Heidi Mohr
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-05-29)29 May 1967
Place of birth Weinheim, West Germany
Date of death 7 February 2019(2019-02-07) (aged 51)
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1994 TuS Niederkirchen 83 (114)
1994–1995 TuS Ahrbach 22 (27)
1995–2000 1. FFC Frankfurt
International career
1986–1996 Germany 104 (83)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Heidi Mohr (29 May 1967 – 7 February 2019) was a German footballer who played as a forward. She was renowned for her speed and her ability to shoot with both feet. In 1999 she was voted Europe's Footballer of the Century.[1]

Club career

Mohr played in the Bundesliga for TuS Ahrbach, TuS Niederkirchen, and 1. FFC Frankfurt. She was top scorer in the Bundesliga for five consecutive years from 1991 to 1995.

International career

Mohr's debut was against Norway on 19 May 1986. She had 104 appearances for Germany's national team and won the 1989, 1991 and 1995 Women's EURO. She scored eight times at European Championships and ten times at World Cups. With 83 career goals she was Germany's all-time top scorer until Birgit Prinz overtook her in 2005. Mohr's last game was on 29 September 1996 against Iceland.[2]

Death

Mohr died in February 2019, aged 51, after suffering from cancer.[3]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mohr goal.
List of international goals scored by Heidi Mohr
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 July 1986 Kópavogsvöllur, Kópavogur, Island  Iceland 3–0 4–1 Friendly
2 19 November 1986 Eintracht-Stadion am Heideweg, Nordhorn, Germany  Netherlands 1–0 3–1
3 17 September 1988 Spiegelfeld, Binningen, Switzerland  Switzerland 2–0 10–0 1989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifying
4 3–0
5 7–0
6 8–0
7 17 December 1986 Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany  Czechoslovakia 2–0 2–0
8 2 July 1989 Stadion an der Bremer Brücke, Osnabrück, Germany  Norway 3–0 4–1 1989 European Competition for Women's Football
9 21 March 1989 ?  Bulgaria 2–0 3–1 Friendly
10 22 November 1989 Georg-Gaßmann-Stadion, Marburg, Germany  Czechoslovakia 2–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1991 qualifying
11 5–0
12 22 November 1989 Stadion Georgi Asparuhov, Sofia, Bulgaria  Bulgaria 2–0 4–1
13 5 August 1990 National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota, United States  England 2–0 3–1 Friendly
14 3–0
15 9 August 1990  United States II 2–1 3–2
16 26 September 1990 Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany  Bulgaria 4–0 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1991 qualifying
17 25 November 1990 Adams Park, High Wycombe, England  England 1–0 4–1
18 3–1
19 4–1
20 28 March 1991 ?  France 1–0 2–0 Friendly
21 30 June 1991 Nattenberg Stadion, Lüdenscheid, Germany  Netherlands 2–0 2–0
22 11 July 1991 Frederikshavn Stadion, Frederikshavn, Denmark  Italy 1–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1991
23 2–0
24 14 July 1991 Aalborg Stadion, Aalborg, Denmark  Norway 1–1 3–1 (a.e.t.)
25 2–1
26 28 August 1991 Städtisches Sportzentrum Nonnenholz, Weil am Rhein, Germany  Switzerland 2–1 3–1 Friendly
27 3–1
28 25 September 1991 Wittmann Antal park, Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary  Hungary 2–0 2–0
29 17 November 1991 Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen, China  Nigeria 2–0 4–0 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
30 3–0
31 19 November 1991 Zhongshan Sports Center Stadium, Zhongshan, China  Chinese Taipei 2–0 3–0
32 3–0
33 21 November 1991  Italy 1–0 2–0
34 24 November 1991  Denmark 2–1 2–1 (a.e.t.)
35 27 November 1991 Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangdong, China  United States 1–3 2–5
