Steffi Jones has transitioned from an Olympic medalist and Women's World Cup winner to a respected football administrator and national team coach, sharing her extensive experience in leadership and diversity.
Former national soccer player and coach Steffi Jones sat at the checkout in a Netto store in Düsseldorf for Children's Day on June 1.
World Champion Steffi Jones talks about Diversity, Tolerance, Leadership and Integration. Book Steffi Jones for your next event.
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Steffi Jones, footballer, world champion, multiple european champion - expert and speaker on diversity, integration, leadership & tolerance.
Steffi Jones, world-renowned coach and champion German football player, joined us as a keynote speaker at Culture First EMEA.
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Stephanie Ann “Steffi” Jones was born on December 22, 1972, in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany. She began playing football at the age of four, joining SV Bonames in Frankfurt, then moving to SG Praunheim’s girls’ team in 1986 and its women’s team in 1988. Her club career saw her play for various teams including FSV Frankfurt, TuS Niederkirchen, SC 07 Bad Neuenahr, and 1. FFC Frankfurt. Jones also played for the Washington Freedom in the US. Throughout her career, she achieved significant success, including winning the German Championship with FSV Frankfurt in 1998, and multiple German Championships with 1. FFC Frankfurt (2001-03, 2005, 2007). She also secured the US Championships in 2003 with Washington Freedom and won the UEFA Women’s Cup with 1. FFC Frankfurt in 2002 and 2006.
Internationally, Jones was a key defender for the German women’s national team, earning 111 caps and scoring nine goals between 1993 and 2007. She was a member of the German squads that won bronze medals at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics, for which she received the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. Her international achievements also include winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2003 and the UEFA European Women’s Championship in 1997, 2001, and 2005. In 2019, her contributions to German football were recognized with an induction into the German Football Hall of Fame.
Following her retirement as a player on December 9, 2007, Jones transitioned into coaching and administration. She served as president of the Organizing Committee for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany and later became the Director for Women’s, Girl’s, and School Football at the German Football Association. From 2016 to 2018, she held the position of chief national coach for the German Women’s team. She has also served as a FIFA Governor for Women’s Football and actively engaged in social campaigns like “Respect! No Space for Racism.” Jones, who holds dual German and American citizenship, married her partner in 2013 and openly advocates for diversity and inclusion.
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