Neuchâtel Xamax

Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
Xamax Logo
Full name Neuchâtel Xamax FC
Nickname(s) Xamax
Founded 1970
Ground Stade de la Maladière,
Neuchâtel
(Capacity: 12,000)
Chairman Russia Islam Satujev
Manager Spain Víctor Muñoz[1]
League Swiss Super League
2010–11 Swiss Super League, 8th
Home colours
Away colours

Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club is a Swiss football club, based in Neuchâtel. It was created in 1970 through a merger between FC Cantonal (1906) and FC Xamax (1912). The club plays in red shirts, black shorts and red socks and are currently in the Axpo Super League, the highest Swiss football league. They play their home matches at the Stade de la Maladière. The name Xamax comes from Swiss international 'Xam' Max Abegglen[2][3], one of the founding members.

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Honours

Current squad

As of 29 June 2011: Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
3 Switzerland DF Mickaël Facchinetti
4 France DF Stéphane Besle
5 Mozambique DF Paíto
6 The Gambia MF Abdou Rahman Dampha
7 Argentina MF Marcos Gelabert
10 Spain MF Víctor Sánchez
11 France MF Geoffrey Tréand
12 France GK Jean-François Bedenik
13 Switzerland DF Bastien Geiger
14 Spain DF David Navarro
15 Spain FW Javier Arizmendi (on loan from Getafe)
16 Nigeria FW Kalu Uche
No. Position Player
17 Switzerland MF Vullnet Basha
19 Cameroon DF Vincent Bikana
20 Portugal MF Max Veloso
21 Switzerland DF Thibaut De Coulon
22 Switzerland MF Sébastien Wüthrich
23 Switzerland DF Mike Gomes
24 Belgium GK Logan Bailly (on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach)
27 Switzerland FW Haris Seferović (on loan from Fiorentina)
28 Switzerland DF Bigambo Rochat
30 Switzerland GK Maxime Brenet
31 Georgia (country) MF Irakli Chirikashvili

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
18 Cameroon MF Gilles Binya (at Gaziantepspor)
35 Albania DF Agonit Sallaj (at Biel-Bienne)
-- Switzerland GK Guillaume Faivre (at Wil)
-- Switzerland MF Shkëlzen Gashi (at Aarau)

Notable former players

See also Category:Neuchâtel Xamax players.

Coaching staff

Transfer dispute

In January 2006 the club was involved in a dispute with Leeds United Football Club after the sale of Australian midfielder Joel Griffiths.

Leeds approached football's governing body via the FA after Neuchatel Xamax refused to release international clearance for Griffiths despite having agreed to sell the midfielder to United for £28,000.

FIFA found in Leeds' favour and General Secretary Urs Linsi signed off the international transfer certificate that gave Joel the green light to begin his playing career at Elland Road.

Former coaches

See also Category:Neuchâtel Xamax managers.

References

External links


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