Johann Vogel
Encyclopedia
Johann Louis François Vogel (born 8 March 1977 in Geneva
) is a retired Swiss
footballer.
in his youth, but made the cut into professional football by joining Grasshoppers. 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.
at the end of the 2004–05 season. In his final season with PSV, he was noted for forming a formidable midfield partnership with Mark van Bommel
and Phillip Cocu
where the club managed to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League
tournament.
in an exchange deal for Ricardo Oliveira
. Vogel made his Betis debut against Athletic Bilbao
on 10 September 2006 at the Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
, which Betis won 3–0.
Vogel made his last La Liga
appearance for Betis on 19 May 2007 against Tarragona
. 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. However the deal hit problems due to Real Betis wanting payment for him.
and Bruno Berner
at Ewood Park
, as well as his former PSV-colleague André Ooijer
. After receiving International clearance to play for Blackburn Rovers
on 25 March, he was given the number 8 shirt by Mark Hughes
, the shirt vacated by Robbie Savage
after his move to Derby County
.
Vogel made his debut for Rovers on 5 April against Tottenham Hotspur
.
However, in the 2008–09 season, Vogel found himself frozen out at Ewood Park
. He came on as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat by Liverpool
.
On 7 April 2009, his contract was terminated by Blackburn Rovers
with immediate effect and by mutual consent.
After that, he announced his retirement from professional football.
on 8 March 1995 in a 1–1 draw against Greece
. Vogel has played in Euro 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 against Austria
.
Until 8 March 2007, he was the captain of Switzerland.
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PSV Eindhoven
Individual
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
) is a retired Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
footballer.
Early career
Vogel joined Swiss amateur club MeyrinFC Meyrin
Football Club Meyrin is a football team based in Meyrin in Switzerland. They currently play in the 1. Liga, the third tier of the Swiss football pyramid....
in his youth, but made the cut into professional football by joining Grasshoppers. 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.
PSV and Milan
Dutch club PSV sought his services in 1999 and he became a prominent member of the team until he decided to leave to join MilanA.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
at the end of the 2004–05 season. In his final season with PSV, he was noted for forming a formidable midfield partnership with Mark van Bommel
Mark van Bommel
Mark Peter Gertruda Andreas van Bommel is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Milan and captains the Netherlands national team as a midfielder....
and Phillip Cocu
Phillip Cocu
Phillip John William Cocu is a former Dutch football midfielder who is currently an assistant manager of the Dutch national team and Dutch club PSV...
where the club managed to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
tournament.
Real Betis
On 31 August 2006, he joined Real BetisReal Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
in an exchange deal for Ricardo Oliveira
Ricardo Oliveira
Ricardo Oliveira is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Al Jazira Club in the United Arab Emirates, as a striker.He represented São Paulo in two different spells, but also played in Spain, amassing La Liga totals of 120 games and 58 goals for three teams.A Brazilian international in the 2000s,...
. Vogel made his Betis debut against Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
on 10 September 2006 at the Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
The Estadio Benito Villamarín is a football stadium in Seville, Spain. It is the home stadium of Real Betis.- History :Sevilla Balompié, Real Betis Balompié precursor during the years 1907-1914, initially played in the Prado de San Sebastian. In 1920, they began to play in the field of Real...
, which Betis won 3–0.
Vogel made his last La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
appearance for Betis on 19 May 2007 against Tarragona
Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, usually referred to as Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team currently plays in Segunda División....
. On 27 December 2007, he agreed to leave Betis after suing them.
Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
confirmed they were in talks to sign the player after being told he could leave his then club Real Betis in July 2007. However the deal hit problems due to Real Betis wanting payment for him.
Blackburn Rovers
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. Vogel joined fellow Swiss footballers Stéphane HenchozStéphane Henchoz
Stéphane Henchoz is a former Swiss international footballer who last played for Blackburn Rovers as a defender. He has been capped 72 times and played for his country at Euro 1996 and Euro 2004.- Early career :...
and Bruno Berner
Bruno Berner
Bruno Georg Berner is a Swiss footballer currently playing for Leicester City. Berner plays predominantly as a left back, but has also been deployed in other roles, such as central defence, left wing and most recently in central midfield while at Leicester.-Club Career:He has spent most of his...
at Ewood Park
Ewood Park
Ewood Park is a football stadium in the English town of Blackburn, Lancashire, and is the home of Blackburn Rovers Football Club — one of the founder members of the Football League and Premier League. Rovers have played there since they moved from Leamington Street in the summer of 1890. The...
