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Alain Geiger

  • Date of birth: (66 years)
  • Place of birth: Uvrier, Switzerland
  • Height: 1.80 m
  • Baconbauer number 2
All positions:Positions
  • Defender
  • Libero
Caps
111
110 starts · 1 as sub
Goals
2
0.02 per game
Assists
0
0.00 per game
All-time · Switzerland
#5
in caps
Cards
4
3 yellow · 0 second yellow · 1 red
Debut
19 Nov 1980
vs England, aged 20

National Teams · Switzerland

Caps and goals per year
YearCapsStartsAs subGoalsNon-FIFA MatchesNon-FIFA GoalsCaps and goals per year
199622000
199588000
19941514100
199388001
199288000
199144000
199066000
198966000
198877000
198799000
198644000
19851212010
198488000
198388010
198233000
198033000
Total1111101210
Show all 16 yearsShow recent years only

All international matches

  1. European Championship 1996 · Group A · Wembley StadiumAvs.EnglandOwn contribution: Startedoff 71'Match report: England vs. Switzerland 1–1Draw
  2. Friendly · St. Jakob ParkHvs.Czech RepublicOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Switzerland vs. Czech Republic 1–2Defeat
  3. Friendly · Wembley StadiumAvs.EnglandOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: England vs. Switzerland 3–1Defeat
  4. European Championship 1996 · Group 3 · Hardturm StadionHvs.HungaryOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Switzerland vs. Hungary 3–0Win
  5. European Championship 1996 · Group 3 · UlleviAvs.SwedenOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Sweden vs. Switzerland 0–0Draw
  6. European Championship 1996 · Group 3 · LaugardalsvöllurAvs.IcelandMatch report: Iceland vs. Switzerland 0–2Win
  7. Friendly · Stade Olympique de la PontaiseHvs.ItalyOwn contribution: Red cardMatch report: Switzerland vs. Italy 0–1Defeat
  8. European Championship 1996 · Group 3 · Wankdorf StadionHvs.TurkeyMatch report: Switzerland vs. Turkey 1–2Defeat
  9. European Championship 1996 · Group 3 · Puskás ArénaAvs.HungaryMatch report: Hungary vs. Switzerland 2–2Draw
  10. Friendly · Olympiako Stadio Spyros LouisAvs.GreeceMatch report: Greece vs. Switzerland 1–1Draw
  11. European Championship 1996 · Group 3 · Ali Sami Yen StadyumuAvs.TurkeyMatch report: Turkey vs. Switzerland 1–2Win
  12. European Championship 1996 · Group 3 · Stade Olympique de la PontaiseHvs.IcelandMatch report: Switzerland vs. Iceland 1–0Win
  13. European Championship 1996 · Group 3 · Wankdorf StadionHvs.SwedenMatch report: Switzerland vs. Sweden 4–2Win
  14. Friendly · Stade de TourbillonHvs.United Arab EmiratesMatch report: Switzerland vs. United Arab Emirates 1–0Win
  15. World Cup 1994 · Round of 16 · Robert F. Kennedy Memorial StadiumAvs.SpainMatch report: Spain vs. Switzerland 3–0Defeat
  16. World Cup 1994 · Group A · Stanford StadiumHvs.ColombiaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Colombia 0–2Defeat
  17. World Cup 1994 · Group A · Pontiac SilverdomeAvs.RomaniaMatch report: Romania vs. Switzerland 1–4Win
  18. World Cup 1994 · Group A · Pontiac SilverdomeAvs.USAMatch report: USA vs. Switzerland 1–1Draw
  19. Friendly · Complexe sportif Claude-RobillardAvs.BoliviaMatch report: Bolivia vs. Switzerland 0–0Draw
  20. Friendly · Stadio Olimpico RomaAvs.ItalyMatch report: Italy vs. Switzerland 1–0Defeat
  21. Friendly · St. Jakob ParkHvs.LiechtensteinMatch report: Switzerland vs. Liechtenstein 2–0Win
  22. Friendly · Hardturm StadionHvs.Czech RepublicMatch report: Switzerland vs. Czech Republic 3–0Win
  23. Friendly · Puskás ArénaAvs.HungaryMatch report: Hungary vs. Switzerland 1–2Win
  24. Friendly · Oakland–Alameda County ColiseumAvs.MexicoMatch report: Mexico vs. Switzerland 1–5Win
  25. Friendly · Titan StadiumAvs.USAMatch report: USA vs. Switzerland 1–1Draw
  26. World Cup 1994 · Group 1 · Hardturm StadionHvs.EstoniaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Estonia 4–0Win
  27. World Cup 1994 · Group 1 · Estádio das AntasAvs.PortugalMatch report: Portugal vs. Switzerland 1–0Defeat
  28. World Cup 1994 · Group 1 · Pittodrie StadiumAvs.ScotlandMatch report: Scotland vs. Switzerland 1–1Draw
  29. Friendly · RyavallenAvs.SwedenMatch report: Sweden vs. Switzerland 1–2Win
  30. World Cup 1994 · Group 1 · Wankdorf StadionHvs.ItalyMatch report: Switzerland vs. Italy 1–0Win
  31. World Cup 1994 · Group 1 · Ta' Qali National StadiumAvs.MaltaMatch report: Malta vs. Switzerland 0–2Win
  32. World Cup 1994 · Group 1 · Wankdorf StadionHvs.PortugalMatch report: Switzerland vs. Portugal 1–1Draw
