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Peter Jehle

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Peter Jehle
Jehle in action forLiechtenstein(2015)
Personal information
Full name Peter Karl Jehle
Date of birth (1982-01-22)22 January 1982(age 42)[1]
Place of birth Schaan,Liechtenstein
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1992–1998 Schaan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Schaan 0 (0)
2000–2006 Grasshoppers 44 (0)
2006–2008 Boavista 24 (0)
2008–2009 Tours 23 (0)
2009–2018 Vaduz 208 (0)
2013 →Luzern(loan) 2 (0)
Total 301 (0)
International career
1998–2018 Liechtenstein 132 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Karl Jehle(born 22 January 1982) is a Liechtensteiner retiredfootballerwho played as agoalkeeper.

He spent most of his career withVaduz,representing the club in both theSwiss Super Leagueand theChallenge League.He also competed professionally in France and Portugal.

Over two decades, Jehle won 132capsfor theLiechtenstein national team.

Club career[edit]

Jehle was born inSchaanas the youngest of three brothers, all of whom grew up playing football.[2]At the age of 16 he had trials with EnglishPremier LeagueclubsLiverpoolandCrystal Palace,and both offered him professional contracts but he turned them down to stay home and finish school.[3]Subsequently, he got further offers fromBayer Leverkusenof theBundesligaandJuventusofSerie A,but turned those down as well.[4]

Eventually, Jehle signed withGrasshoppersbecause of its proximity to his hometown.[4]He made hisSwiss Super Leaguedebut againstFC Baselin August 2000, coming on in the 95th minute toreplacefirst choiceStefan Huberwho wassent offfor giving away apenalty,and saved the ensuing spot kick taken byMassimo Ceccaroni.[5][6]He deputised in goal the next game, and kept aclean sheetin a 4–0 win.[6]Towards the end ofthe season,he again became the starter as Huber was out injured;[6]he appeared in the 4–0 away victory overSt. Gallen,[6]the opposition's first home loss in 34 matches and confirmation of his team's championship win.[6]

Jehle moved toBoavistaduring the summer of 2006, gaining first-choice status duringhis second season.[7][8]In June 2008, after thePortoteam's relegation from the PortuguesePrimeira Ligadue to theApito Douradoaffair, he left and signed a one-year contract withToursfromLigue 2.[9]

After justone seasonin France, Jehle returned to his country and joinedFC Vaduzin theSwiss Challenge League.[10]On 20 April 2018, the 36-year-old announced his retirement at the end ofthe campaign,following which he would work with theLiechtenstein Football Associationin directorial capacities.[11]

International career[edit]

Jehle made his debut forLiechtensteinon 14 October 1998, in a 2–1 win overAzerbaijanfor theUEFA Euro 2000qualifierswhich was the country's first ever competitive victory.[2]He was just 16 at the time, but quickly became first choice for the national team and remained in goal the following decade.[12]

On 22 March 2013, with the score at 1–1 againstLatvia,the opposition was awarded a penalty.Aleksandrs Cauņastepped up to convert it but Jehle saved the shot, thus earning the hosts one of just two points during the2014 FIFA World Cupqualification.[13]

Honours[edit]

Grasshoppers

Vaduz

Individual

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ab"Peter Jehle".Eurosport.Archivedfrom the original on 9 September 2017.Retrieved20 October2020.
  2. ^abConnelly 2002, 300
  3. ^Connelly 2002, 301
  4. ^abConnelly 2002, 302
  5. ^Connelly 2002, 58
  6. ^abcdefConnelly 2002, 303
  7. ^Peter Gelo (Peter Ice ( "Gelo" in Portuguese, similar to his surname))Archived6 December 2017 at theWayback Machine;Correio da Manhã,8 April 2008 (in Portuguese)
  8. ^Regresso de Peter Jehle em cima da mesa (Return of Peter Jehle on the table)Archived6 December 2017 at theWayback Machine;O Jogo,17 June 2014 (in Portuguese)
  9. ^Signature de Peter Jehle (Peter Jehle's signature)Archived11 June 2008 at theWayback Machine;FC Tours, 30 June 2008 (in French)
  10. ^Saisonplanung 2009/10 (Season planification 2009/10)Archived4 July 2009 at theWayback Machine;FC Vaduz, 30 June 2009 (in German)
  11. ^Peter Jehle beendet Karriere und wechselt zum Verband (Peter Jehle ends career and joins the Association)Archived20 November 2018 at theWayback Machine;Aargauer Zeitung,20 April 2018 (in German)
  12. ^Head of Liechtenstein FA outlines the way forward towards successArchived6 December 2017 at theWayback Machine;Here Is The City, 6 October 2013
  13. ^Liechtenstein off the mark after holding LatviaArchived21 February 2018 at theWayback Machine;UEFA, 22 March 2013
  14. ^Le FC Vaduz est promu en Super League (FC Vaduz promote to Super League)Archived6 December 2017 at theWayback Machine;Le Matin,4 May 2014 (in French)
  15. ^Nach Penaltyknüller: FCV ist Cupsieger (After penalty blockbuster: FCV are Cup winners)Archived6 December 2017 at theWayback Machine;Volksblatt, 13 May 2010 (in German)
  16. ^Der FC Vaduz ist alter und neuer Cupsieger (FC Vaduz are old and new Cup winners)Archived6 December 2017 at theWayback Machine;Liechtensteiner Vaterland,25 April 2011 (in German)
  17. ^Der FC Vaduz ist Cupsieger! (FC Vaduz are Cup winners!)Archived6 December 2017 at theWayback Machine;Volksblatt, 1 May 2013 (in German)
  18. ^Vaduz claim record-equalling Liechtensteiner CupArchived2 May 2014 at theWayback Machine;UEFA, 2 May 2014
  19. ^43. Cupsieg für den FC Vaduz (43rd Cup win for FC Vaduz)Archived6 December 2017 at theWayback Machine;FC Vaduz, 13 May 2015 (in German)
  20. ^FC Vaduz Cupsieger 2016 (FC Vaduz 2016 Cup winner)Archived6 December 2017 at theWayback Machine;FC Vaduz, 4 May 2016 (in German)
  21. ^FC Vaduz holt sich dank Effizienz 45. Titel (FC Vaduz thank efficiency for their 45th title)Archived6 December 2017 at theWayback Machine;Liechtensteiner Vaterland, 24 May 2017 (in German)
  22. ^Jehle in Liechtenstein geehrt (Jehle honoured in Liechtenstein)Archived6 December 2017 at theWayback Machine;UEFA, 27 November 2014 (in German)
  23. ^Peter Jehle erneut Fussballer des Jahres (Peter Jehle Footballer of the Year again)Archived6 December 2017 at theWayback Machine;Volksblatt, 3 October 2016 (in German)
  • Connelly, Charlie (2002)Stamping Grounds: Exploring Liechtenstein and Its World Cup Dreams.Abacus.

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