36 28 May 1992 Stadion Georgi Asparuhov, Sofia, Bulgaria  Yugoslavia 3–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1993 qualifying
37 2 September 1992 Friedrich-Moebus-Stadion, Bad Kreuznach, Germany  France 3–0 7–0 Friendly
38 6–0
39 5 September 1992 Stadion Miejski, Jaworzno, Poland  Poland 2–0 4–0
40 4–0
41 11 October 1992 Eduard Streltsov Stadium, Moscow, Russia  Russia 6–0 7–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1993 qualifying
42 12 March 1993 Ayia Napa Municipal Stadium, Ayia Napa, Cyprus  France 2–0 3–0 Friendly
43 3–0
44 14 March 1993  United States 1–0 1–0
45 30 June 1993 Stadio Romeo Neri, Rimini, Italy  Italy 1–0 1–1; 4-3 (pen.) UEFA Women's Euro 1993
46 22 September 1993 ?  Sweden 2–1 2–3 Friendly
47 25 September 1993 Sportpark Risthaus, Rhade, Germany  Norway 2–1 3–1
48 24 October 1993 Stadion Niedermatten, Wohlen, Switzerland  Switzerland 2–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying
49 5–0
50 8 December 1993 ?  Poland 4–0 7–0 Friendly
51 6–0
52 31 March 1994 Schüco Arena, Bielefeld, Germany  Wales 1–0 12–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying
53 2 June 1994 Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb, Croatia  Croatia 1–0 7–0
54 3–0
55 2 August 1994 Bensalem Township Memorial Stadium, Oakford, USA  Norway 5–3 6–3 Friendly
56 6 August 1994 ?  China 1–3 2–3
57 2–3
58 7 September 1994 ?  Sweden 1–0 3–1
59 25 September 1994 Arena Weingarten, Weingarten, Germany  Switzerland 3–0 11–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying
60 10–0
61 9 October 1994 Stroitel Stadium, Selyatino, Russia  Russia 1–0 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying
62 27 October 1994 Stadion an der Bremer Brücke, Osnabrück, Germany 1–0 4–0
63 4–0
64 11 December 1994 Vicarage Road, Watford, England  England 1–1 4–1 UEFA Women's Euro 1995
65 3–1
66 13 April 1995 Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion, Potsdam, Germany  Poland 3–0 8–0 Friendly
67 6–0
68 23 May 1995 ?  Switzerland 3–0 8–0
69 4–0
70 9 June 1995 Tingvalla IP, Karlstad, Sweden  Brazil 4–1 6–1 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
71 5–1
72 13 June 1995 Arosvallen, Västerås, Sweden  England 3–0 3–0
73 20 September 1995 Tampere Stadium, Tampere, Finland  Finland 2–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying
74 25 October 1995 Štadión Pasienky, Bratislava, Slovakia  Slovenia 2–0 3–0
75 5 May 1996 GWG-Stadion, Gifhorn, Germany  Finland 2–0 6–0
76 3–0
77 28 June 1996 Seppl-Herberger-Stadion, Mannheim, Germany  Iceland 1–0 8–0 Friendly
78 2–0
79 8–0
80 30 June 1996 Stadion im Brötzinger Tal, Pforzheim, Germany 2–0 3–0
81 21 July 1996 Legion Field, Birmingham, Germany  Japan 3–2 3–2 1996 Summer Olympics
82 27 August 1996 ?  Netherlands 2–0 3–0 Friendly
83 29 September 1996 Stadion Oberwerth, Koblenz, Germany  Iceland 1–0 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 1997 qualifying

Matches and goals scored at World Cup and Olympic tournaments

Heidi Mohr competed in two FIFA Women's World Cup: China 1991 and Sweden 1995; and one Olympics: Atlanta 1996; played 15 matches and scored 11 goals[4] Mohr with her Germany team finished third at the 1991 Women's World Cup, held in China.

Key (expand for notes on "world cup and olympic goals")
Location Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred
Lineup Start – played entire match
on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time

off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time
(c) – captain

Min The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal.
Assist/pass The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information.
penalty or pk Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.)
Score The match score after the goal was scored.
Result The final score.

