Adrian Knup
Personal information
Full name	Adrian Knup
Date of birth	July 2, 1968 (1968-07-02) (age 39)
Place of birth	Liestal, Switzerland
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Retired
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1986-1988 1988-1989 1989-1992 1992-1994 1994-1996 1996 1996-1998	FC Basel FC Aarau FC Lucerne VfB Stuttgart Karlsruher SC Galatasaray SK FC Basel
National team2
1989-1996	Switzerland	49 (26)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 October 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 18 July 2007. * Appearances (Goals) is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Liestal (in former times Liesthal) is a smal Swiss Town 17 km south of Basel, and 6km south of Augst, capital of the half canton Basel-Land. ... This article is about football players. ... FC Basel (short for Footballclub Basel) is a Swiss football club based in Basel. ... FC Aarau is a Swiss football club, based in Aarau. ... FC Lucerne is a Swiss football club, founded in 1901. ... VfB Stuttgart is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. ... Karlsruher SC is a German football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. ... Galatasaray SK Logo Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Galatasaray Sports Club) is a Turkish sports club based in İstanbul which is most famous for its football section. ... FC Basel (short for Footballclub Basel) is a Swiss football club based in Basel. ...

Adrian Knup (born 2 July 1968 in Liestal) is a retired Swiss football striker. is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Liestal (in former times Liesthal) is a smal Swiss Town 17 km south of Basel, and 6km south of Augst, capital of the half canton Basel-Land. ...

He was capped 49 times and scored 26 goals for the Swiss national team between 1989 and 1996, including three games at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. First international France 1 - 0 Switzerland (Paris, France; 12 February 1905) Biggest win Switzerland 9 - 0 Lithuania (Paris, France; 25 May 1924) Switzerland 7 - 0 San Marino (St. ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ...

Football Career

Knup was a typical No. 9 and was famed for the power he could get behind his headers. He started his career at FC Basel in 1986 and joined FC Aarau in 1988. He spent only one season at Aarau and signed for FC Lucerne in 1989 where he was an immediate success. In 1990 he was voted Lucerne's Player of the Year. He was then signed by German Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart in 1992 where he played until 1994 when he signed for Karlsruher SC. He reached the cup final with Karlsruher in 1996 but they were beaten 1-0 by 1.FC Kaiserslautern. He then had a short spell with Galatasaray SK in Turkey before returning to Basel and retiring in 1998. FC Basel (short for Footballclub Basel) is a Swiss football club based in Basel. ... FC Aarau is a Swiss football club, based in Aarau. ... FC Lucerne is a Swiss football club, founded in 1901. ... The official Bundesliga logo. ... VfB Stuttgart is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. ... Karlsruher SC is a German football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. ... The German Cup (official German title: DFB-Pokal) is an annually held elimination Football tournament for German Football clubs and is the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga title. ... 1. ... Galatasaray SK Logo Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Galatasaray Sports Club) is a Turkish sports club based in İstanbul which is most famous for its football section. ...

He played for the Switzerland national football team between 1989 and 1996. He scored 26 goals in 49 games. Two of his goals came against Romania in a 4-1 win at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA. First international France 1 - 0 Switzerland (Paris, France; 12 February 1905) Biggest win Switzerland 9 - 0 Lithuania (Paris, France; 25 May 1924) Switzerland 7 - 0 San Marino (St. ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized...

Clubs

• 1986-1988: FC Basel
• 1988-1989: FC Aarau
• 1989-1992: FC Lucerne
• 1992-1994: VfB Stuttgart
• 1994-1996: Karlsruher SC
• 1996: Galatasaray SK
• 1996-1998: FC Basel

v • d • e Switzerland squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup 1 Pascolo • 2 Hottiger • 3 Quentin • 4 Herr • 5 Geiger • 6 Bregy • 7 Sutter • 8 Ohrel • 9 Knup • 10 Sforza • 11 Chapuisat • 12 Lehmann • 13 Egli • 14 Subiat • 15 Grassi • 16 Bickel • 17 Fournier • 18 Rueda • 19 Studer • 20 Sylvestre • 21 Wyss • 22 Brunner • Coach: Hodgson

  Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... FC Basel (short for Footballclub Basel) is a Swiss football club based in Basel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... FC Aarau is a Swiss football club, based in Aarau. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... FC Lucerne is a Swiss football club, founded in 1901. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... VfB Stuttgart is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Karlsruher SC is a German football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Galatasaray SK Logo Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Galatasaray Sports Club) is a Turkish sports club based in İstanbul which is most famous for its football section. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... FC Basel (short for Footballclub Basel) is a Swiss football club based in Basel. ... First international France 1 - 0 Switzerland (Paris, France; 12 February 1905) Biggest win Switzerland 9 - 0 Lithuania (Paris, France; 25 May 1924) Switzerland 7 - 0 San Marino (St. ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Marco Pascolo (born 9 May 1966 in Sion) is a retired Swiss football goalkeeper. ... Marc Hottiger (born 7 November 1967 in Lausanne) is a retired Swiss football defender. ... Yvan Quentin (born 2 May 1970 in Collombey-Muraz) is a retired Swiss football defender. ... Dominique Herr (born 25 October 1965 in Basel) is a retired Swiss football defender. ... Alain Geiger (born 5 November 1960 in Uvrier) is a retired Swiss football defender and current coach. ... Georges Bregy (born 17 January 1958 in Raron) is a retired Swiss football midfielder. ... Alain Sutter (born January 22, 1968 in Bern) was one of the most successful Swiss football players during the 1990s. ... Christophe Ohrel (born 7 April 1968 in Strasbourg, France) is a retired Swiss football defender. ... Ciriaco Sforza (born March 2, 1970, in Wohlen, Switzerland) is a Swiss football player who currently plays for Kaiserslautern. ... Stéphane Chapuisat ( Nickname: Chappi; born June 28, 1969 in Lausanne, Switzerland) is a football forward, arguably his countrys best player of the 1990s. ... Stephan Lehmann (born 15 August 1963 in Schaffhausen) is a retired Swiss football goalkeeper. ... André Andy Egli (born 8 May 1958 in Bäretswil) is a retired Swiss football defender and current coach. ... Nestor Subiat (born 1966) is a retired Swiss-Argentine football striker. ... Marco Grassi (born in Chiasso, August 8, 1968) is a former football (soccer) player in striker role, currently chief manager of FC Chiasso. ... Thomas Bickel (born 6 October 1963 in Aarberg) is a retired Swiss football midfielder. ... Sébastien Fournier (born 27 June 1971) is a Swiss football player. ... Martin Rueda (born January 9, 1963) is a retired Swiss football defender. ... Jürg Studer (born September 8, 1966) is a retired Swiss football defender. ... Patrick Sylvestre (born 1 September 1968) is a retired Swiss football midfielder. ... Thomas Wyss (born August 29, 1966) is a retired Swiss football midfielder. ... Martin Brunner (born 23 April 1963) is a retired Swiss football goalkeeper, who was capped 36 times for the Swiss national team. ... Roy Hodgson (born August 9, 1947) is an English football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ...