6 February 2015). "Nelly Sauter: "Meistertitel mit 11 Spielerinnen" – Züri Live". Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Football - Une pionnière du foot suisse s'en est allée". Lematin.ch. 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2024 – via Le Matin.
- ^ Dominik, Erb. "Ex-Rekordnationalspielerin Nelly Sauter verstorben". www.football.ch.
- ^ "Die FCZ Frauen trauern um Nelly Sauter". Archived from the original on 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Live Sport und News". Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Une pionnière du foot suisse s'en est allée". 24 heures. 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Ex-Rekordnationalspielerin Nelly Sauter verstorben". www.football.ch. 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021.