W – match was won
L – match was lost to opponent
D – match was drawn
(W) – penalty-shoot-out was won after a drawn match
(L) – penalty-shoot-out was lost after a drawn match

aet The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation
pso Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parentheses; the match was tied at the end of extra-time
Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament
Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament
Goal Match Date Location Opponent Lineup Min Score Result Competition
China China 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
1
 1 1991-11-17[m 1] Jiangmen  Nigeria Start 32 2–0

4–0 W

Group stage
2
 34 3–0
3
 2 1991-11-19[m 2] Zhongshan  Chinese Taipei Start 21 2–0

3–0 W

Group stage
4
 50 3–0
5
3
 1991-11-21[m 3] Zhongshan  Italy Start 61 1–0

2–0 W

Group stage
6
4
 1991-11-24[m 4] Zhongshan  Denmark Start 91 2–1

2–1 aet W

Quarter-final
7
5
 1991-11-27[m 5] Guangzhou  United States Start 34 1–3

2–5 L

Semifinal
6
 1991-11-29[m 6] Guangzhou  Sweden Start

0–4 L

Third place match
Sweden Sweden 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Final
7
 1995-06-05[m 7] Karlstad  Japan Start

1–0 W

Group stage
8
 1995-06-07[m 8] Helsingborg  Sweden Start

2–3 L

Group stage
8
 9 1995-06-09[m 9] Karlstad  Brazil Start 78 4–1

6–1 W

Group stage
9
 89 5–1
10
10
 1995-06-13[m 10] Västerås  England Start 82 3–0

3–0 W

Quarter-final
11
 1995-06-15[m 11] Helsingborg  China Start

1–0 W

Semifinal
12
 1995-06-18[m 12] Solna Municipality  Norway Start

0–2 L

Final
United States Atlanta 1996 Olympic Women's Football Tournament
11
13
 1996-07-21[m 13] Birmingham  Japan Start 52 3–2

3–2 W

Group stage
14
 1996-07-23[m 14] Washington  Norway Start

2–3 L

Group stage
15
 1996-07-25[m 15] Birmingham  Brazil Start

1–1 D

Group stage

Honours

TuS Niederkirchen

1. FFC Frankfurt

Germany

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Broschüre 25 Jahre Frauen-Länderspiele Teil 2" (PDF) (in German). Deutscher Fußball Bund. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Spielerinfo Mohr" (in German). Deutscher Fußball Bund. 2008. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
  3. ^ "Krebstod mit 51 – Trauer um Jahrhundertspielerin Heidi Mohr". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). 8 February 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  4. ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Heidi MOHR". FIFA. Archived from the original on 29 June 2008.
Match reports
  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991: MATCH Report: Germany - Nigeria : Group matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013.
  2. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991: MATCH Report: Chinese Taipei - Germany : Group matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013.
  3. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991: MATCH Report: Italy - Germany : Group matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013.
  4. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991: MATCH Report: Denmark - Germany : Quarter-finals". FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013.
  5. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991: MATCH Report: Germany - USA : Semi-finals". FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013.
  6. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991: MATCH Report: Sweden - Germany : Match for third place". FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013.
  7. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: MATCH Report: Germany - Japan : Group matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
  8. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: MATCH Report: Sweden - Germany : Group matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
  9. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: MATCH Report: Brazil - Germany : Group matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
  10. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: MATCH Report: Germany - England : Quarter-finals". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
  11. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: MATCH Report: Germany - China PR : Semi-finals". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
  12. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: MATCH Report: Germany - Norway : Final". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
  13. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 - Women : MATCH Report: Italy - Germany : Group matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.
  14. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 - Women : MATCH Report: Denmark - Germany : Quarter-finals". FIFA. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014.
  15. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 - Women : MATCH Report: Germany - USA : Semi-finals". FIFA. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.
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