FC Gossau

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FC Gossau
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FC Gossau is a

St. Gallen. It currently plays in the Challenge League
, the second-highest level of Swiss football.

History

After its foundation in 1906, FC Gossau spent the first 65 years of its history in almost entire unimportance. This changed in 1971 when they advanced for the first time to the

1. Liga (third level) by a 3–0 victory against FC Widnau
. Between 1975 and 1978, they even managed to reach the promotion to the second level (NLB). Changeful years followed, the Club played mostly in the 1. or 2. Liga.

After another relegation to the 2. Liga in 1987, Roger Heri composed a new team and induced the "second bloom" of the FC Gossau in the nineties. In 1992, they achieved the promotion to the 1. Liga, after victories against FC Solothurn and FC Monthey they even got to the second level in 1993. Despite seven clubs being relegated, they managed to remain in the NLB because they defeated FC Chiasso in the play-offs. However, in the following season they failed to avoid relegation. Under the management of Heinz Bigler, the team defeated Ascona and AC Bellinzona in the play-offs and made it to reascend to NLB.

However, the last second level membership of FC Gossau so far (season 1996/97) lasted merely one season. While heading the table after the fifth matchday, the team afterwards fell back to the last place but one until winter break. Neither a change of manager nor the engagement of several new players caused the looked-for staying in the league. Thereafter, FC Gossau played with changing successes in the 1. Liga until 2006/2007 when they managed to reach the promotion again.

The club hit the headlines when they defeated the favourite FC St. Gallen in the Swiss Cup by 2–0 in 2007.

Chart of FC Gossau table positions in the Swiss football league system

According to rumors, the club faces allegations to be involved in match-fixing during season 2008/09.

2009 European football betting scandal.[3]

In May 2010, former players Marc Lütolf, Mario Bigoni, and Darko Damjanović were given open-ended suspensions.[4]

Former coaches

  • Vlado Nogic (2005–2009)
  • Hans Kodric (2009)

Current squad

As of 2 November, 2021. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Switzerland SUI Daniel Geisser
3 DF Switzerland SUI Janik Eugster
4 DF Switzerland SUI Filip Degen
5 DF Germany GER Gil Lange
6 MF Switzerland SUI Kristian Karrica
7 FW Switzerland SUI Sven Lehmann
8 MF Switzerland SUI Manuel Baumann
10 FW Switzerland SUI Nico Abegglen (captain)
11 MF Switzerland SUI Gabriel Makia
13 MF Switzerland SUI Geronimo Casadio
14 MF Switzerland SUI Silvano Schäppi
15 DF Switzerland SUI Rikard Oroshi
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Switzerland SUI Luca Altherr
17 MF Switzerland SUI Yannick Stacher
18 FW Switzerland SUI Arian Vujic
19 DF Switzerland SUI Marco Franin
20 DF Switzerland SUI Yannik Grin
21 DF Switzerland SUI Quoc Trung Nguyen
23 DF Switzerland SUI Loris Pellegatta
27 MF Switzerland SUI Lulzim Salija
32 GK Switzerland SUI Claudio Bernet
80 MF Switzerland SUI Devin Baumann
99 GK Switzerland SUI Fabio Wirth

Notable former players

See also: Category:FC Gossau players

References

  1. ^ "Weiteres Spiel unter Verdacht" – via www.tagesanzeiger.ch.
  2. ^ "Millionen für Waffenproduzent - Liechtenstein". Liechtensteiner Volksblatt.
  3. ^ "Verdächtigungen gegen UEFA-Mitarbeiter".
  4. ^ swissinfo.ch, S. W. I.; Corporation, a branch of the Swiss Broadcasting. "Players suspended in match-fixing scandal". SWI swissinfo.ch.

External links

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