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Johann Vogel
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Switzerland · 1992–2009

Johann Vogel

Stalwart CDM, also CM, CB Right-footed box-to-box
Rating
81
Caps
94
Goals
2
Life
1977
Clubs
Grasshopper Club Zürich, PSV Eindhoven, Real Betis Balompié
#23
Editorial rank of 33 for Switzerland
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A disciplined defensive midfielder, he was the unsung hero orchestrating PSV Eindhoven's mid-2000s successes before moving to AC Milan. Career record: 94 caps and 2 goals for Switzerland; club career at Grasshopper Club Zürich, PSV Eindhoven, Real Betis Balompié.

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Career record

1992–1999Grasshopper Club Zürich
1999–2005PSV Eindhoven
2005–2006AC Milan
2006–2007Real Betis Balompié
2008–2009Blackburn Rovers
2012–2012Grasshopper Club Zürich
Switzerland94 caps, 2 goals

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Around Vogel in the almanac

One rank above: Gökhan Inler at #22.

One rank below: Köbi Kuhn at #24.

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