Marco Pascolo
Encyclopedia
Marco Pascolo is a retired Swiss
international
football goalkeeper who spent his best playing days at Servette FC
and FC Zürich in the 1990s and early 2000s. He is currently goalkeeping coach for FC Sion
.
. At Sion, he failed to break into the first-team and left for Neuchâtel Xamax
in 1989. During his first season at Xamax, he was used in a squad rotation system, only playing once every few weeks, but in his second season he hit top form and claimed the Number 1 jersey for himself. He signed for Servette FC
in 1991 and became a fans' favourite almost immediately. Shortly after signing for Servette, he earned a call-up to the Swiss national team
. After achieving all he could at Servette, he went to Serie A
with Cagliari Calcio
in 1996, but found first-team action hard to come by. And after just one season in Italy, he left for England's Nottingham Forrest
. He played even fewer games there and returned to Switzerland in 1998 with FC Zürich. He was a first-team regular in Zürich for four seasons before he returned to Servette in 2002 to finish his career.
He was capped 55 times for the Swiss national team
between 1992 and 2001. He was in the Swiss squad at the 1994 FIFA World Cup
, playing all four games, and also at Euro 1996.
He is now a goalkeeping coach
at FC Sion
.
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....
international
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
football goalkeeper who spent his best playing days at Servette FC
Servette FC
Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season...
and FC Zürich in the 1990s and early 2000s. He is currently goalkeeping coach for FC Sion
FC Sion
FC Sion is a Swiss football team from the city of Sion. The club was founded in 1909, and play their home games at the Stade Tourbillon. They have won the Swiss Super League twice, and the Swiss Cup in each of their twelve appearances in the final, the most recent being in 2011.The first team also...
.
Career
Pascolo started playing professionally in 1986, with local club FC SionFC Sion
FC Sion is a Swiss football team from the city of Sion. The club was founded in 1909, and play their home games at the Stade Tourbillon. They have won the Swiss Super League twice, and the Swiss Cup in each of their twelve appearances in the final, the most recent being in 2011.The first team also...
. At Sion, he failed to break into the first-team and left for Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club is a Swiss football club, based in Neuchâtel. It was created in 1970 through a merger between FC Cantonal and FC Xamax . The club plays in red shirts, black shorts and red socks and are currently in the Axpo Super League, the highest Swiss football league. They play...
in 1989. During his first season at Xamax, he was used in a squad rotation system, only playing once every few weeks, but in his second season he hit top form and claimed the Number 1 jersey for himself. He signed for Servette FC
Servette FC
Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season...
in 1991 and became a fans' favourite almost immediately. Shortly after signing for Servette, he earned a call-up to the Swiss national team
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
. After achieving all he could at Servette, he went to 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...
with Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
in 1996, but found first-team action hard to come by. And after just one season in Italy, he left for England's Nottingham Forrest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
. He played even fewer games there and returned to Switzerland in 1998 with FC Zürich. He was a first-team regular in Zürich for four seasons before he returned to Servette in 2002 to finish his career.
He was capped 55 times for the Swiss national team
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
between 1992 and 2001. He was in the Swiss squad at the 1994 FIFA World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
, playing all four games, and also at Euro 1996.
He is now a goalkeeping coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
at FC Sion
FC Sion
FC Sion is a Swiss football team from the city of Sion. The club was founded in 1909, and play their home games at the Stade Tourbillon. They have won the Swiss Super League twice, and the Swiss Cup in each of their twelve appearances in the final, the most recent being in 2011.The first team also...
.
Career statistics
| Season | Club | Country | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986/87 | FC Sion FC Sion FC Sion is a Swiss football team from the city of Sion. The club was founded in 1909, and play their home games at the Stade Tourbillon. They have won the Swiss Super League twice, and the Swiss Cup in each of their twelve appearances in the final, the most recent being in 2011.The first team also... |  Switzerland | 1 | 0 |
| 1987/88 | FC Sion FC Sion FC Sion is a Swiss football team from the city of Sion. The club was founded in 1909, and play their home games at the Stade Tourbillon. They have won the Swiss Super League twice, and the Swiss Cup in each of their twelve appearances in the final, the most recent being in 2011.The first team also... | Switzerland | 13 | 0 |
| 1988/89 | FC Sion FC Sion FC Sion is a Swiss football team from the city of Sion. The club was founded in 1909, and play their home games at the Stade Tourbillon. They have won the Swiss Super League twice, and the Swiss Cup in each of their twelve appearances in the final, the most recent being in 2011.The first team also... | Switzerland | 3 | 1 |
| 1989/90 | Neuchatel Xamax Neuchâtel Xamax Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club is a Swiss football club, based in Neuchâtel. It was created in 1970 through a merger between FC Cantonal and FC Xamax . The club plays in red shirts, black shorts and red socks and are currently in the Axpo Super League, the highest Swiss football league. They play... | Switzerland | 18 | 0 |
| 1990/91 | Neuchatel Xamax Neuchâtel Xamax Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club is a Swiss football club, based in Neuchâtel. It was created in 1970 through a merger between FC Cantonal and FC Xamax . The club plays in red shirts, black shorts and red socks and are currently in the Axpo Super League, the highest Swiss football league. They play... | Switzerland | 34 | 0 |
| 1991/92 | Servette FC Servette FC Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season... | Switzerland | 35 | 0 |
| 1992/93 | Servette FC Servette FC Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season... | Switzerland | 36 | 0 |
| 1993/94 | Servette FC Servette FC Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season... | Switzerland | 35 | 0 |
| 1994/95 | Servette FC Servette FC Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season... | Switzerland | 35 | 0 |
| 1995/96 | Servette FC Servette FC Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season... | Switzerland | 35 | 0 |
| 1996/97 | Cagliari Calcio Cagliari Calcio Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B.... |  Italy | 14 | 0 |
| 1997/98 | Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |  Kingdom of England | 5 | 0 |
| 1998/99 | FC Zürich | Switzerland | 12 | 0 |
| 1999/00 | FC Zürich | Switzerland | 34 | 0 |
| 2000/01 Swiss Football League 2000–01 -Regular season:The regular season started on 15 July and ended on 10 December.-Champion playoffs:Each team awarded half of the points from regular season-Regular season:-Relegation playoffs:... | FC Zürich | Switzerland | 34 | 0 |
| 2001/02 | FC Zürich | Switzerland | 35 | 0 |
| 2002/03 | Servette FC Servette FC Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season... | Switzerland | 27 | 0 |
External links
- Career history at National Football Teams