René Hasler is a 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....

 former footballer who played for FC Basel

FC Basel

Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...

 for most of his career, and the Swiss national team

Switzerland national football team

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Career

Hasler started his career at FC Zürich in 1969 and left two years later to join FC Basel

FC Basel

Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...

, where he won two league titles consecutively in 1972

Swiss Super League 1971-72

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 and 1973

Swiss Super League 1972-73

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, and the Swiss Cup in 1975. He then moved to 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 1976 where he played for three years before returning to St. Jakob Stadium

St. Jakob Stadium

The St. Jakob Stadium was a football stadium in Basel, Switzerland and the former home of Swiss club FC Basel. It was built in 1954, and as well as serving as a club stadium, it hosted several important matches, including a 1954 FIFA World Cup semi-final and four Cup Winners' Cup finals.Tickets and...

, where he helped Basel win another title in 1980

Swiss Super League 1979-80

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Hasler earned 25 caps for the Swiss national team

Switzerland national football team

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, the first of which coming on 21 October 1972 in a 0-0 draw with Italy

Italy national football team

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 in Bern. His last game in a Switzerland shirt was a 2-1 loss to Spain

Spain national football team

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 on 21 September 1977, also in Bern.

Honours

Zürich

• Swiss Cup
  Schweizer Cup
  The Swiss Cup is a football cup tournament that has been organised annually since 1926 by the Swiss Football Association . The winner is allowed to take part in the UEFA Europa League. Between 2003 and 2008 the cup has been sponsored and known as the Swisscom Cup.-Finals:All played...
  
  : 1970

Basel

• Swiss 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...
  
  : 1972, 1973, 1980
• Swiss Cup
  Schweizer Cup
  The Swiss Cup is a football cup tournament that has been organised annually since 1926 by the Swiss Football Association . The winner is allowed to take part in the UEFA Europa League. Between 2003 and 2008 the cup has been sponsored and known as the Swisscom Cup.-Finals:All played...
  
  : 1975
• Swiss League Cup
  Swiss League Cup
  The Swiss League Cup was a football tournament which took place as a summer pre-season tournament in 1972 and 1973, and during the Swiss football season from 1974–75 to 1981–82...
  
  : 1973