| Joël Magnin | |
| Fullname: | Joël Patrick Magnin |
| Birth Date: | 31 May 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Height: | 1.78m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Young Boys (caretaker) |
| 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) |
| Manageryears7: | 2024– |
| Managerclubs7: | Young Boys (caretaker) |
Joël Patrick Magnin (born 31 May 1971) is a Swiss former footballer and manager. He is currently caretaker manager of BSC Young Boys in the Swiss Super League.
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]
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] He would act as caretaker until the end of the season, as on 14 May 2024, his replacement Patrick Rahmen for the upcoming season was announced.[4] In this time, he successfully led Young Boys to defend the Swiss Championship title, their 17th in total and their sixth in just seven years.[5]
Following the end of the season, he returned to coaching the U21. However, Rahmen did not last long in his position and Magnin was tasked as caretaker again on 8 October 2024.[6] He will once again act as caretaker until a permanent appointment is made and will then continue coaching the reserves.
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 1 July 2019 | 5 July 2020 | |||||
| Young Boys (caretaker) | 4 March 2024 | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 8 October 2024 | present | ||||||
| Total | |||||||