Alain Geiger
Swiss footballer and manager (born 1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alain Geiger (born 5 November 1960) is a Swiss international football manager and a former defender. He was last manager at Servette FC, leading them to a Champions League qualifier spot and 2nd in the championship.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1960-11-05) 5 November 1960 (age 63) | ||
Place of birth | Sion, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1981 | FC Sion | 88 | (7) |
1981–1986 | Servette | 139 | (18) |
1986–1988 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 63 | (8) |
1988–1990 | Saint-Étienne | 70 | (2) |
1990–1995 | FC Sion | 173 | (4) |
1995–1997 | Grasshoppers | 33 | (1) |
Total | 566 | (40) | |
International career | |||
1980–1996 | Switzerland | 112 | (5) |
Managerial career | |||
1997–1998 | Grasshoppers U21 | ||
1998–2002 | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||
2002–2003 | FC Aarau | ||
2003–2004 | Grasshoppers | ||
2005 | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||
2005–2006 | FC Aarau | ||
2006 | Lausanne Sports | ||
2006–2007 | Olympique Safi | ||
2009 | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||
2010 | JS Kabylie | ||
2011 | Al-Masry | ||
2011–2012 | ES Sétif | ||
2012 | Ettifaq | ||
2013 | MC Alger | ||
2015 | MO Béjaïa | ||
2015–2016 | ES Sétif | ||
2018–2023 | Servette | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He played mainly as a centre-back despite being only 1.80m in a career that lasted 20 years, and made 112 appearances at international level, being Switzerland's second most capped player behind Heinz Hermann. His son, Bastien, is also a professional footballer.