, as well as his former PSV-colleague André Ooijer
André Ooijer
André Antonius Maria Ooijer is a Dutch football player who currently playing for AFC Ajax as of August 2010.-Early career:Ooijer was talented even as a child, joining his first amateur football team when he was just five years old and started playing for other amateur clubs SDW and SDZ when he was...
. After receiving International clearance to play for Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
on 25 March, he was given the number 8 shirt by Mark Hughes
Mark Hughes
Leslie Mark Hughes, OBE , is a former Welsh international footballer. As an international footballer, he made 72 appearances and scored 16 goals....
, the shirt vacated by Robbie Savage
Robbie Savage
Robert William "Robbie" Savage is a football pundit and former Welsh professional footballer who played predominantly as a midfielder. During his career he captained Derby County, and also played for the Welsh national team. He now presents 606 on BBC Radio Five Live on Sunday evenings alongside...
after his move to Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
.
Vogel made his debut for Rovers on 5 April against Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
.
However, in the 2008–09 season, Vogel found himself frozen out at Ewood Park
Ewood Park
Ewood Park is a football stadium in the English town of Blackburn, Lancashire, and is the home of Blackburn Rovers Football Club — one of the founder members of the Football League and Premier League. Rovers have played there since they moved from Leamington Street in the summer of 1890. The...
. He came on as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat by Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
.
On 7 April 2009, his contract was terminated by Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
with immediate effect and by mutual consent.
After that, he announced his retirement from professional football.
International career
Vogel made his debut for SwitzerlandSwitzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
on 8 March 1995 in a 1–1 draw against Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
. Vogel has played in Euro 1996, Euro 2004, 2006 World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
and has made 94 appearances in total for his country. He scored his first goal on 10 March 1999 in a friendly against Austria
Austria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
.
Until 8 March 2007, he was the captain of Switzerland.
Career statistics
|-|1992–93||rowspan="7"|Grasshoppers||rowspan="7"|Super League
Swiss Super League
The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
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|1993–94||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0
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|1994–95||23||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||0
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|1997–98||24||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0||25||5
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|1998–99||27||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||5
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|1999–00||rowspan="6"|PSV||rowspan="6"|Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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|2001–02||25||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0||33||1
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|2002–03||32||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0||38||1
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|2003–04||24||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0||31||1
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|2004–05||27||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||0||40||1
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|2005–06||Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
||Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
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|2006–07||rowspan="2"|Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
||rowspan="2"|La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
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|2007–08||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|||0||0
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|2007–08||rowspan="2"|Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
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|2008–09||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|||1||0
133||13||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0||134||13
169||7||1||0||colspan="2"|—||48||0||216||7
14||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0||19||0
17||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||0
7||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0
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International goals
| # | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 March 1999 | St. Gallen St. Gallen St. Gallen is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. The town mainly relies on the service sector for its economic... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
0 – 1 | 2 – 4 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 15 August 2001 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
1 – 0 | 2 – 1 | Friendly | |
Honours
Grasshopper- Swiss National League ASwiss Super LeagueThe Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
: 3
-
- 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98
- Swiss Cup: 1
- 1994
- 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98
PSV Eindhoven
- EredivisieEredivisieThe Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
: 3
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- 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05
- KNVB CupKNVB CupThe KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
: 1
- KNVB Cup
- 2004–05
- Johan Cruijff-schaal: 3
- 2000, 2001, 2003
- 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05
Individual
- Dutch Footballer of the YearDutch Footballer of the YearThe title Dutch Footballer of the Year has been awarded in the Netherlands since 1984. The award is determined by a poll of Dutch professional footballers playing in the First and Second leagues....
: 1
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- 2001