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Swiss footballer (born 1981) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daniel Gygax (born 28 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2] Gygax earned 35 caps for the Swiss national team, playing at two European Championships and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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Gygax meeting Swiss fans during Euro 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Gygax[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger / Second striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Baden | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | FC Zürich | 5 | (0) |
| 2001 | FC Winterthur | 14 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | FC Aarau | 21 | (3) |
| 2002–2005 | FC Zürich | 93 | (16) |
| 2005–2006 | Lille | 24 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | Metz | 34 | (5) |
| 2008–2010 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 30 | (2) |
| 2010–2014 | FC Luzern | 86 | (17) |
| 2014–2015 | FC Aarau | 37 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | FC Le Mont | 19 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Zug 94 | 14 | (2) |
| Total | 377 | (52) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Switzerland | 35 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gygax was born in Zürich.
On 7 July 2008, Gygax moved to 1. FC Nürnberg in Germany. He left the team on 30 June 2010 to join FC Luzern. Gygax along with another signing Hakan Yakin has helped their team to a surprise lead in the Swiss Super League with half of the season gone. He scored seven goals during the season.
Gygax retired at the end of the 2016–17 season, aged 35.
Gygax made his debut for the Swiss national team on 31 March 2004, replacing Hakan Yakin after 60 minutes of a 1–0 friendly loss to Greece in Heraklion.[3] He scored his first goal on his fourth cap, the only goal in a friendly win over Liechtenstein on 6 June. At Euro 2004, he played in Switzerland's last two group games, and he also played the first two group games at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. His last of 35 internationals was on 11 June 2008, as a late substitute in a group game against Turkey at Euro 2008 which the Swiss co-hosted.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 June 2004 | Hardturm, Zürich, Switzerland |  Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 9 February 2005 | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 3. | 7 September 2005 | GSP Stadium, Strovolos, Cyprus |  Cyprus | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 4. | 1 March 2006 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Scotland | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | |
| 5. | 31 May 2006 | Stade de Genève, Lancy, Switzerland |  Italy | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
FC Zürich
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