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Switzerland · 1950s

Josef Hügi

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Rating
85
Caps
34
Goals
22
Life
1930–1995
Clubs
FC Basel, FC Zürich
#7
Editorial rank of 33 for Switzerland
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A prolific striker and Basel legend, he lit up the 1954 World Cup with his goal-scoring heroics. Career record: 34 caps and 22 goals for Switzerland; club career at FC Basel, FC Zürich.

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Career record

1948–1962FC Basel
1962–1963FC Zürich
Switzerland34 caps, 22 goals

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One rank above: Xherdan Shaqiri at #6.

One rank below: Kubilay Türkyilmaz at #8.

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