Raphaël Wicky

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Personal information
Raphaël Wicky
Full name	Raphaël Wicky
Date of birth	April 26, 1977 (1977-04-26) (age 31)
Place of birth	Leuggern, Switzerland
Height	178 cm
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Chivas USA
Youth clubs
1984-1990 1990-1993	FC Steg FC Sion
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1993-1997 1997-2000 2001 2001-2007 2007 2008-	FC Sion Werder Bremen Atlético Madrid Hamburger SV FC Sion Chivas USA	130 (3) 092 (1) 011 (0) 126 (4) 005 (0) 002 (0)
National team²
1996-	Switzerland	075 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 April 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 26 April 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Raphaël Wicky (born April 26, 1977 in Leuggern) is a Swiss footballer, who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer. He is a defensive midfielder who can also play in defense.

Wicky started his career with FC Sion, and went on to represent Werder Bremen, Atlético Madrid, and Hamburger SV, returning to Sion in July 2007, after losing first-choice status with Hamburger.

He signed on a free transfer with Los Angeles based Major League Soccer side Chivas USA in February 2008.^[1] Wicky made his debut as a substitute in Chivas' season opener against FC Dallas on March 30, 2008.

Internationally, Wicky was part of the Swiss national teams at Euro 96 and Euro 2004 as well as at the 2006 World Cup.

[edit] See also

List of current MLS players

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^ Chivas signs Wicky

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Stats at fussballdaten.de (German)

v • d • e Switzerland squad - UEFA Euro 1996

1 Pascolo • 2 Hottiger • 3 Quentin • 4 Henchoz • 5 Geiger • 6 Wicky • 7 Fournier • 8 Sylvestre • 9 Grassi • 10 Sforza • 11 Chapuisat • 12 Lehmann • 13 Jeanneret • 14 Türkyilmaz • 15 Vega • 16 Koller • 17 Vogel • 18 Rothenbühler • 19 Sesa • 20 Comisetti • 21 Bonvin • 22 Corminboeuf • Coach: Artur Jorge

v • d • e Switzerland squad - UEFA Euro 2004

1 Stiel • 2 Haas • 3 Berner • 4 Henchoz • 5 Murat Yakın • 6 Vogel • 7 Cabanas • 8 Wicky • 9 Frei • 10 Hakan Yakın • 11 Chapuisat • 12 Zuberbühler • 13 Zwyssig • 14 Magnin • 15 Gygax • 16 Celestini • 17 Spycher • 18 Huggel • 19 Barnetta • 20 Müller • 21 Rama • 22 Vonlanthen • 23 Roth • Coach: Kuhn

v • d • e Switzerland squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup

1 Zuberbühler • 2 Djourou • 3 Magnin • 4 Senderos • 5 Margairaz • 6 Vogel • 7 Cabanas • 8 Wicky • 9 Frei • 10 Gygax • 11 Streller • 12 Benaglio • 13 Grichting • 14 D. Degen • 15 Džemaili • 16 Barnetta • 17 Spycher • 18 Lustrinelli • 19 Behrami • 20 Müller • 21 Coltorti • 22 Yakın • 23 P. Degen • Coach: Kuhn