| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rolf Blättler | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Switzerland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963—1969 | Grasshopper Club | 143 | (101) |
| 1969—1971 | Lugano | 54 | (26) |
| 1971—1972 | Basel | 25 | (9) |
| 1972—1977 | St. Gallen | 110 | (38) |
| 1977—1979 | Luzern | ||
| 1979— | Locarno | ||
| International career | |||
| 1966—1973 | Switzerland | 28 | (12) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979—1984 | Locarno | ||
| 1984 | Switzerland U23 | ||
| 1984—1986 | Switzerland U21 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rolf Blättler (* 24 October 1942) is a former Swiss international footballer. He played as Midfielder or Forward.
Club career
editFrom 1963 to 1969 Blättler played for Grasshopper Club Zürich. During the 1964–65 Nationalliga A season he scored 19 goals in 26 league games, becoming Top goalscorer together with Pierre Kerkhoffs. He managed the title again during the following season with 28 goals and in the 1966–67 Nationalliga A season he won the title for the third time. This time joint with Fritz Künzli.
Blättler then transferred for two years to Lugano. After which he spent the 1971—72 season with Basel and won the championship. During this season he played a total of 39 matches for Basel scoring 13 goals, of which 25 were league games in which he scored 9 goals. In 1972 Blättler transferred to St. Gallen where he stayed four seasons before he moved to Luzern.
International career
editBlättler played his debut for the Swiss national team on 22 October 1966 in a test match against Belgium, in the Olympiastadion in Sint-Andries, Bruges. Switzerland lost 0–1.[1] He scored his first two goals for his country on 24 May 1967 in the 7—1 win against Romania.
Coaching career
editIn 1979 Blättler transferred to Locarno and became player-manager. He stayed trainer until 1984.[2] Blättler was also coach of the Swiss U23[3] and the Swiss U21 teams.[4]
Honours
edit- Basel
References
edit- ^ eu-football (2016). "all internationals of Rolf Blättler". eu-football. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ rsssf (2016). "Switzerland - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". rsssf. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ rsssf (2016). "Switzerland - International Matches U-23 Team". rsssf. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ rsssf (2016). "Switzerland - International Matches U-21 Team". rsssf. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
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