Marc Hottiger
Swiss footballer (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Marc Hottiger?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Marc Hottiger (born 7 November 1967) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Quick Facts Personal information, Date of birth ...
Marc Hottiger | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | (1967-11-07) 7 November 1967 (age 56) | ||
Place of birth | Lausanne, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1992 | Lausanne Sports | 123 | (5) |
1992–1994 | Sion | 67 | (13) |
1994–1996 | Newcastle United | 39 | (1) |
1996–1997 | Everton | 17 | (1) |
1997–1999 | Lausanne Sports | 45 | (1) |
1999–2002 | Sion | 82 | (1) |
Total | 373 | (22) | |
International career | |||
1989–1996 | Switzerland | 63 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Close
He notably had two separate spells with both Lausanne Sports and Sion, amassing over 300 appearances in the Nationalliga A. He also played in the Premier League for Newcastle United and Everton, from 1994 until 1997.
He was capped 63 times and scored five goals for the Swiss national team between 1989 and 1996. He was in the Swiss squad at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, playing all four games, as well as the 1996 UEFA European Championship.