René Hüssy

René Hüssy
René Hussy, Köbi Kuhn and Daniel Jeandupeux (1974).jpg
Personal information
Date of birth (1928-10-19)19 October 1928
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Date of death 11 March 2007(2007-03-11) (aged 78)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
–1947 Grasshopper Club Zürich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1949 Grasshopper Club Zürich
1949–1951 FC Lausanne-Sport
1951–1961 Grasshopper Club Zürich
Managerial career
1963–1970 FC Winterthur
1970 Switzerland
1970–1973 Grasshopper Club Zürich
1973–1976 Switzerland
1976–1977 FC Luzern
1977–1978 BSC Young Boys
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

René Hüssy (born 29 August 1928 in Zürich, died 11 March 2007[1]) was a Swiss football player and manager who played for Grasshopper Club Zürich and FC Lausanne-Sport and managed the Switzerland national football team.

Playing career

Hüssy began his professional playing career with Grasshopper Club Zürich in 1947 and won three Swiss titles and three Swiss cups during his time with Grasshoppers and Lausanne Sports.[1]

Managerial career

Hüssy was the manager of FC Winterthur for eight years and Grasshopper Club Zürich for three years.[1] He also coached the Switzerland national football team in 1970 and again from 1973 to 1976,[2] FC Luzern and BSC Young Boys.[3]

Honours

FIFA president Sepp Blatter presented Hüssy with the FIFA Order of Merit in recognition of his life's work on 28 May 2002.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Football family mourns Rene Hussy". FIFA. 12 March 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008.
  2. ^ "Switzerland - International Matches since 1905, List of Coaches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Switzerland - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs".


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