ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, æz hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd stˈʌdiɪŋ bˈɪznəs ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪks, hiː lˈɛft ðə klˈʌb ænd dʒˈɔɪnd lˈoʊkəl ˈæmətʃɚ klˈʌb ˌɛfsˈiː ɡˈɑːsaʊ ɪnðə θˈɜːd tˈɪɹ ʌv swˈɪs fˈʊtbɔːl.
In 1992, as he started studying business economics, he left the club and joined local amateur club FC Gossau in the third tier of Swiss football.