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Mario Cantaluppi Personal information Full name Mario Cantaluppi Date of birth 11 April 1974 Place of birth Schlieren, Zurich, Switzerland Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) Playing position Defender, Midfielder Youth career 1982–1990 Grasshopper-Club Zürich Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1990–1993 Grasshopper-Club Zürich 49 (3) 1993–1996 FC Basel 89 (8) 1996–1998 Servette 46 (4) 1999–2004 FC Basel 145 (14) 2004–2006 1. FC Nuremberg 58 (0) 2006–2007 FC Luzern 47 (7) 2008–2009 Sint-Truidense 49 (5) 2010 SC Buochs 17 (1) National team 2001–2004 Switzerland 22 (4) Teams managed 2010 SC Buochs * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Mario "Lupo" Cantaluppi (born 11 April 1974 in Schlieren, Zurich) is a former footballer from Switzerland.[1]
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Career
Club
Mario Cantaluppi started his professional career with Grasshopper-Club Zurich in 1990 and won the 1990–91 Nationaliga A in his debut season. In 1993, he dropped down a division to sign for FC Basel who were playing in the Nationaliga B at the time. In the Summer of 1996 he signed for FC Servette but rejoined Basel three years later. He joined German Bundesliga club 1. FC Nuremberg in 2004 and played there for the next two seasons before returning to Switzerland to play for FC Luzern. In January 2008 he joined Belgium's K. Sint-Truidense V.V. and play there until summer 2009. In 2010 he was for about five months player-manager of SC Buochs.[2][3]
International
Mario Cantaluppi is an experienced Swiss internationalist, having played 24 times for his country. He played an important role in Switzerland's path to UEFA Euro 2004 but was left out of the final squad for the tournament after falling out with national coach Köbi Kuhn. He has never played for Switzerland since then.
References
- ^ "Cantaluppi, Mario" (in German). kicker.de. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2010-11/1-fc-nuernberg-81/28722/spieler_mario-cantaluppi.html. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ "Zwei Trainer, zwei Freunde und zwei Models" (in German). blick.ch. 16 October 2010. http://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball/cup/wir-sind-glueckskinder-158700. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ "Cantaluppi in Buochs entlassen" (in German). fussball.ch. 6 November 2010. http://www.fussball.ch/Cantaluppi+in+Buochs+entlassen/463576/detail.htm. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
External links
- Mario Cantaluppi at fussballdaten.de (German)
- Mario Cantaluppi at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:- FC Basel players
- 1974 births
- Swiss footballers
- Living people
- 1. FC Nuremberg players
- FC Luzern players
- Servette FC players
- Grasshopper-Club Zürich players
- Switzerland international footballers
- K. Sint-Truidense V.V. players
- TuS Koblenz players
- Fußball-Bundesliga players
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