  33. Friendly · Stade Olympique d'El MenzahAvs.TunisiaMatch report: Tunisia vs. Switzerland 0–1Win
  34. Friendly · Mong Kok StadiumAvs.JapanMatch report: Japan vs. Switzerland 1–14–3 pensWin
  35. World Cup 1994 · Group 1 · Wankdorf StadionHvs.MaltaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Malta 3–0Win
  36. World Cup 1994 · Group 1 · Sardegna ArenaAvs.ItalyMatch report: Italy vs. Switzerland 2–2Draw
  37. World Cup 1994 · Group 1 · Wankdorf StadionHvs.ScotlandMatch report: Switzerland vs. Scotland 3–1Win
  38. World Cup 1994 · Group 1 · Kadrioru staadionAvs.EstoniaMatch report: Estonia vs. Switzerland 0–6Win
  39. Friendly · Stade Olympique de la PontaiseHvs.FranceMatch report: Switzerland vs. France 2–1Win
  40. Friendly · Wankdorf StadionHvs.BulgariaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Bulgaria 0–2Defeat
  41. Friendly · Aviva StadiumAvs.IrelandMatch report: Ireland vs. Switzerland 2–1Defeat
  42. Friendly · Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum StadiumAvs.United Arab EmiratesMatch report: United Arab Emirates vs. Switzerland 0–2Win
  43. European Championship 1992 · Group 2 · Stade de la MaladièreHvs.RomaniaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Romania 0–0Draw
  44. Friendly · Sportplatz RheinauAvs.LiechtensteinMatch report: Liechtenstein vs. Switzerland 0–6Win
  45. Friendly · Miami Orange BowlAvs.ColombiaMatch report: Colombia vs. Switzerland 2–3Win
  46. Friendly · Miami Orange BowlAvs.USAMatch report: USA vs. Switzerland 0–1Win
  47. Friendly · MHPArenaAvs.GermanyMatch report: Germany vs. Switzerland 4–0Defeat
  48. European Championship 1992 · Group 2 · San Marino StadiumAvs.San MarinoMatch report: San Marino vs. Switzerland 0–4Win
  49. European Championship 1992 · Group 2 · Parc des Sports des CharmillesHvs.BulgariaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Bulgaria 2–0Win
  50. Friendly · Ernst-Happel-StadionAvs.AustriaMatch report: Austria vs. Switzerland 1–3Win
  51. Friendly · EspenmoosHvs.USAMatch report: Switzerland vs. USA 2–1Win
  52. Friendly · Wankdorf StadionHvs.ArgentinaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Argentina 1–1Draw
  53. World Cup 1990 · Group 7 · EspenmoosHvs.LuxembourgMatch report: Switzerland vs. Luxembourg 2–1Win
  54. World Cup 1990 · Group 7 · epet ArenaAvs.CzechoslovakiaMatch report: Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland 3–0Defeat
  55. World Cup 1990 · Group 7 · St. Jakob ParkHvs.BelgiumMatch report: Switzerland vs. Belgium 2–2Draw
  56. World Cup 1990 · Group 7 · Stade de la MaladièreHvs.PortugalMatch report: Switzerland vs. Portugal 1–2Defeat
  57. Friendly · St. Jakob ParkHvs.BrazilMatch report: Switzerland vs. Brazil 1–0Win
  58. World Cup 1990 · Group 7 · Wankdorf StadionHvs.CzechoslovakiaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Czechoslovakia 0–1Defeat
  59. World Cup 1990 · Group 7 · Stade Roi BaudouinAvs.BelgiumMatch report: Belgium vs. Switzerland 1–0Defeat
  60. World Cup 1990 · Group 7 · Stade Josy BarthelAvs.LuxembourgMatch report: Luxembourg vs. Switzerland 1–4Win
  61. Friendly · Thermoplan ArenaHvs.YugoslaviaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Yugoslavia 0–2Defeat
  62. Friendly · St. Jakob ParkHvs.SpainMatch report: Switzerland vs. Spain 1–1Draw
  63. Friendly · Stade Olympique de la PontaiseHvs.EnglandMatch report: Switzerland vs. England 0–1Defeat
  64. Friendly · Stade Louis IIHvs.AustriaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Austria 2–1Win
  65. Friendly · Stade Municipal de ToulouseAvs.FranceMatch report: France vs. Switzerland 2–1Defeat
  66. Friendly · Ramat Gan StadiumAvs.IsraelMatch report: Israel vs. Switzerland 0–2Win
  67. European Championship 1988 · Group 2 · Ta' Qali National StadiumAvs.MaltaMatch report: Malta vs. Switzerland 1–1Draw
  68. European Championship 1988 · Group 2 · Estádio das AntasAvs.PortugalMatch report: Portugal vs. Switzerland 0–0Draw
  69. European Championship 1988 · Group 2 · Wankdorf StadionHvs.ItalyMatch report: Switzerland vs. Italy 0–0Draw
  70. Friendly · EspenmoosHvs.AustriaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Austria 2–2Draw
  71. European Championship 1988 · Group 2 · Stade Olympique de la PontaiseHvs.SwedenMatch report: Switzerland vs. Sweden 1–1Draw
  72. Friendly · Stadion BrügglifeldHvs.IsraelMatch report: Switzerland vs. Israel 1–0Win
  73. European Championship 1988 · Group 2 · Stade de la MaladièreHvs.MaltaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Malta 4–1Win
