Marco Zwyssig
Encyclopedia
Marco Zwyssig is a retired Swiss
football defender. He is best remembered for his time at FC St. Gallen
and FC Basel
. He also played for the Switzerland national football team
.
in the city St. Gallen
. Zwyssig greatly impressed there and in 1996 he signed for the city's biggest club, FC St. Gallen
. He continued to play well, even at a higher level, and received a call up to the Swiss national team
in 2000 after his sides 1999/2000 title win
. He then moved to Austrian Bundesliga
club FC Wacker Tirol
in 2001 where he won the Championship in the 2001/02 season. Wacker Tirol went bankrupt, however, and were forced to sell their most valuable players; Zwyssig enevitabley left, signing for FC Basel
in 2002. At Basel he won the Championship in 2002 and 2004 as well as being part of their famous 2002/03 UEFA Champions League
squad where they made it to the second group stage. He retired with Basel in 2005 after playing nearly 100 games for the club.
He played for the Swiss national team
between 2000 and 2004 but never really broke into the first team due to the amount of competition for places. He got 20 caps and 1 goal and was an unused substitute at the 2004 European Football Championship.
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....
football defender. He is best remembered for his time at FC St. Gallen
FC St. Gallen
Football Club St. Gallen 1879 is a Swiss football club based in St. Gallen. The club is currently playing in the 2011/12 Swiss Challenge League.-Brief history:...
and 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...
. He also played for the Switzerland national football team
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
.
Football career
Marco Zwyssig started his football career at local club FC GossauFC Gossau
FC Gossau is a Swiss football club from the city of Gossau in the canton of St. Gallen. The club currently plays in the Challenge League, the second-highest level of Swiss football.-History:...
in the city St. Gallen
St. Gallen
St. Gallen is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. The town mainly relies on the service sector for its economic...
. Zwyssig greatly impressed there and in 1996 he signed for the city's biggest club, FC St. Gallen
FC St. Gallen
Football Club St. Gallen 1879 is a Swiss football club based in St. Gallen. The club is currently playing in the 2011/12 Swiss Challenge League.-Brief history:...
. He continued to play well, even at a higher level, and received a call up to the Swiss national team
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
in 2000 after his sides 1999/2000 title win
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...
. He then moved to Austrian Bundesliga
Austrian Bundesliga
The Austrian Football Bundesliga is the highest-ranking national league club competition in Austrian football. It is the competition which decides the Austrian national football champions, as well the country's entrants for the various European cups run by UEFA.The Austrian Bundesliga, which began...
club FC Wacker Tirol
FC Wacker Tirol
FC Wacker Innsbruck is an Austrian association football club from Innsbruck. The club was formed in June 2002, and plays their home games at Tivoli-Neu. The club regard themselves as the spiritual continuation of the team FC Tirol Innsbruck, who went bankrupt in 2002...
in 2001 where he won the Championship in the 2001/02 season. Wacker Tirol went bankrupt, however, and were forced to sell their most valuable players; Zwyssig enevitabley left, signing for 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...
in 2002. At Basel he won the Championship in 2002 and 2004 as well as being part of their famous 2002/03 UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
squad where they made it to the second group stage. He retired with Basel in 2005 after playing nearly 100 games for the club.
He played for the Swiss national team
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
between 2000 and 2004 but never really broke into the first team due to the amount of competition for places. He got 20 caps and 1 goal and was an unused substitute at the 2004 European Football Championship.