Oliver Neuville

Oliver Neuville (born May 1, 1973 in Locarno, Switzerland) is a Swiss-German football striker.

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May 1 - 1973 - Locarno - Switzerland - German - Football

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Neuville started his career in his native Switzerland with Servette (1992-96). He also played in Spain for Tenerife (1996-97), before moving to Germany to Hansa Rostock (1997-99), Bayer Leverkusen (1999-2004), and Borussia Mönchengladbach (2004-).

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Servette - Spain - Tenerife - Hansa Rostock - Bayer Leverkusen - Borussia Mönchengladbach

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After electing to represent Germany internationally, he played in the squad that finished second at the {{Wc|2002}}, scoring a goal in the second round against Paraguay. Since his debut against Malta on September 2, 1998, he has scored a total of four goals from 48 international appearances.

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Germany - Paraguay - Malta - September 2 - 1998

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In 2004, he scored an infamous hand goal against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, which was widely reviled and got him a two-match ban.

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2004 - 1. FC Kaiserslautern

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