  74. Friendly · Stadio Comunale BellinzonaHvs.CzechoslovakiaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Czechoslovakia 1–2Defeat
  75. European Championship 1988 · Group 2 · San Siro-Giuseppe MeazzaAvs.ItalyMatch report: Italy vs. Switzerland 3–2Defeat
  76. European Championship 1988 · Group 2 · Wankdorf StadionHvs.PortugalOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Switzerland vs. Portugal 1–1Draw
  77. European Championship 1988 · Group 2 · Råsunda StadiumAvs.SwedenMatch report: Sweden vs. Switzerland 2–0Defeat
  78. Friendly · Adana 5 Ocak StadyumuAvs.TurkeyMatch report: Turkey vs. Switzerland 1–0Defeat
  79. World Cup 1986 · Group 6 · Thermoplan ArenaHvs.NorwayMatch report: Switzerland vs. Norway 1–1Draw
  80. World Cup 1986 · Group 6 · ParkenAvs.DenmarkMatch report: Denmark vs. Switzerland 0–0Draw
  81. World Cup 1986 · Group 6 · Wankdorf StadionHvs.IrelandMatch report: Switzerland vs. Ireland 0–0Draw
  82. Friendly · EspenmoosHvs.TurkeyMatch report: Switzerland vs. Turkey 0–0Draw
  83. World Cup 1986 · Group 6 · Aviva StadiumAvs.IrelandMatch report: Ireland vs. Switzerland 3–0Defeat
  84. World Cup 1986 · Group 6 · Luzhniki StadiumAvs.Soviet UnionMatch report: Soviet Union vs. Switzerland 4–0Defeat
  85. World Cup 1986 · Group 6 · Wankdorf StadionHvs.Soviet UnionMatch report: Switzerland vs. Soviet Union 2–2Draw
  86. Friendly · Stade de TourbillonHvs.CzechoslovakiaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Czechoslovakia 2–0Win
  87. Friendly · Pepin-Rood StadiumAvs.USAMatch report: USA vs. Switzerland 1–1Draw
  88. Friendly · Estadio CorregidoraAvs.MexicoOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Mexico vs. Switzerland 1–2Win
  89. Friendly · Estadio CorregidoraAvs.BulgariaMatch report: Bulgaria vs. Switzerland 1–0Defeat
  90. Friendly · Estadio Nemesio Camacho - El CampínAvs.ColombiaMatch report: Colombia vs. Switzerland 2–2Draw
  91. Friendly · Stade Olympique de la PontaiseHvs.ItalyMatch report: Switzerland vs. Italy 1–1Draw
  92. World Cup 1986 · Group 6 · Wankdorf StadionHvs.DenmarkMatch report: Switzerland vs. Denmark 1–0Win
  93. World Cup 1986 · Group 6 · Ullevaal StadionAvs.NorwayMatch report: Norway vs. Switzerland 0–1Win
  94. Friendly · Wankdorf StadionHvs.ArgentinaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Argentina 0–2Defeat
  95. Friendly · Puskás ArénaAvs.HungaryOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Hungary vs. Switzerland 3–0Defeat
  96. Friendly · Parc des Sports des CharmillesHvs.SpainOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Switzerland vs. Spain 0–4Defeat
  97. Friendly · Wankdorf StadionHvs.SwedenMatch report: Switzerland vs. Sweden 0–0Draw
  98. Friendly · Hardturm StadionHvs.PolandMatch report: Switzerland vs. Poland 1–1Draw
  99. European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Wankdorf StadionHvs.BelgiumOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Switzerland vs. Belgium 3–1Win
  100. Friendly · St. Jakob ParkHvs.YugoslaviaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Yugoslavia 2–0Win
  101. European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-SportparkAvs.East GermanyMatch report: East Germany vs. Switzerland 3–0Defeat
  102. Friendly · Stade de la MaladièreHvs.CzechoslovakiaMatch report: Switzerland vs. Czechoslovakia 0–0Draw
  103. Friendly · St. Jakob ParkHvs.BrazilMatch report: Switzerland vs. Brazil 1–2Defeat
  104. Friendly · Stade Olympique de la PontaiseHvs.Soviet UnionMatch report: Switzerland vs. Soviet Union 0–1Defeat
  105. European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Hampden ParkAvs.ScotlandMatch report: Scotland vs. Switzerland 2–2Draw
  106. Friendly · Yuri Gagarin StadiumAvs.BulgariaMatch report: Bulgaria vs. Switzerland 1–1Draw
  107. Friendly · Olympiako Stadio Spyros LouisAvs.GreeceMatch report: Greece vs. Switzerland 1–3Win
  108. European Championship 1984 · Group 1 · Wankdorf StadionHvs.ScotlandMatch report: Switzerland vs. Scotland 2–0Win
  109. Friendly · Stadio Olimpico RomaAvs.ItalyMatch report: Italy vs. Switzerland 0–1Win
  110. Friendly · Estadio Luis TróccoliAvs.UruguayMatch report: Uruguay vs. Switzerland 4–0Defeat
  111. Friendly · Estadio Mario Alberto KempesAvs.ArgentinaMatch report: Argentina vs. Switzerland 5–0Defeat
  112. World Cup 1982 · Group 4 · Wembley StadiumAvs.EnglandMatch report: England vs. Switzerland 2–1Defeat
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Results over time

