Mario Eggimann
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Eggimann | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1981 | ||
| Place of birth |
Brugg , Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1989 | FC Küttigen | ||
| 1989–1998 | FC Aarau | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | FC Aarau | 41 | (1) |
| 2002–2008 | Karlsruher SC | 176 | (18) |
| 2008–2013 | Hannover 96 | 93 | (2) |
| 2010 | Hannover 96 II | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Union Berlin | 17 | (1) |
| Total | 328 | (22) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Switzerland | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mario Eggimann (born 24 January 1981) is a Swiss former footballer who played as a defender.[1] He also earned caps for the Swiss national team.[2]
Club career
Born in
In March 2008, Eggimann exercised a clause in his contract by moving to Hannover 96 for €1.4 million. He signed a contract until June 2013.[4] After the end of the 2014–15 season, Eggimann did not receive an extension of his expiring contract with Union Berlin, having only earned 17 caps caused by multiple injuries since his arrival in 2013.[5]
In October 2015, Eggimann announced his retirement from professional football.[6][7]
International career
Eggimann was captain of the
Eggimann was selected by then-coach Köbi Kuhn prior to Euro 2008 but did not make the final squad. He has been selected by Ottmar Hitzfeld for the 2010 World Cup.[9]
Personal life
On 20 February 2008, Eggimann became a father for the first time to a baby girl.[10]
References
- ^ "Mario Eggimann" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ Mario Eggimann – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Eggimann, Mario" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ "Eggimann vom KSC zu 96" (in German). kicker.de. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ "Mario Eggimann: "Nicht alle Fußballer sind Millionäre"" [Mario Eggimann: "Not All Footballers are Millionaires"] (in German). tagesspiegel.de. 24 May 2015. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015.
- ^ Tedesco, Eva (5 October 2015). "Mario Eggimann beendet seine Karriere". 20 Minuten (in German). Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ Brütsch, Markus (11 October 2015). "Nach Rücktritt: Eggimann will mehr Menschenberater als Spieleragent sein". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Schweizer siegen knapp gegen Chile" (in German). blick.ch. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ "Switzerland - Squad List". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2010.
- ^ "Eggimann wird Vater" (in German). ksc.de. 20 February 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
External links
- Mario Eggimann at Soccerway
- Mario Eggimann at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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