due to an injury to Alexander Frei and was the vice-captain after Frei. He also participated at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Euro 2004. Magnin was initially omitted from the Switzerland squad for the 2010 World Cup but was later called up to replace the injured Christoph Spycher. Managerial career FC Zürich On 20 February 2018, Magnin was announced as the new head coach of Swiss Super League club FC Zürich, replacing Ulrich Forte. His first trophy as a manager was the 2017–18 Swiss Cup, where Zürich beat Young Boys in the final on 27 May 2018. He was dismissed after more than two seasons in charge after a poor start to the 2020–21 season, which saw the club bottom of the league after three matchdays. Rheindorf Altach On 30 December 2021, Magnin became the new head coach of Austrian Football Bundesliga side Rheindorf Altach, who were bottom of the league. He signed a contract until 2023. On 20 May 2022, after a crucial 2–1 win over WSG Tirol, Altach avoided relegation by finishing one point ahead of Admira Wacker Mödling. Lausanne-Sport Three days after heeding Rheindorf Altach from relegation, Magnin was announced as the new head coach of his hometown club Lausanne-Sport, who had recently been relegated to the Swiss Challenge League. Career statistics International Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Magnin goal. Managerial Honours Player Werder Bremen Bundesliga: 2003–04 DFB-Pokal: 2003–04 VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga: 2006–07 Manager FC Zürich Swiss Cup: 2017–18 References External links 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Lausanne Association football fullbacks Swiss men's footballers Switzerland international footballers Switzerland under-21 international footballers UEFA Euro 2004 players 2006 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2008 players 2010 FIFA World Cup players Swiss Super League players Bundesliga players FC Lugano players Yverdon-Sport FC players FC Lausanne-Sport players SV Werder Bremen players VfB Stuttgart players FC Zürich players Swiss expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Germany Swiss football managers FC Zürich managers FC Lausanne-Sport managers Austrian Football Bundesliga managers Swiss expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Austria Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Austria