Xavier Margairaz
 Margairaz (left) with Ronaldinho. |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 7 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Rances, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC Sion | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1996 | Rances | ||
| 1996–2000 | Yverdon Sport | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2003 | Lausanne | 46 | (3) |
| 2003–2005 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 34 | (5) |
| 2005–2007 | Zürich | 78 | (20) |
| 2007–2009 | Osasuna | 13 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Zürich (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2009–2012 | Zürich | 80 | (16) |
| 2012– | FC Sion | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005– | Switzerland | 18 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 February 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Xavier Margairaz (born 7 January 1984 in Rances) is a Swiss footballer who plays for FC Sion mainly as a defensive midfielder.
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[edit] Club career
After beginning professionally with FC Lausanne-Sport and Neuchâtel Xamax, Margairaz was part of the 2005–06 and 2006–07 Swiss championship winning teams of Fussballclub Zürich.
In May 2007, he signed a three-year contract with Spanish outfit CA Osasuna,[1] where he struggled with first-team opportunities. In late February 2008, in a friendly match with SD Eibar, Margairaz suffered a serious knee injury (anterior cruciate ligament, internal lateral ligament and external meniscus). After a successful surgery in Geneva, he missed UEFA Euro 2008, as his recovery process was estimated to be of at least eight months.[2] This happened a week after another serious knee-injured central midfielder of the Navarrese side, Javad Nekounam, began training.
On 14 January 2009, Margairaz moved back to FC Zürich on loan, until the end of the season.[3] In June, after he helped the club to another league title and Osasuna received €400.000, the move was made permanent.
On 15 September 2009, Margairaz became Zürich's first scorer in the UEFA Champions League, netting in a 2–5 home loss against Real Madrid, in the group stage.[4]
In January 2012, Margairaz moved from Zürich to FC Sion on a three-and-half year contract.
[edit] International career
A member of the Swiss national team since 2005, Margairaz was called-up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where he had two late substitute appearances.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Personal
Margairaz's brother, Sascha, is also a footballer. He played mainly in the lower leagues and amateur football.
[edit] References
- ^ Duo boost Osasuna forward line; UEFA.com, 19 June 2007
- ^ Margairaz se lesiona de gravedad y se perderá la Eurocopa (Margairaz seriously injured, will miss Euro 2008); Marca, 27 February 2008 (Spanish)
- ^ Margairaz zurück im FC Zürich (Margairaz returns to Zürich); NZZ Online, 14 January 2009 (German)
- ^ Ronaldo has Madrid up and running; UEFA.com, 15 September 2009
[edit] External links
- FC Zürich profile (German)
- Football.ch profile
- Xavier Margairaz at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Vaud
- Swiss footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Swiss Super League players
- FC Lausanne-Sport players
- Neuchâtel Xamax players
- FC Zürich players
- FC Sion players
- La Liga footballers
- CA Osasuna footballers
- Switzerland international footballers
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- Swiss expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
