Joël Magnin Explained

Joël Magnin
Fullname:Joël Patrick Magnin
Birth Date:31 May 1971
Birth Place:Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Height:1.78m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1992–1999
Caps1:198
Goals1:31
Years2:1996
Clubs2:Lugano (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:1
Years3:1999–2002
Clubs3:Lugano
Caps3:88
Goals3:21
Years4:2002–2007
Clubs4:Young Boys
Caps4:106
Goals4:15
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2008–2019
Managerclubs1:Young Boys II
Manageryears2:2013
Managerclubs2:Young Boys (co-manager)
Manageryears3:2019–2020
Managerclubs3:Xamax
Manageryears4:2021
Managerclubs4:Zürich (assistant)
Manageryears5:2022–2024
Manageryears6:2024–
Managerclubs6:Young Boys (caretaker)

Joël Patrick Magnin (born 31 May 1971) is a Swiss former footballer and current manager. He is the current caretaker manager of BSC Young Boys in the Swiss Super League.

International career

Magnin made 1 appearance for the Switzerland national football team in a 1-0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification win over the Faroe Islands on 2 June 2001.[1]

Managerial career

A longtime youth coach for Young Boys, Magnin signed a 2-year contract to manage Xamax for the 2019-2020 season.[2]

On 4 March 2024, he was appointed caretaker manager of Young Boys, following the termination of head coach Raphaël Wicky.[3]

Honours

Grasshopper[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joël Magnin. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. Web site: Das "Xamax 2.0" soll jünger werden - Magnin übernimmt ab Sommer. fm1today.ch.
  3. Web site: Raphael Wicky freigestellt, Joël Magnin übernimmt. BSC Young Boys. 4 March 2024. 4 March 2024. de-ch.
  4. Web site: Joël Magnin, ancien footballeur et international. Coopération.