Urs Meier (footballer) explained

Urs Meier
Fullname:Urs Meier
Birth Date:7 July 1961
Birth Place:Zürich, Switzerland
Position:Defender
Years1:1983–1986
Clubs1:Zug
Years2:1986–1987
Clubs2:Schaffhausen
Years3:1987–1989
Clubs3:Bellinzona
Years4:1989–1995
Clubs4:Grasshoppers
Years5:1995–1997
Clubs5:FC Altstetten
Years6:2015–2017
Clubs6:FC Fislisbach
Manageryears1:1993–1995
Managerclubs1:Grasshoppers (player-assistant)
Manageryears2:1995–1997
Managerclubs2:FC Altstetten (player-manager)
Manageryears3:1997–1998
Managerclubs3:FC Altstetten
Manageryears4:1999–2000
Managerclubs4:Baden
Manageryears5:2000–2003
Managerclubs5:Solothurn
Manageryears6:2003–2004
Managerclubs6:Baden
Manageryears7:2005
Managerclubs7:Baden (caretaker)
Manageryears8:2005–2007
Managerclubs8:Zürich (U18)
Manageryears9:2006
Managerclubs9:Liechtenstein (caretaker)
Manageryears10:2007–2010
Managerclubs10:Liechtenstein (assistant)
Manageryears11:2007–2008
Managerclubs11:Zürich (U21)
Manageryears12:2008–2010
Managerclubs12:Zürich (U18)
Manageryears13:2010–2012
Managerclubs13:Zürich (U21)
Manageryears14:2012
Managerclubs14:Zürich (caretaker)
Manageryears15:2012–2015
Managerclubs15:Zürich
Manageryears16:2017–2019
Managerclubs16:Ripperswil-Jona

Urs Meier (born 7 July 1961[1]) is a Swiss football manager. He is the previous manager of Zürich in the Swiss Super League.[2]

Coaching career

After working with the youth teams at both Bellinzona and Grasshoppers, Meier worked as a playing assistant manager for Grasshoppers.[3] He then moved to FC Altstetten in 1995 as a playing manager. He decided to retire in 1997, but continued as the manager for the club until 1998.[3] He then moved to Thun and worked with the youth sector until 1999. In the 1999/00 season, he was the manager of Baden, from 2000 to 2003 for Solothurn and from 2003 to 2004 at Baden again.

He previously coached Baden, Solothurn[4] and the Liechtenstein national football team.

Since the 2017/18 season, he has been the head coach of Ripperswil-Jona in the Challenge League.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Urs Meier.
  2. https://int.soccerway.com/coaches/urs-meier/240740/ Switzerland - U. Meier - Profile with news, career statistics and history
  3. https://www.footballdatabase.eu/fr/joueur/details/133333-urs-meier Profile at Footballdatabase
  4. Web site: Switzerland - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs.