André Abegglen

André Abegglen (7 March 1909 – 8 November 1944) was a Swiss football player and manager. As a forward he played for Grasshopper Club Zürich, the French club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and the Swiss national team, for whom he appeared in two World Cups. He is the brother of Max Abegglen and Jean Abegglen, both players of the Swiss national team. He died in 1944, at the age of just 35.

André Abegglen
Abegglen wearing the Swiss team uniform
Personal information
Full name André Abegglen
Date of birth 7 March 1909
Place of birth Neuchatel, Switzerland
Date of death 8 November 1944(1944-11-08) (aged 35)
Place of death Zurich, Switzerland
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–1927 Grasshoppers Zürich 10 (4)
1927–1928 Etoile Carouge 13 (6)
1928–1929 Cantonal Neuchâtel 14 (8)
1930–1934 Grasshoppers Zürich 82 (83)
1934–1937 Sochaux 61 (51)
1937–1942 Servette FC 103 (63)
1942–1944 FC La Chaux-de-Fonds 37 (25)
Total 320 (240)
International career
1927–1943 Switzerland 52 (29)
Managerial career
1936 Sochaux
1937–1942 Servette FC
1942–1944 FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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