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Daniel Gygax 
Personal information Full name Daniel Gygax Date of birth 28 August 1981 Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) Playing position Winger
Second strikerClub information Current club FC Luzern Number 11 Youth career FC Baden Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1998–2001 FC Zürich 5 (0) 2001 FC Winterthur 14 (1) 2001–2002 FC Aarau 21 (3) 2002–2005 FC Zürich 93 (16) 2005–2006 Lille 24 (4) 2007–2008 Metz 34 (5) 2008–2010 1. FC Nuremberg 30 (2) 2010– FC Luzern 35 (7) National team‡ 2004–2008 Switzerland 35 (5) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 October 2010Daniel Gygax (born 28 August 1981 in Zürich) is a Swiss football midfielder.[1] He currently plays for FC Luzern and the Swiss national team.
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Career
On 7 July 2008, Gygax moved to FC Nuremberg in Germany. He left the team on 30 June 2010 to join FC Luzern. Gygax along with another signing Hakan Yakin has helped their team to a surprise lead in the Swiss Super League with half of the season gone. He scored seven goals during the season.
Position
Gygax is usually a winger and he can play in a variety of midfield positions as well as up front.
International career
He currently has 35 caps for the Swiss national team and was called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Gygax also participated at the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament.
References
- ^ "Gygax, Daniel" (in German). kicker.de. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/schweiz/axpo-super-league/2010-11/fc-luzern/30710/spieler_daniel-gygax.html. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
External links
Switzerland Squad Switzerland squad – 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 
Switzerland squad – UEFA Euro 2004 Switzerland squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Zuberbühler • 2 Djourou • 3 Magnin • 4 Senderos • 5 Margairaz • 6 Vogel (c) • 7 Cabanas • 8 Wicky • 9 Frei • 10 Gygax • 11 Streller • 12 Benaglio • 13 Grichting • 14 D. Degen • 15 Džemaili • 16 Barnetta • 17 Spycher • 18 Lustrinelli • 19 Behrami • 20 Müller • 21 Coltorti • 22 Yakin • 23 P. Degen • Coach: KuhnSwitzerland squad – UEFA Euro 2008 1 Benaglio • 2 Djourou • 3 Magnin • 4 Senderos • 5 Lichtsteiner • 6 Huggel • 7 Cabanas • 8 Inler • 9 Frei (c) • 10 Yakin • 11 Streller • 12 Derdiyok • 13 Grichting • 14 Gygax • 15 G. Fernandes • 16 Barnetta • 17 Spycher • 18 Zuberbühler • 19 Behrami • 20 Müller • 21 Jakupović • 22 Vonlanthen • 23 Degen • Coach: KuhnCategories:- 1981 births
- Living people
- Swiss footballers
- Swiss expatriate footballers
- Switzerland international footballers
- UEFA Euro 2004 players
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA Euro 2008 players
- FC Baden players
- FC Zürich players
- FC Winterthur players
- FC Aarau players
- Swiss Super League players
- Ligue 1 players
- Fußball-Bundesliga players
- Lille OSC players
- FC Metz players
- 1. FC Nuremberg players
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Swiss-French people
- Swiss football biography stubs
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