| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Eggimann | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Brugg, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hannover 96 | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1989 | FC Küttigen | ||
| 1989–1998 | FC Aarau | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2002 | Aarau | 41 | (1) |
| 2002–2008 | Karlsruher SC | 176 | (18) |
| 2008– | Hannover 96 | 58 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Switzerland | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Mario Eggimann (born 24 January 1981 in Brugg, Switzerland) is a Swiss football defender currently playing for Hannover 96.[1] He also plays for the Swiss National team.[2]
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Eggimann began his career with local side FC Küttigen before moving to bigger local rivals FC Aarau where he began his professional career making his professional debut in 1998. He played at Stadion Brugglifeld for FC Aarau until 2002 when he headed to Germany to play in the Bundesliga for Karlsruher SC.[3] In the 2006–07 season Eggimann was made captain as Karlsruher SC were champions of the Second Bundesliga.
In March 2008, Eggimann exercised a clause in his contract by moving to Hannover 96 for 1.4 million Euros. He has signed a contract until June 2013.[4]
Eggimann was captain of the Swiss U21 national team. On 7 September 2007, he played first for the Swiss national football team coming on as a half-time substitute for Johan Djourou in a 2–1 victory against Chile in Vienna. The match was part of a tournament in Austria, comprising Japan and Austria as well as Chile and Switzerland.[5]
Eggimann was selected by then-coach Köbi Kuhn prior to Euro 2008 but did not make the final squad. He has been selected by Ottmar Hitzfeld for the World Cup 2010.[6]
On 20 February 2008, Eggimann became a father for the first time to a baby girl.[7]
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