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12 / Switzerland · 1922–1937

Max Abegglen

SS finishercreator
Caps · Switzerland
68
Goals · Switzerland
34
Life
1902–1970
Clubs
FC Xamax, FC Lausanne-Sport, Grasshopper Club Zürich
#12
Editorial rank of 33 for Switzerland
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A legendary figure for Grasshopper Club Zürich and the national team, he was one of Switzerland's earliest and most formidable attackers. Career record: 68 caps and 34 goals for Switzerland; club career at FC Xamax, FC Lausanne-Sport, Grasshopper Club Zürich.

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Career record

1916–1921FC Xamax
1922–1923FC Lausanne-Sport
1923–1941Grasshopper Club Zürich
Switzerland68 caps, 34 goals

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Around Abegglen in the almanac

One rank above: Heinz Hermann at #11.

One rank below: André Abegglen at #13.

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

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