A graceful midfield maestro and elegant playmaker, he later guided Switzerland as national coach, leaving an indelible mark on Swiss football. Career record: 63 caps and 5 goals for Switzerland; club career at FC Zürich.
One rank above: Johann Vogel at #21.
One rank below: Philippe Senderos at #23.
Switzerland's editorial top five: Stéphane Chapuisat · Yann Sommer · Alexander Frei · Granit Xhaka · Stephan Lichtsteiner.