Daniel Gygax

Daniel Gygax

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Gygax
Date of birth	28 August 1981 (1981-08-28)
Place of birth	Zürich, Switzerland
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Winger Second striker
Club information
Current club	FC Luzern
Number	11
Youth career
	FC Baden
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1998–2001	FC Zürich	5	(0)
2001	FC Winterthur	14	(1)
2001–2002	FC Aarau	21	(3)
2002–2005	FC Zürich	93	(16)
2005–2006	Lille	24	(4)
2007–2008	Metz	34	(5)
2008–2010	1. FC Nuremberg	30	(2)
2010–	FC Luzern	35	(7)
National team‡
2004–2008	Switzerland	35	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 October 2010

Daniel Gygax (born 28 August 1981 in Zürich) is a Swiss football midfielder. He currently plays for FC Luzern and the Swiss national team.

Career

On 7 July 2008, Gygax moved to FC Nuremberg in Germany. He left the team on 30 June 2010 to join FC Luzern. Gygax along with another signing Hakan Yakin has helped their team to a surprise lead in the Swiss Super League with half of the season gone. He scored seven goals during the season.

Position

Gygax is usually a winger and he can play in a variety of midfield positions as well as up front.

International career

He currently has 35 caps for the Swiss national team and was called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Gygax also participated at the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament.

External links

• FC Luzern Player Profile (German)
• Profile at Soccerway
• Profile at Eurosport