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Thomas Grüter
Thomas Grüter (born 8 December 1966) is a retired Swiss football goalkeeper. He played in the second half of the 1980s and in the 1990s. He is now businessman and owns an advertising agency. Football career Grüter started his youth football with local team SK Root but he soon moved to FC Luzern. Another year later he moved on to FC Emmenbrücke. Grüter was called into the "student selection" of the SFV (including a game in England in front of 25,000 spectators) and later played for the Swiss U-16 and U-17. As a 16-year-old he played his debut with Emmenbrücke in the first division. Grüter was considered as a greatly talented goalie and was "chased" by half of the teams in the Nationalliga A as he moved from FC Emmenbrücke to the play on the Espenmoos in the pre-season to the 1987–88 Nationalliga A campaign. He started for FC St. Gallen, as planned, as substitute goalkeeper behind regular keeper Bruno Huwyler, who for his part was no longer undisputed. He played his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goalkeeper (football)
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting opposing shots on goal. Such positions exist in bandy, rink bandy, camogie, association football, Gaelic football, international rules football, floorball, handball, hurling, field hockey, ice hockey, roller hockey, lacrosse, ringette, rinkball, water polo, and shinty as well as in other sports. In most sports which involve scoring in a net, special rules apply to the goalkeeper that do not apply to other players. These rules are often instituted to protect the goalkeeper (being a target for dangerous or even violent actions). This is most apparent in sports such as ice hockey, field hockey, and lacrosse, where goalkeepers are required to wear special equipment like heavy pads and a face mask to protect their bodies from the impact of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Jara
Kurt Jara (born 14 October 1950) is an Austrian Association football, football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. Playing career Club career Born in Innsbruck, Jara started his professional career with local side FC Wacker Innsbruck before moving to Spanish outfit Valencia CF in 1973. After two seasons in La Liga he joined German Bundesliga team MSV Duisburg where he spent five seasons and reached the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 1979. After another season in Germany with FC Schalke 04, he finished his career in the Swiss Super League with Grasshopper Club Zürich, Grasshopper. Immediately after retiring as a player, he became manager at Grasshopper. International career He made his debut for Austria national football team, Austria in a July 1971 friendly match in Sao Paulo against Brazil national football team, Brazil and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup, 1982 FIFA World Cup, World Cups. He earned 59 caps, scoring 14 goal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samir Tabakovic
Samir (variantly spelled Sameer) is a male name found commonly in the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe. In Arabic, Samir () means holy, jovial, loyal or charming. In Albanian, it translates literally as “so good” but the connotation is closer to exquisite, superb or perfect. Samira is the feminine spelling, also found in both languages. People with the name Given name Artists and musicians *Samir (filmmaker), Samir Jamal al Din / Jamal Aldin, a Swiss film maker of Iraqi origin *Samir Badran, Swedish television personality and singer, part of duo Samir & Viktor *Samir Chamas, Lebanese actor, writer and voice actor *Samir Ghanem, Egyptian comedian *Samir Soni, Indian actor Politicians * Samir Allioui, Dutch politician *Samir Frangieh, Lebanese politician * Samir Geagea, Lebanese politician *Samir Kassir, Lebanese politician * Samir Mouqbel (born 1939), Lebanese politician * Samir Saïed, Tunisian politician *Samir Sharifov, Azerbaijani politician *Sameer Zuberi, Canadian po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Walker
Marco Walker (born 2 May 1970) is a Swiss football manager and a former international who played as a defender during the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Club career Walker started his youth football with local club FC Bellach. From 1983 with he was with FC Solothurn, FC Grenchen, again Solothurn and Bettlach, before signing his first professional contract in 1988 with FC Grenchen in the second tier of Swiss football. He played for Grenchen for two seasons before moving on again. During the pre-season to the 1990–91 Nationalliga A Walker signed for FC Lugano one division higher. Walker also played two seasons for Lugano. Walker joined FC Basel's first team for their 1992–93 season under head-coach Friedel Rausch. After playing in four test games Walker played his domestic league debut for his new club in the opening match of the season, an away game on 18 July 1992 as Basel were defeated 0–1 by Grenchen. Due to injuries Walker only played 16 domestic league games in that seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massimo Ceccaroni
Massimo Ceccaroni (born 15 August 1968) is a retired Swiss-Italian footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. He played for FC Basel for very nearly his entire career. He was later trainer at amateur club BSC Old Boys and then trainer of the Basel U-21 team. Between 2012 and 2020 he was technical manager of the youth department. Since 2017 he is on Board of Directors of the FCB Holding AG and since January 2020 general manager sports project India, Chennai City FC - FC Basel. Football career Active football In 1977, Ceccaroni joined FC Basel's youth squad and advanced to their first team for their 1987–88 season signing his first professional contract under head-coach Urs Siegenthaler. After playing in four test games, Ceccaroni played his domestic league debut for his club in an away match on 3 October 1987 as Basel were defeated 0–5 by Lausanne-Sport. His teammates included goalie Urs Suter, defender Peter Bernauer, and Swiss national team players such as Adr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Andrey
