Rainer Hasler(2 July 1958 – c. 29 October 2014) was a Liechtensteinfootballerwho played as aright-back.In November 2003, to celebrateUEFA's jubilee, he was selected by theLiechtenstein Football Associationas the country'sGolden Player,the greatest player of the last 50 years.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 July 1958 | ||
Place of birth | Vaduz,Liechtenstein | ||
Date of death | c. 29 October 2014 | (aged 56)||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–1978 | Grasshoppers | ||
1978–1979 | FC Vaduz | ||
1979–1983 | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||
1983–1989 | Servette | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
editHasler played forGrasshoppers,FC Vaduz,Neuchâtel XamaxandServette FC.With Xamax, he reached the UEFA Cup quarter-final in the 1981–82 season and at Servette, he was captain for two years and won the 1984–85 Swiss championship and the Swiss Cup.[2]
He retired from football in 1989 at 31 years of age.[3]
International career
editHasler never played forLiechtenstein,as the national team barely participated in any games before he retired.[3]
Death
editHasler died c. 29 October 2014 at the age of 56.[3]
References
edit- ^"Golden Players take centre stage".UEFA.Union of European Football Associations. 29 November 2003.Retrieved30 October2014.
- ^Ionescu, Romeo (27 September 2001)."Swiss Clubs' Players in European Cups 1955–2001".Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.Retrieved30 October2014.
- ^abc"Liechtenstein's finest Hasler dies aged 56".UEFA.Union of European Football Associations. 29 October 2014.Retrieved29 October2014.
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