Pierre-Albert Chapuisat

Pierre-Albert 'Gabet' Chapuisat (born 5 April 1948) is a Swiss retired football defender and manager.

Gabet Chapuisat
Personal information
Full name Pierre-Albert Chapuisat
Date of birth (1948-04-05) 5 April 1948
Place of birth Lausanne, Switzerland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1972 Lausanne
1972–1973 Paris FC 34 (4)
1973–1976 Lausanne
1976–1980 FC Zürich
1980–1984 Lausanne 97 (3)
1984–1986 Vevey Sports 34 (1)
1986–1987 Renens
National team
1969–1979 Switzerland 34 (0)
Teams managed
1987–1988 Lausanne (youth)
1988–1990 FC Bulle
1990–1992 Montreux Sports
1992–1993 Renens
1993–1994 Locarno
1994–1995 Winterthur
1995–1997 Renens
1998–2000 Étoile Carouge
2000 Epalinges
2001–2003 Yverdon-Sport
2003–2004 Chênois
2005–2006 Lausanne-Sport (assistant)
2006 Malley
2006–2007 Sion
2007–2009 Malley
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

During his extensive professional career, Lausanne-born Chapuisat played mainly for hometown's FC Lausanne-Sport, having three different spells with the club. In the 1972–73 season he had his first and single abroad experience, representing Paris FC of France, then of Ligue 1.[1]

Chapuisat finished his Lausanne career at 36, then moved to lowly Vevey Sports (helping the side retain its Super League status during his two-year spell), and retired after one season with FC Renens. He was capped 34 times by the Swiss national team, the first game being on 14 May 1969 in a 0–1 home loss against Romania for the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, in Lausanne.

Coaching career

A manager immediately after his 1987 retirement (starting with his main club's youth teams), Chapuisat coached mainly in the lower leagues of his country. In the 2006–07 campaign, however, he helped FC Sion to the third place in the top division.

Personal life

Chapuisat's son, Stéphane, was also a professional footballer. A forward, he also represented Lausanne, but played mainly in Germany for Borussia Dortmund, appearing 103 times for Switzerland.[2]

References
  1. Swiss Players in France; at RSSSF
  2. Chapuisat, all in the family; FIFA, 5 May 2009
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