Raphaël Wicky

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Raphaël Wicky
Personal information
Full name	Raphaël Wicky
Date of birth	April 26, 1977 (1977-04-26) (age 32)
Place of birth	Leuggern, Switzerland
Height	178 cm
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	retired
Youth career
1984–1990 1990–1993	FC Steg FC Sion
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1993–1997 1997–2000 2001 2001–2007 2007 2008	FC Sion Werder Bremen Atlético Madrid Hamburger SV FC Sion Chivas USA	130 0(3) 092 0(1) 011 0(0) 126 0(4) 005 0(0) 005 0(0)
National team2
1996–2008	Switzerland	075 0(1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 April 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 26 April 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Raphaël Wicky (born 26 April 1977 in Leuggern) is a retired Swiss footballer, who last played for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer. He is a defensive midfielder who can also play in defense.

Contents 1 Career 2 International 3 Honours 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Career

Wicky started his career with FC Sion, and went on to represent Werder Bremen, Atlético Madrid, and Hamburger SV, returning to Sion in July 2007, after losing first-choice status with Hamburger.

He signed on a free transfer with Los Angeles-based Major League Soccer side Chivas USA in February 2008.^[1] Wicky made his debut as a substitute in Chivas' season opener against FC Dallas on 30 March, 2008. His season was cut short due to ankle injury, however, as Wicky made just five appearances in his first MLS season. He underwent surgery to repair the injury in July 2008 and was placed on the team's season-ending injury list on 15 September.

On 26 January, 2009, Chivas USA announced that they had re-signed Wicky to a one-year deal.^[2] Five weeks later, on 3 March, 2009, Wicky announced his retirement from professional football, citing "personal reasons."^[3]

[edit] International

Internationally, Wicky was part of the Swiss national teams at Euro 96 and Euro 2004 as well as at the 2006 World Cup.

[edit] Honours

• Bundesliga 3rd place: 2006.
• DFB-Pokal winner: 1999.
• DFB-Pokal finalist: 2000.
• DFB-Ligapokal winner: 2003.
• DFB-Ligapokal finalist: 1999.

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] References

1. ^ Chivas signs Wicky
2. ^ "Wicky Re-Signs With Chivas For '09", "MLS Daily", 2009-01-26. Retrieved on 2009-01-26.
3. ^ "Chivas USA's Wicky Announces Retirement", "MLS Daily", 2009-03-02. Retrieved on 2009-03-02.

[edit] External links

• Stats at fussballdaten.de (German)

v • d • e Switzerland squad – UEFA Euro 1996 1 Pascolo • 2 Hottiger • 3 Quentin • 4 Henchoz • 5 Geiger • 6 Wicky • 7 Fournier • 8 Sylvestre • 9 Grassi • 10 Sforza • 11 Chapuisat • 12 Lehmann • 13 Jeanneret • 14 Türkyilmaz • 15 Vega • 16 Koller • 17 Vogel • 18 Rothenbühler • 19 Sesa • 20 Comisetti • 21 Bonvin • 22 Corminbœuf • Coach: Artur Jorge

v • d • e Switzerland squad – UEFA Euro 2004 1 Stiel • 2 Haas • 3 Berner • 4 Henchoz • 5 Murat Yakin • 6 Vogel • 7 Cabanas • 8 Wicky • 9 Frei • 10 Hakan Yakin • 11 Chapuisat • 12 Zuberbühler • 13 Zwyssig • 14 Magnin • 15 Gygax • 16 Celestini • 17 Spycher • 18 Huggel • 19 Barnetta • 20 Müller • 21 Rama • 22 Vonlanthen • 23 Roth • Coach: Kuhn

v • d • e Switzerland squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Zuberbühler • 2 Djourou • 3 Magnin • 4 Senderos • 5 Margairaz • 6 Vogel • 7 Cabanas • 8 Wicky • 9 Frei • 10 Gygax • 11 Streller • 12 Benaglio • 13 Grichting • 14 D. Degen • 15 Džemaili • 16 Barnetta • 17 Spycher • 18 Lustrinelli • 19 Behrami • 20 Müller • 21 Coltorti • 22 Yakin • 23 P. Degen • Coach: Kuhn

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