Alain Geiger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 November 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Uvrier, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1981 | FC Sion | 88 | (7) |
| 1981–1986 | Servette FC | 139 | (18) |
| 1986–1988 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 63 | (8) |
| 1988–1990 | Saint-Étienne | 70 | (2) |
| 1990–1995 | FC Sion | 173 | (4) |
| 1995–1997 | Grasshopper | 33 | (1) |
| – | Total | 566 | (40 ) |
| National team | |||
| 1980–1996 | Switzerland | 112 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1997–1998 | Grasshopper U21 | ||
| 1998–2002 | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||
| 2002–2003 | FC Aarau | ||
| 2003–2004 | Grasshopper | ||
| 2005 | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||
| 2005–2006 | FC Aarau | ||
| 2006 | Lausanne Sports | ||
| 2006–2007 | Olympique Safi | ||
| 2009 | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||
| 2010 | JS Kabylie | ||
| 2011 | Al-Masry | ||
| 2011–2012 | ES Sétif | ||
| 2012 | Ettifaq | ||
| 2013 | MC Alger | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Alain Geiger (born 5 November 1960 in Uvrier) is a retired Swiss international football defender and current manager.
He played mainly as a centre-back despite being only 5'11" in a career that lasted 20 years, and made 112 appearances at international level, being Switzerland's second most capped player behind Heinz Hermann. His son, Bastien, is also a professional footballer.
Geiger started playing professionally in 1977 with FC Sion. He played just two matches in his first season but by 1978, he was a first-team regular in the side that went on to win the Swiss Cup in 1980.
In 1981, he signed for Servette FC, who were one of Switzerland's most successful teams at the time, and became an invaluable player for both club and country. He helped the club win the 1984 Swiss Cup, defeating Lausanne Sports 1-0 after extra time in the final, and the league title in 1985. An aspiring Neuchâtel Xamax side acquired his services in 1986, and he helped it win the national championship during the only two seasons he played for them, 1986-87 and 1987-88.
A move to France was on the cards next for Geiger, as he signed for AS Saint-Étienne during the Summer of 1988. He was a big hit and a first-team regular at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, but opted for a return to Switzerland and Sion, in 1990. During his second spell, he saw the form of his life as he became captain for both club and the country. He lifted the league trophy for the fourth time in his career as Sion were crowned champions in 1991-92.
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