Raphaël Wicky
![]() Wicky coaching Basel in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 April 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Leuggern, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | None | ||
Youth career | |||
1984–1990 | Steg | ||
1990–1993 | Sion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1997 | Sion | 130 | (3) |
1997–2000 | Werder Bremen | 92 | (1) |
2001 | Atlético Madrid | 11 | (0) |
2001–2007 | Hamburger SV | 126 | (4) |
2007 | Sion | 5 | (0) |
2008 | Chivas USA | 5 | (0) |
Total | 369 | (8) | |
International career | |||
1996–2008 | Switzerland | 75 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2009–2010[1] | FC Thun (youth) | ||
2010–2013[2] | Servette (youth) | ||
2013–2016 | FC Basel (U-18) | ||
2016–2017 | FC Basel (U-21 & UEFA Youth League) | ||
2017–2018 | FC Basel | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Raphaël Wicky (born 26 April 1977) is a Swiss football coach and a former player. He was the manager of FC Basel.[3][4] He was a defensive midfielder who could also play in defense and was known for his combative style.[5]
Career
Born in Leuggern, 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 Hamburg.
He signed on a free transfer with Los Angeles-based Major League Soccer side Chivas USA in February 2008.[6] 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.[7] Five weeks later, on 3 March 2009, Wicky announced his retirement from professional football, citing "personal reasons."[8]
International
Internationally, Wicky was part of the Swiss national teams at Euro 96 and Euro 2004 as well as at the 2006 World Cup.
International goals
- Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first.[9]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 4 June 2005 | Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
- Werder Bremen
- Hamburg
- DFB-Ligapokal winner: 2003
- Bundesliga third place: 2005–06
References
- ^ Ratschläge eines Auszubildenden‚ bernerzeitung.ch, 20 November 2009
- ^ Wicky übernimmt Servettes Nachwuchs‚ blick.ch, 31 July 2010
- ^ "UEFA Youth League FC Basel 2016-17 squad". UEFA. 13 September 2016.
- ^ RAPHAEL WICKY IST AB SOMMER 2017 DER NEUE TRAINER DES FCB‚ fcb.ch, 21 April 2017
- ^ "Raphael Wicky". BBC. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ "Chivas signs Wicky". mlsnet.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009.
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External links
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- Raphaël Wicky at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Use dmy dates from March 2013
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Swiss-German people
- People from Zurzach District
- Swiss footballers
- Switzerland international footballers
- FC Sion players
- SV Werder Bremen players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Hamburger SV players
- Chivas USA players
- Swiss Super League players
- La Liga players
- Bundesliga players
- Major League Soccer players
- UEFA Euro 1996 players
- UEFA Euro 2004 players
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Swiss expatriates in Germany
- Swiss expatriates in Spain
- Swiss expatriates in the United States
- Swiss football managers
- Association football midfielders