.jpg) Vogel in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johann Louis François Vogel | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-03-08)8 March 1977 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1992 | FC Meyrin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1999 | Grasshoppers | 133 | (13) |
| 1999–2005 | PSV | 169 | (7) |
| 2005–2006 | A.C. Milan | 14 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Betis | 17 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | Grasshoppers | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 343 | (20) | |
| International career | |||
| Switzerland U21 | 7 | (0) | |
| 1995–2007[1] | Switzerland | 94 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Johann Louis François Vogel (born 8 March 1977) is a Swiss former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder. He spent much of his professional career withGrasshopper Club Zürich andPSV. In his later career, he played forA.C. Milan,Betis, andBlackburn Rovers before returning to Grasshoppers. At international level, he amassed 94 caps scoring twice for theSwitzerland national team.
Born inGeneva, toGerman father, andSwiss mother, Vogel joined Swiss amateur clubFC Meyrin in his youth, but made the cut into professional football by joiningGrasshopper Club Zürich. In his time at Grasshoppers, he usually played central defence or rightback although on occasion, he could be called to feature in a central defensive midfield role.
In his role as a defensive midfield player, in which he uses his ability to pass accurately and to effectively retain possession of the ball, Vogel can be counted on to add depth to either defence or attack.
Dutch clubPSV sought his services in 1999 and he became a prominent member of the team until he decided to leave to joinA.C. Milan at the end of the 2004–05 season. In his final season with PSV, he was noted for forming a formidable midfield partnership withMark van Bommel andPhillip Cocu where the club managed to reach the semi-finals of theChampions League tournament.
On 31 August 2006, he joinedReal Betis in an exchange deal forRicardo Oliveira. Vogel made his Betis debut againstAthletic Bilbao on 10 September 2006 at theManuel Ruiz de Lopera, which Betis won 3–0.
Vogel made his lastLa Liga appearance for Betis on 19 May 2007 againstTarragona. On 27 December 2007, he agreed to leave Betis after suing them.
Everton confirmed they were in talks to sign the player after being told he could leave his then club Real Betis in July 2007.[2] However the deal hit problems due to Real Betis wanting payment for him.[3]
On 18 March 2008, he agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract (with Blackburn having an option for a further year) with Mark Hughes' Blackburn Rovers.[4][5] Vogel joined fellow Swiss footballersStéphane Henchoz andBruno Berner atEwood Park, as well as his former PSV-colleagueAndré Ooijer. After receiving International clearance to play forBlackburn Rovers on 25 March, he was given the number 8 shirt[6] byMark Hughes, the shirt vacated byRobbie Savage after his move toDerby County.
Vogel made his debut for Rovers on 5 April againstTottenham Hotspur.
However, in the 2008–09 season, Vogel found himself frozen out atEwood Park. He came on as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat byLiverpool.
On 7 April 2009, his contract was terminated byBlackburn Rovers with immediate effect and by mutual consent.[7]After that, he announced his retirement from professional football.
Two and a half years after his retirement, Vogel decided to return to the field again. He made comeback with Grasshoppers where he made his professional debut and appeared in the starting line-up againstFC Thun on 5 February 2012. After appearing in another two league matches, he retired for the second time.
Vogel made his debut forSwitzerland on 8 March 1995 in a 1–1 draw againstGreece. Vogel has played inEuro 1996,Euro 2004,2006 World Cup and has made 94 appearances in total for his country. He scored his first goal on 10 March 1999 in a friendly againstAustria.
Until 8 March 2007, he was the captain of Switzerland.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grasshoppers | 1992–93 | Swiss Super League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1993–94 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1994–95 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||||
| 1995–96 | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||||
| 1996–97 | 28 | 3 | — | — | — | 28 | 3 | |||||
| 1997–98 | 24 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | ||||
| 1998–99 | 27 | 5 | — | — | — | 27 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 133 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 13 | ||||
| PSV | 1999–00 | Eredivisie | 31 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |||
| 2001–02 | 25 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||||
| 2002–03 | 32 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||||
| 2003–04 | 24 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2004–05 | 27 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 169 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 48 | 0 | 218 | 7 | |||
| A.C. Milan | 2005–06 | Serie A | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Betis | 2006–07 | La Liga | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2007–08 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Grasshoppers | 2011–12 | Swiss Super League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 343 | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | 54 | 0 | 399 | 20 | |||
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 March 1999 | Espenmoos,St. Gallen |  Austria | 1–1 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 2. | 15 August 2001 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion,Vienna | Austria | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Grasshoppers
PSV Eindhoven
Individual
 | ||
| ||