19 Nov 1980 · Defeat16 Dec 1980 · Defeat18 Dec 1980 · Defeat27 Oct 1982 · Win17 Nov 1982 · Win1 Dec 1982 · Win9 Mar 1983 · Draw30 Mar 1983 · Draw13 Apr 1983 · Defeat17 Jun 1983 · Defeat7 Sept 1983 · Draw12 Oct 1983 · Defeat26 Oct 1983 · Win9 Nov 1983 · Win27 Mar 1984 · Draw2 May 1984 · Draw26 May 1984 · Defeat22 Aug 1984 · Defeat1 Sept 1984 · Defeat12 Sept 1984 · Win17 Oct 1984 · Win3 Nov 1984 · Draw1 Feb 1985 · Draw5 Feb 1985 · Defeat6 Feb 1985 · Win8 Feb 1985 · Draw27 Mar 1985 · Win17 Apr 1985 · Draw2 May 1985 · Defeat2 Jun 1985 · Defeat28 Aug 1985 · Draw11 Sept 1985 · Draw9 Oct 1985 · Draw13 Nov 1985 · Draw12 Mar 1986 · Defeat24 Sept 1986 · Defeat29 Oct 1986 · Draw15 Nov 1986 · Defeat25 Mar 1987 · Defeat15 Apr 1987 · Win19 May 1987 · Win17 Jun 1987 · Draw18 Aug 1987 · Draw17 Oct 1987 · Draw11 Nov 1987 · Draw15 Nov 1987 · Draw16 Dec 1987 · Win2 Feb 1988 · Defeat5 Feb 1988 · Win28 May 1988 · Defeat5 Jun 1988 · Draw24 Aug 1988 · Defeat21 Sept 1988 · Win19 Oct 1988 · Defeat7 Jun 1989 · Defeat21 Jun 1989 · Win20 Sept 1989 · Defeat11 Oct 1989 · Draw25 Oct 1989 · Defeat15 Nov 1989 · Win8 May 1990 · Draw2 Jun 1990 · Win21 Aug 1990 · Win12 Sept 1990 · Win14 Nov 1990 · Win19 Dec 1990 · Defeat1 Feb 1991 · Win3 Feb 1991 · Win12 Mar 1991 · Win3 Apr 1991 · Draw29 Jan 1992 · Win25 Mar 1992 · Defeat28 Apr 1992 · Defeat27 May 1992 · Win16 Aug 1992 · Win9 Sept 1992 · Win14 Oct 1992 · Draw18 Nov 1992 · Win23 Jan 1993 · Win17 Mar 1993 · Win31 Mar 1993 · Draw17 Apr 1993 · Win1 May 1993 · Win11 Aug 1993 · Win8 Sept 1993 · Draw13 Oct 1993 · Defeat17 Nov 1993 · Win22 Jan 1994 · Draw26 Jan 1994 · Win9 Mar 1994 · Win20 Apr 1994 · Win27 May 1994 · Win3 Jun 1994 · Defeat11 Jun 1994 · Draw18 Jun 1994 · Draw22 Jun 1994 · Win26 Jun 1994 · Defeat2 Jul 1994 · Defeat6 Sept 1994 · Win12 Oct 1994 · Win16 Nov 1994 · Win14 Dec 1994 · Win8 Mar 1995 · Draw29 Mar 1995 · Draw26 Apr 1995 · Defeat19 Jun 1995 · Defeat16 Aug 1995 · Win6 Sept 1995 · Draw11 Oct 1995 · Win15 Nov 1995 · Defeat1 Jun 1996 · Defeat8 Jun 1996 · Draw

