Neuchâtel Xamax

Neuchâtel Xamax
Full name Neuchâtel Xamax FC
Nickname(s) Xamax
Founded 1970
Ground Stade de la Maladière,
Neuchâtel
(Capacity: 12,000)
Chairman Islam Satujev
Manager Víctor Muñoz[1]
League Swiss Super League
2010–11 Swiss Super League, 8th
Home colours
Away colours

Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club is a Swiss football club, based in Neuchâtel. It was created in 1970 through a merger between FC Cantonal (1906) and FC Xamax (1912). The club plays in red shirts, black shorts and red socks and are currently in the Axpo Super League, the highest Swiss football league. They play their home matches at the Stade de la Maladière. The name Xamax comes from Swiss international 'Xam' Max Abegglen[2][3], one of the founding members.

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Honours

Current squad

As of 4 January, 2012: Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
3 DF Mickaël Facchinetti
5 DF Paíto
6 MF Abdou Rahman Dampha
7 MF Marcos Gelabert
10 MF Víctor Sánchez
11 MF Geoffrey Tréand
12 GK Jean-François Bedenik
13 DF Bastien Geiger
14 DF David Navarro
16 FW Kalu Uche
No. Position Player
17 MF Vullnet Basha
20 MF Max Veloso
21 DF Thibaut De Coulon
22 MF Sébastien Wüthrich
23 DF Mike Gomes
27 FW Haris Seferović (on loan from Fiorentina)
28 DF Bigambo Rochat
30 GK Maxime Brenet
31 MF Irakli Chirikashvili

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 DF Sander Keller (at De Graafschap)
8 MF Gilles Binya (at Gaziantepspor)
10 MF Shkëlzen Gashi (at Aarau)
18 GK Guillaume Faivre (at Wil)
35 DF Agonit Sallaj (at Biel-Bienne)

Notable former players

See also Category:Neuchâtel Xamax players.

Coaching staff

Transfer dispute

In January 2006 the club was involved in a dispute with Leeds United Football Club after the sale of Australian midfielder Joel Griffiths.

Leeds approached football's governing body via the FA after Neuchatel Xamax refused to release international clearance for Griffiths despite having agreed to sell the midfielder to United for £28,000.

FIFA found in Leeds' favour and General Secretary Urs Linsi signed off the international transfer certificate that gave Joel the green light to begin his playing career at Elland Road.

Former coaches

See also Category:Neuchâtel Xamax managers.

References

  1. ^ http://www.marca.com/2011/09/04/futbol/futbol_internacional/espanoles_mundo/1315127757.html
  2. ^ Inglis, Simon (1990). The Football Grounds of Europe. London: Collins Willow. p. 243. ISBN 0-00-218305-6. 
  3. ^ http://www.xamax.ch/historique

External links

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