Claude "Didi" Andrey (born 13 June 1951) is a former Swiss footballer, who most recently managed Yverdon-Sport FC in the Challenge League. Andrey took over FC Basel for their 1993–94 season. His team included the likes of Swiss international goalkeeper Stefan Huber, defenders Massimo Ceccaroni, Marco Walker, Reto Baumgartner and Samir Tabakovic, the midfielders Mario Cantaluppi, Martin Jeitziner, Admir Smajić and Ørjan Berg and the Swiss international strikers Dario Zuffi and Philippe Hertig Philippe Hertig (born 2 July 1965) is a Swiss former footballer who played as a striker during the 1980s and 1990s. He is banker and is now assistant director of Mirabaud Group. In 2009 Hertig joined the Swiss Football Association as member of .... Together they won the promotion/relegation group and became Nationalliga B champions and thus won promotion to the top flight of Swiss football. This after six seasons in the second tier. He stayed with the club the next season, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993–94 FC Basel Season
The Fussball Club Basel 1893 1993–94 season was their 101st season since the club's foundation. Peter Epting was the club's chairman for the second period. FC Basel played their home games in the St. Jakob Stadium. Following their relegation in the 1987–88 season this was their sixth season in the second tier of Swiss football. Overview Pre-season Claude Andrey was appointed as new first team trainer. He came from Sion where he had been trainer for the previous six months and he came as replacement for Friedel Rausch who had only been trainer with the club for the previous season. A number of players left the club during the off-season. Last season's top scorer André Sitek moved on to score his goals for Locarno, another goal scorer Frédéric Chassot returned to Neuchâtel Xamax after his loan period had expired and defender Dirk Lellek transferred to VfB Oldenburg. Christian Marcolli and Manfred Wagner both moved on to local rivals to Old Boys and Patrick Rahmen m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Huber
Stefan Huber (born 14 June 1966) is a Swiss former footballer who played as a goalkeeper during the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. Club career Huber played his youth football by local club FC Unterstrass. He then moved to Grasshopper Club and began his professional career under with them in 1984 under head-coach Miroslav Blažević. Four years later he then moved to Lausanne Sports under manager Radu Nunweiller. He played there for five years, to start with as first choice keeper, but then in the season 1992–93 Fabrice Borer transferred in and took over. Therefore, Huber moved on and joined FC Basel's first team for their 1993–94 season under head-coach Claude Andrey. After playing in four test games Huber played his domestic league debut for the club in the home game in the St. Jakob Stadium on 28 July 1993 Basel as were defeated 1–2 by local rivals Old Boys. During that season his teammates were the likes of the defenders Massimo Ceccaroni, Marco Walker and Samir Tab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992–93 FC Basel Season
The Fussball Club Basel 1893 1992–93 season was their 100th anniversary season since the club's foundation. Peter Epting took over as the club's chairman that season from Charles Röthlisberger at the Annual General Meeting in March 1993. FC Basel played their home games in the St. Jakob Stadium. Following their relegation in the 1987–88 season this was their fifth season in the second tier of Swiss football. Overview Pre-season Friedel Rausch was appointed as new trainer, following Karl Odermatt and Bruno Rahmen. The duo had taken over ad interim after Ernst-August Künnecke had been sacked toward the end of the previous season. After missing promotion during the last four seasons, the club's repeated priority aim was to return to the top flight of Swiss football. A number of players left the squad. Robert Kok, who had only been with the club the previous season, retired from active football. Three players moved on to Germany; Mourad Bounoua transferred to TuS Celle, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Reinwald
Christian Reinwald (born 16 October 1964) is a retired Swiss football goalkeeper who played in the 1980s and 90s. Football career In the 1984–85 Nationalliga A season Reinwald was the reserve goalkeeper for St. Gallen, but never appeared in a league match. He played some games in the Swiss Cup. In the 1989–90 season he signed for Chur, who at that time played in the Nationalliga B, the second tier of Swiss football. Reinwald was first choice goalkeeper and played in all the 36 league matches. For the 1990–91 Nationalliga A season he signed for Grasshopper Club as reserve keeper. At the end of the season the club won the Swiss Championship. Reinwald did not play in a league match, but he did play in the Swiss Cup. For the 1991–92 season Reinwald transferred to Winterthur in the Nationalliga B as was first choice goalkeeper. Reinwald joined Basel for their 1992–93 season under head coach Friedel Rausch. After playing in three test games Reinwald played his domestic lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CS Chênois
Club Sportif Chênois is a Swiss association football club, playing in the Swiss 2. Liga Interregional. It plays in the municipality of Thônex. History Formed in 1907 as FC Thônex, the club adopted its current name in 1924. The club competed in the Intertoto Cup in 1977 and 1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the '' International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the '' Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the so .... References External links Official website CS Chenois 1907 establishments in Switzerland Association football clubs established in 1907 {{Switzerland-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urs Siegenthaler
Urs Siegenthaler (born 23 November 1947) is a former Swiss footballer, turned manager. Since 13 May 2005 he is Chiefscout and Analyser for the Germany national team. Playing career Born in Basel, Siegenthaler started his football with local team FC Basel in 1957. He came through all their youth teams and, at the age of 18, he played his debut as a defender for the first team. With Basel he won the Swiss League championship five times and the Swiss Cup twice. He played the 1973–74 season for Xamax and then transferred to the Young Boys for two seasons. After playing one season for Winterthur he returned to Basel, where he ended his professional playing career. Managerial career Siegenthaler obtained his trainer diplome at the German Sport University Cologne in 1978 and spent the Nationalliga 1979–80 season as player manager for Schaffhausen. He was then manager for FC Laufen as they reached the second highest tier of the Swiss football league system for the first time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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