René Hüssy

René Hüssy

René Hussy, Köbi Kuhn and Daniel Jeandupeux (1974).jpg
Personal information
Date of birth	(1928-10-19)19 October 1928
Place of birth	Zürich, Switzerland
Date of death	11 March 2007(2007-03-11) (aged 78)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
–1947	Grasshopper Club Zürich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1947–1949	Grasshopper Club Zürich
1949–1951	FC Lausanne-Sport
1951–1961	Grasshopper Club Zürich
Managerial career
1963–1970	FC Winterthur
1970	Switzerland
1970–1973	Grasshopper Club Zürich
1973–1976	Switzerland
1976–1977	FC Luzern
1977–1978	BSC Young Boys
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

René Hüssy (born 29 August 1928 in Zürich, died 11 March 2007) was a Swiss football player and manager who played for Grasshopper Club Zürich and FC Lausanne-Sport and managed the Switzerland national football team.

Playing career

Hüssy began his professional playing career with Grasshopper Club Zürich in 1947 and won three Swiss titles and three Swiss cups during his time with Grasshoppers and Lausanne Sports.

Managerial career

Hüssy was the manager of FC Winterthur for eight years and Grasshopper Club Zürich for three years. He also coached the Switzerland national football team in 1970 and again from 1973 to 1976, FC Luzern and BSC Young Boys.

Honours

FIFA president Sepp Blatter presented Hüssy with the FIFA Order of Merit in recognition of his life's work on 28 May 2002.