Key facts
- 1936
- Sochaux
- Date of birth
- 7 March 1909
- Place of birth
- Neuchâtel , Switzerland
- Date of death
- 8 November 1944 (1944-11-08) (aged 35)
- Place of death
- Zurich , Switzerland
- Height
- 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
- Position
- Striker
- Years
- Team
- 1926 1927
- Grasshoppers
- 1927 1928
- Etoile Carouge
- 1928 1929
- Cantonal Neuchâtel
- 1930 1934
- Grasshoppers
- 1934 1937
- Sochaux
- 1937 1942
- Servette
- 1942 1944
- FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1927 1943
- Switzerland
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- André
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- Neuchâtel
- Place of death
- Zurich
- Sibling
- Max Abegglen
- Occupation
- association football coach
- Participant in
- 1934 FIFA World Cup
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- Grasshopper Club Zürich
- Position played
- forward
- Country for sport
- Switzerland
- Mass
- 69
- Image
- Andre abegglen.jpg
- Height
- 168
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- nickname
- Trello
- cause of death
- railway accident
- date of birth
- 1909-03-07
- date of death
- 1944-11-08
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- André Abegglen
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Encyclopedic overview
André Abegglen (7 March 1909 – 8 November 1944) was a Swiss football player and manager. As a striker he played for Grasshoppers, French club Sochaux and the Switzerland national team, for whom he appeared in two World Cups. He is the brother of Max Abegglen and Jean Abegglen, both players of the Swiss national team. He died in 1944, at the age of just 35, from sepsis contracted from a wound sustained in a train accident.
Club career
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