- Wynton Rufer
Wynton Rufer was a New Zealand international footballer remembered as his country's greatest ever player, finishing his international career with 38 caps and 17 goals. After graduating from Rongotai College, Rufer began his playing career with Wellington United in his native New Zealand, before representing Stop Out and Miramar Rangers. Having made his debut for New Zealand on 16 October 1980 against Kuwait, Rufer quickly established himself in the All Whites side, …
- Tomas Brolin
Tomas Brolin (born November 29, 1969 in Hudiksvall) is a former Swedish football player, and was a key member of the Swedish national team that finished third in the 1994 World Cup. He was also a member of the Swedish squad that competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
- Johnny Leoni
Johnny Leoni is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as goalkeeper for FC Zurich in the Swiss Super League. He moved to Zurich in May 2003. Leoni was part of the team that won the Swiss championship in 2005/06 and 2006/07. Johnny is an athletic shot stopper, good at getting between the ball and the goal.
- Hannu Tihinen
Hannu Tihinen is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for FC Zürich in the Swiss Super League. He is a big and strong central defender. Tihinen started his career with Kemin Palloseura in the lower divisions before moving to Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki for the 1997 season. He won both the Finnish championship and Finnish Cup once with HJK, and also earned UEFA Champions League experience with the club in the 1998-99 season.
- Ljubo Milicevic
Ljubo Milicevic (born 13 February, 1981 in Melbourne) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Melbourne Victory in the Australian A-League. Milicevic is of Croatian descent. He began his professional career with Melbourne Knights in Australia playing one game before moving to Perth Glory in 1999, where he played a major role in getting the Western Australian side to its first ever NSL Grand Final in 2000.
- Daniel Gygax
Daniel Gygax is a Swiss football midfielder who currently, as of February 2007, plays for FC Metz on loan from Lille OSC. He currently has 20 caps for the Swiss national team, and has been called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He also participated at the 2004 European Football Championship.
- Roger Ljung
Roger Ljung (born January 8 1966 in Lomma) is a former footballer from Sweden. He played 59 matches and scored 4 goals for the national team, heading in their first goal at the 1994 FIFA World Cup where they won the bronze medal. He also played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and Euro 1992. After retiring as a player Roger Ljung became a football agent.
- Eric Hassli
Eric Hassli is a French football striker currently playing for FC Zürich in the Swiss Super League.
- Remo Buess
Remo Buess (born September 13, 1977 in Basel, Switzerland) is a Swiss football (soccer) player who last played as a left full back for the Queensland Roar in the A-League. A potential move to New Zealand Knights during the November 2006 transfer window did not eventuate. On the 24th of January 2007, Buess, along with Queensland Roar club captain Chad Gibson were released because Queensland Roar had too many forgeiners in their squad.
- Mario Frick
Mario Frick (born September 7, 1974 in Chur, Switzerland) is a football player (primarily a striker) from Liechtenstein, who holds the record for being their national side's all time top goalscorer, with 11 goals. He started his career at FC Balzers, but has really made a name for himself in Italy, being the first Liechtensteiner to play abroad (has also played in Austria and Switzerland).
- Jonas Thern
Jonas Thern is a former Swedish football (soccer) player. Born in Falköping and raised in the town of Värnamo (20,000 inhabitants) in southern central Sweden, where he early in his life started practicing with great determination towards what would make him one of the best strategic midfielders in Swedish soccer history. His professional career started in 1985 when he joined the classic Swedish club of Malmö FF, where he stayed for four years, …
- Alain Rochat
Alain Rochat is a Swiss footballer. He plays in defence for FC Zürich. He was part of the 2006-07 Swiss Championship winning team. Before he played for BSC Young Boys, Yverdon Sport FC and Stade Rennais FC. He signed a new four years contract with club. On 4 June, 2005 he made his only appearance so far for the Swiss national team, against Faroe Islands at 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification.
- David Pallas
David Pallas, Spain, is a Swiss right back. He is currently a free agent, having left VfL Bochum of Germany's Bundesliga. Pallas was born in Spain but left for Switzerland at the age of 4. He qualifies to play for either nation.
