- Xavier Margairaz
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Xavier Margairaz 
Margairaz (left) with Ronaldinho.Personal information Date of birth 7 January 1984 Place of birth Rances, Switzerland Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Zürich Number 5 Youth career 1991–1996 Rances 1996–2000 Yverdon Sport Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2000–2003 Lausanne 46 (3) 2003–2005 Neuchâtel Xamax 34 (5) 2005–2007 Zürich 78 (20) 2007–2009 Osasuna 13 (0) 2009 → Zürich (loan) 13 (2) 2009– Zürich 58 (12) National team‡ 2005– Switzerland 18 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 July 2011Xavier Margairaz (born 7 January 1984 in Rances) is a Swiss footballer who plays for FC Zürich mainly as a defensive midfielder.
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Club career
After beginning professionally with FC Lausanne-Sport and Neuchâtel Xamax, Margairaz was part of the 2005–06 and 2006–07 Swiss championship winning teams of Fussballclub Zürich.
In May 2007, he signed a three-year contract with Spanish outfit CA Osasuna,[1] where he struggled with first-team opportunities. In late February 2008, in a friendly match with SD Eibar, Margairaz suffered a serious knee injury (anterior cruciate ligament, internal lateral ligament and external meniscus). After a successful surgery in Geneva, he missed UEFA Euro 2008, as his recovery process was estimated to be of at least eight months.[2] This happened a week after another serious knee-injured central midfielder of the Navarrese side, Javad Nekounam, began training.
On 14 January 2009, Margairaz moved back to FC Zürich on loan, until the end of the season.[3] In June, after he helped the club to another league title and Osasuna received €400.000, the move was made permanent.
On 15 September 2009, Margairaz became Zürich's first scorer in the UEFA Champions League, netting in a 2–5 home loss against Real Madrid, in the group stage.[4]
International career
A member of the Swiss national team since 2005, Margairaz was called-up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where he had two late substitute appearances.
Honours
- Swiss League: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09
Personal
Margairaz's brother, Sascha, is also a footballer, who played mainly in the lower leagues and amateur football.
References
- ^ Duo boost Osasuna forward line; UEFA.com, 19 June 2007
- ^ Margairaz se lesiona de gravedad y se perderá la Eurocopa (Margairaz seriously injured, will miss Euro 2008); Marca, 27 February 2008 (Spanish)
- ^ Margairaz zurück im FC Zürich (Margairaz returns to Zürich); NZZ Online, 14 January 2009 (German)
- ^ Ronaldo has Madrid up and running; UEFA.com, 15 September 2009
External links
- FC Zürich profile (German)
- Football.ch profile
- Xavier Margairaz at National-Football-Teams.com
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: Kuhn
FC Zürich – current squad 1 Leoni · 2 Teixeira · 3 Rodríguez · 4 R. Koch · 5 Margairaz · 6 Zouagi · 7 Aegerter · 8 Kukuruzović · 9 Chermiti · 11 Nikci · 12 Alphonse · 14 Djurić · 15 Buff · 16 P. Koch · 17 Chikhaoui · 18 Brecher · 20 Gajić · 21 Barmettler · 23 Magnin · 24 Brunner · 25 Mehmedi · 27 Schönbächler · 28 Béda · 31 Drmić · 32 Guatelli · Manager: Fischer
Categories:- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Vaud
- Swiss footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Swiss Super League players
- Lausanne Sports players
- Neuchâtel Xamax players
- FC Zürich players
- La Liga footballers
- CA Osasuna footballers
- Switzerland international footballers
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- Swiss expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
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