hiː nˈoʊɾəbli hæd tˈuː sˈɛpɹət spˈɛlz wɪð bˈoʊθ loʊzˈɑːn spˈoːɹts ænd sɪˈɑːn, ɐmˈæsɪŋ ˌoʊvɚ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz ɪnðə nˈæʃənɐlˌɪɡə ˈeɪ. hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ plˈeɪd ɪnðə pɹəmˈɪɹ lˈiːɡ fɔːɹ nˈuːkæsəl juːnˈaɪɾᵻd ænd ˈɛvɚtən, fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən.
He notably had two separate spells with both Lausanne Sports and Sion, amassing over 300 appearances in the Nationalliga A. He also played in the Premier League for Newcastle United and Everton, from 1994 until 1997.