- Xavier Margairaz
Xavier Margairaz is a Swiss football midfielder. He was part of the 2005-06 and 2006-07 Swiss Championship winning team with FC Zürich. In May 2007 he signed a 3-year contract with Spanish outfit CA Osasuna. He is a member of the Swiss national team and has been called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
- Francileudo Santos
Francileudo Santos fullname Francileudo Silva dos Santos is a Tunisia soccer player. He has been the spearhead of Tunisia's attack since naturalisation in December 2003, scoring 18 times in 28 matches (as at 4 June 2006). He was discovered by Belgian club Standard Liège while playing in Brazil for minor club Sampaio Correa. Opportunities dried up in Belgium and the young Santos packed his bags again, this time for the warmer climes of Tunisia, …
- Shaun Bartlett
Shaun Bartlett is a South African football (soccer) striker. Bartlett began his career with his hometown Cape Town Spurs and then moved to Major League Soccer and the Colorado Rapids in the league's inaugural season in 1996. In 1997, he was traded to the MetroStars halfway through the season. Bartlett left MLS, without leaving much of a mark, first on loan to FC Zurich and then transferring there for good in 1998. He went on loan to Charlton Athletic in 2000, …
- Kanga Akalé
Kanga Gauthier Akale is an Côte d'Ivoire football midfielder who currently, as of May 2006, plays for AJ Auxerre.In June 2007, he signed a 4 year contract with RC Lens for undisclosed transer fee. He has 19 caps for the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup.
- Francisco Lima
Francisco Govinho Lima is a Brazilian football (soccer) player. He played for São Paulo Futebol Clube in 1996, and played for Gaziantepspor in 1996/1998. He then played for FC Zürich between 1998 to 2000, and joined Serie A team Lecce during 1999/2000. One year later, he transferred to Bologna, and impressed AS Roma enough to win a move to them in 2001. He stayed in the capital for three seasons. At the age of 33, he went northward to Lokomotiv Moscow.
- Daniel Tarone
Daniel Tarone is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as midfielder for FC Aarau in the Swiss Super League.
- Adrian Ilie
Adrian Bucurel Ilie (born April 20, 1974 in Craiova) is a former Romanian football (soccer) forward and currently a businessman with interests in tourism and football.
- Joan Gamper
Joan Gamper (born Winterthur, Switzerland, November 22 1877, died July 30 1930, Switzerland) also known as Joan Kamper, Hans Gamper, Johannes Gamper and Kans Kamper) was a football pioneer, player and club president. He founded football clubs in Switzerland and Spain, most notably FC Barcelona. As club president, he helped establish FC Barcelona as one of the leading clubs.
- Rashidi Yekini
Rashidi Yekini (born October 23, 1964 in Kaduna) is a former football striker from Nigeria. Scoring 37 goals for Nigeria, he is the national record top goalscorer. Yekini was part of the team that participated in the 1994 FIFA World Cup (where he scored Nigeria's first ever goal in a World Cup) and 1998 FIFA World Cup and won the 1994 African Nations Cup, a tournament in which he became top goalscorer. Yekini also played Olympic football, in Seoul 1988.
- Yassine Chikhaoui
Yassine Chikhaoui (born 22 September 1986) is a Tunisian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a striker for FC Zürich. He was recently called up to the Tunisian national team to participate in the 2006 World Cup. He was signed by FC Zürich on 5 year contract on 22 May, 2007.
- Martin Stocklasa
Martin Stocklasa is a Liechtenstein international footballer who plays as a defender. His brother, Michael, also plays for Liechtenstein. Martin currently plays for German third-division side Dynamo Dresden in the Regionalliga Nord, having joined them from Liechtenstein's FC Vaduz in the summer of 2006. He started his senior career at FC Vaduz in 1997 and moved to Swiss side FC Zürich in the summer of 1999.
- Mihai Tararache
Mihai Tararache, is a Romanian footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for MSV Duisburg, having had previous spells at Gloria Bistriţa, Dinamo Bucureşti, Grasshoppers and FC Zürich.
