Alain Rochat
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alain Rochat | ||
| Date of birth | February 1, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2002 | Yverdon Sport FC | 52 | (7) |
| 2002–2005 | BSC Young Boys | 115 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | Rennes | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Zürich[A] | 106 | (7) |
| 2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Zürich (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2011– | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 28 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Switzerland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 26, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Alain Rochat (born February 1, 1983 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada) is a Swiss footballer who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Switzerland
The Canadian born Rochat began his career with Yverdon Sport FC in 1999 before moving to BSC Young Boys in 2002. His play with Young Boys led to a move to French side Rennes in 2005.[1]
After not featuring much with the French side, Rochat returned to Switzerland joining top side Zürich in time for the 2006 campaign. Rochat helped FC Zürich to Swiss Super League championship titles during the 2006–07 and 2008–09 campaigns. Being a prominent member of the team he signed a new four years contract with the club.[2] In 2010, Rochat helped FC Zürich reach the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, where they faced Spanish giants Real Madrid, Italian powerhouse AC Milan, and France's Olympique de Marseille in Group C.
[edit] Whitecaps
He signed with USSF-D2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC during the 2010 season but was immediately loaned back to FC Zürich until 21 January 2011.[3] He joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer shortly after the return.
[edit] International career
Rochat appeared for Switzerland at the youth international level before making his senior international debut on June 4, 2005, as Switzerland claimed a 3–1 away victory over the Faroe Islands in Group Four of European qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.[4]
[edit] Honours
[edit] FC Zürich
[edit] Notes
- A. Signed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer and then loaned-back to Zürich until January 2011.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- MLS player profile
- Bio at Stade Rennais official site (French)
- Bio at Vancouver Whitecaps FC official website
- Alain Rochat at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Canadian soccer players
- FC Zürich players
- BSC Young Boys players
- Yverdon-Sport FC players
- Association football defenders
- Swiss-French people
- People from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- Soccer people from Quebec
- Stade Rennais F.C. players
- Swiss footballers
- Switzerland international footballers
- Swiss people of Canadian descent
- Swiss Super League players
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC players
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) players
