Karl Engel is a Swiss

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 former footballer who played as a goalkeeper during the 1970s and 1980s.

Career

Engel began playing professionally in 1971 with FC Lucerne

FC Lucerne

FC Luzern is a Swiss football club, founded in 1901. The club colors are blue and white, derived from the Canton of Lucerne and the City of Lucerne coats of arms.- History :...

, where he continued to play until 1975 when he signed for Servette FC

Servette FC

Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season...

. He saw the most successful years of his career at Servette, winning the League Title in 1979, the Swiss Cup in 1978 and 1979, and the League Cup

Swiss League Cup

The Swiss League Cup was a football tournament which took place as a summer pre-season tournament in 1972 and 1973, and during the Swiss football season from 1974–75 to 1981–82...

 in 1977, 1979 and 1980. In 1980, he joined Neuchâtel Xamax

Neuchâtel Xamax

Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club is a Swiss football club, based in Neuchâtel. It was created in 1970 through a merger between FC Cantonal and FC Xamax . 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...

 and he played for the club until 1986 when he moved on to AC Lugano

AC Lugano

FC Lugano is a Swiss football club based in Lugano. The club was founded as AC Lugano in 2004 as a result of relegation and financial situation of FC Lugano, which was founded in 1908. In 2008, the club reverted to its original name, FC Lugano. They play at the Stadio Cornaredo...

. He retired from playing in 1990.

He was capped

Cap (sport)

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 26 times by the Swiss national team

Switzerland national football team

The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...

, making his debut in a 2-0 win over the United States

United States men's national soccer team

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 on 6 September 1978 in Lucerne

Lucerne

Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...

 and playing his last international match on 10 November 1985, in a 1-1 draw with Norway

Norway national football team

The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...

, also in Lucerne.

Engel was appointed manager

Head coach

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 of FC Basel

FC Basel

Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...

 on 16 November 1995, and led the club to a fifth-place finish in his first season in charge and a solid mid-table finish in the 1996/97 season, but he was sacked after a poor start to the 1997/98 campaign, in which Basel finished second-bottom.

Honours

Servette

• Swiss League
  Swiss Super League
  The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
  
   Winner: 1

1979

• Swiss Cup Winner: 2

1978, 1979

• Swiss League Cup
  Swiss League Cup
  The Swiss League Cup was a football tournament which took place as a summer pre-season tournament in 1972 and 1973, and during the Swiss football season from 1974–75 to 1981–82...
  
   Winner: 3

1977, 1979, 1980

• Coppa delle Alpi
  Coppa delle Alpi
  Coppa delle Alpi , was a football tournament, first organized by the Italian national league to start 1960 and then aided by the Swiss League in 1962 for the reason that the majority of the Alps are in Switzerland...
  
   Winner: 3

1975, 1976, 1978

Neuchâtel Xamax

• Swiss Cup Runner-Up: 1

1985

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