- Alhassane Keita
Alhassane Keita is a Guinean football player who, as of 2004 was playing for FC Zurich. Currently, Keita is playing for the Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad. He left as the Axpo Superleague's top scorer for the 2005-2006 season with 20 Goals. He was part of the team 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished second in their group in the first round of competition, before losing in the quarter finals to Mali. Keita is also known for his fast sprint speed, …
- Veli Lampi
Veli Lampi is a footballer from Finland who currently plays as Defender for FC Zürich in the Swiss Super League. He joined FC Zürich in January 2007. He was part of the 2006-07 Swiss Championship winning team. Before he played for HJK Helsinki and Vaasan Palloseura in the Finnish Veikkausliiga.
- Artur Petrosyan
Artur Petrosyan is a former Armenian soccer midfielder, currently is one of the coaches of FC Zurich. Artur is the all-time leading scorer for the Armenian national team, has 11 goals in 69 international matches.
- Alain Nef
Alain Nef is a Swiss football midfielder who currently plays for Piacenza Calcio. Before he played for FC Zürich.
- Alexandre Alphonse
Alexandre Alphonse is a footballer from France who currently plays as forward for FC Zurich in the Swiss Super League. He was part of the 2005-06 and 2006-07 Swiss Championship winning team.
- Eudi Silva de Souza
Eudi Silva De Souza called "Eudis" (born 5 August 1983) is a footballer from Brazil who currently plays as forward for FC Zurich in the Swiss Super League. He was part of the 2006-07 Swiss Championship winning team. Before he played for Yverdon-Sport and FC Lausanne-Sport in the Swiss Challenge League. Currently on loan from Atlético-PR and has extended loan deal with FC Zurich until June 2008.
- Andrea Guatelli
Andrea Guatelli is an Italian footballer player, currently playing for FC Zürich. His position is goalkeeper. Guatelli began his career at Parma A.C. where he established a reputation as an exciting prospect. This led to FA Premier League club Portsmouth signing the player in prior to the 2004/05 season to provide competition for Shaka Hislop, with a view to replacing the veteran upon his retirement.
- Almen Abdi
Almen Abdi is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as midfielder for FC Zurich in the Swiss Super League. He was part of the 2005-06 and 2006-07 Swiss Championship winning team.
- Jan Berger
Jan Berger (born November 27, 1955), is a Czech football player. He played 30 matches for the Czechoslovakia national football team, and was a participant in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. In his country, he played for AC Sparta Praha.
- Thomas Bickel
Thomas Bickel (born 6 October 1963 in Aarberg) is a retired Swiss football midfielder. He was capped 51 times and scored 5 goals for the Swiss national team between 1984 and 1995, including three games at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
- Romeu Leite
Romeu Leite is a footballer from Portugal who currently plays as goalkeeper for FC Wohlen in the Swiss Challenge League.
- Blerim Džemaili
Blerim Džemaili (Albanian: Blerim Xhemajli; born 12 April 1986 in Tetovo, Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Swiss football midfielder of Albanian origin who started his career at Swiss side FC Zürich. There he was part of the 2005-06 and 2006-2007 Swiss Championship winning team.
- Joël Corminboeuf
Joël Corminbœuf is a former football (soccer) player who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Neuchâtel Xamax (1985-january 1991 and september 1991-1993) which won two Swiss Premier League in 1987 and 1988, and also for FC Zurich and RC Strasbourg. He close his career in 1994. For Switzerland national football team he got 6 international caps in 1988 and was in roster for Euro 1996, never played any match.
- Haris Škoro
Haris Škoro is a former Yugoslav and Bosnian football player. He started playing football in UNIS Vogošća. After that, this still talented youngster at the time, left to NK Bosna Visoko for which he played for one season. He was spotted there by FK Željezničar officials who wanted him to come and play for them. In 1982, he made his debut in FK Željezničar's blue shirt. This powerful striker played a little more than 100 games for the club.
- Sébastien Jeanneret
Sébastien Jeanneret is a Swiss football player. He played mostly for Neuchatel Xamax, Servette Geneva and FC Zürich. He played for Switzerland national football team and was a participant at the 1996 UEFA European Championship.