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13 / Switzerland · 1933–1944

André Abegglen

ST finisherleader
Caps · Switzerland
52
Goals · Switzerland
30
Life
1909–1944
Clubs
Étoile Carouge, Neuchâtel Xamax FCS, FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
#13
Editorial rank of 33 for Switzerland
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Before the Second World War, he was a global star, leading the line for Sochaux and Servette and dazzling at the 1938 World Cup. Career record: 52 caps and 30 goals for Switzerland; club career at Étoile Carouge, Neuchâtel Xamax FCS, FC La Chaux-de-Fonds.

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Career record

1924–1926FC Cantonal Neuchâtel
1926–1927Grasshopper Club Zürich
1927–1928Étoile Carouge
1928–1929Neuchâtel Xamax FCS
1928–1929FC Cantonal Neuchâtel
1929–1930AS Saint Eugène
1930–1934Grasshopper Club Zürich
1934–1938FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1938–1942Servette
1942–1944FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
Switzerland52 caps, 30 goals

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Around Abegglen in the almanac

One rank above: Max Abegglen at #12.

One rank below: Manuel Akanji at #14.

Switzerland's editorial top five: Stéphane Chapuisat · Yann Sommer · Alexander Frei · Granit Xhaka · Stephan Lichtsteiner.

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