Pierre-Albert Chapuisat Explained

Gabet Chapuisat
Full Name:Pierre-Albert Chapuisat
Birth Date:5 April 1948
Birth Place:Lausanne, Switzerland
Height:1.73 m
Position:Defender
Years1:1966–1972
Clubs1:Lausanne-Sport
Years2:1972–1973
Clubs2:Paris FC
Caps2:34
Goals2:4
Years3:1973–1976
Clubs3:Lausanne-Sport
Years4:1976–1980
Clubs4:FC Zürich
Years5:1980–1984
Clubs5:Lausanne-Sport
Caps5:97
Goals5:3
Years6:1984–1986
Clubs6:Vevey Sports
Caps6:34
Goals6:1
Years7:1986–1987
Clubs7:Renens
Nationalyears1:1969–1979
Nationalteam1:Switzerland
Nationalcaps1:34
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1987–1988
Managerclubs1:Lausanne-Sport (youth)
Manageryears2:1988–1990
Managerclubs2:FC Bulle
Manageryears3:1990–1992
Managerclubs3:Montreux Sports
Manageryears4:1992–1993
Managerclubs4:Renens
Manageryears5:1993–1994
Managerclubs5:Locarno
Manageryears6:1994–1995
Managerclubs6:Winterthur
Manageryears7:1995–1997
Managerclubs7:Renens
Manageryears8:1998–2000
Managerclubs8:Étoile Carouge
Manageryears9:2000
Managerclubs9:Epalinges
Manageryears10:2001–2003
Managerclubs10:Yverdon-Sport
Manageryears11:2003–2004
Managerclubs11:Chênois
Manageryears12:2005–2006
Managerclubs12:Lausanne-Sport (assistant)
Manageryears13:2006
Managerclubs13:Malley
Manageryears14:2006–2007
Managerclubs14:Sion
Manageryears15:2007–2009
Managerclubs15:Malley

Pierre-Albert 'Gabet' Chapuisat (born 5 April 1948) is a Swiss retired football defender and manager.

Playing career

During his extensive professional career, Lausanne-born Chapuisat played mainly for hometown's FC Lausanne-Sport, having three different spells with the club. In the 1972–73 season he had his first and single abroad experience, representing Paris FC of France, then of Ligue 1.[1]

Chapuisat finished his Lausanne career at 36, then moved to lowly Vevey Sports (helping the side retain its Super League status during his two-year spell), and retired after one season with FC Renens. He was capped 34 times by the Swiss national team, the first game being on 14 May 1969 in a 0–1 home loss against Romania for the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, in Lausanne.

Coaching career

A manager immediately after his 1987 retirement (starting with his main club's youth teams), Chapuisat coached mainly in the lower leagues of his country. In the 2006–07 campaign, however, he helped FC Sion to the third place in the top division.

Personal life

Chapuisat's son, Stéphane, was also a professional footballer. A forward, he also represented Lausanne, but played mainly in Germany for Borussia Dortmund, appearing 103 times for Switzerland.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/players/zwit-players-in-fr.html Swiss Players in France
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20090616091927/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/stories/doyouremember/news/newsid=1054812.html#chapuisat+family Chapuisat, all in the family