hiː dʒˈɔɪnd loʊzˈɑːn spˈoːɹts hˌuː kəntˈɪnjuːd tə plˈeɪ ɪnðə nˈæʃənɐlˌɪɡə ˈeɪ. hɪz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən æt stˈeɪd əlɪmpˈiːk də lˌæ pɔntˈeɪz sˈɔː hˌɪm ɐtʃˈiːv sˌʌm ˈɛksələnt fˈɔːɹm ænd hiː wʌz kˈɔːld ˌʌp tə ðə swˈɪs nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm.
He joined Lausanne Sports who continued to play in the Nationalliga A. His first season at Stade Olympique de la Pontaise saw him achieve some excellent form and he was called up to the Swiss national team.