One mark per match with a known result, oldest on the left.

Most frequent teammates

#PlayerYearsTogetherBoth started
1Heinz Hermann1980–19916969
2Georges Bregy1984–19944943
3Andy Egli1980–19944844
4Marc Hottiger1989–19964742
5Alain Sutter1985–19954642
6Beat Sutter1983–19944432
7Thomas Bickel1986–19954430
8Marcel Koller1982–19964230
9Dominique Herr1989–19954138
10Christophe Ohrel1991–19963735
11Stéphane Chapuisat1989–19963732
12Kubilay Türkyılmaz1988–19963729
13Marco Pascolo1992–19963534
14Adrian Knup1989–19953531
15Christophe Bonvin1987–19963521
16Ciriaco Sforza1992–19963434
17Roger Wehrli1980–19863232
18Charly In-Albon1983–19862824
19Jean-Paul Brigger1983–19872724
20Marco Schällibaum1983–19882623

Counted from the line-ups and substitutions of his 111 FIFA matches. Players with an unknown position in the line-up count as starters.

Most frequent opponents

#OpponentYearsMatchesWDLGoals
1Italy1982–199582330
2Sweden1984–199562310
3USA1985–199452300
4Portugal1986–199350320
5Czechoslovakia1983–198951130
6England1980–199640130
7Hungary1984–199542110
8Turkey1985–199541120
9Malta1987–199343100
10Scotland1982–199342200
11Bulgaria1983–199241120
12Belgium1983–198931111
13Colombia1985–199431110
14Spain1984–199430120
15Ireland1985–199230120

FIFA matches against the team. Won / drawn / lost only where the result is known; a penalty shoot-out decides.