Severino Minelli (6 September 1909 – 23 September 1994) was a Swiss footballer who played as a defender. He participated in the 1934 FIFA World Cup and the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He played a total of 80 matches for Switzerland.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1909-09-06)6 September 1909 | ||
Place of birth | Küsnacht, Switzerland | ||
Date of death | 23 September 1994(1994-09-23) (aged 85) | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1929–1930 | Servette FC | ||
1930–1943 | Grasshopper-Club Zurich | ||
1943–1946 | FC Zürich | 32 | (3[1]) |
National team | |||
1930–1943[2] | Switzerland | 80 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1943–1946 | FC Zürich | ||
1949–1950 | Switzerland | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He played as a sweeper in the revolutionary formation developed by the Austrian coach Karl Rappan in Grasshopper-Club Zurich as well as in Switzerland national football team, the "verrou" ("the bolt").[3]
He coached FC Zürich[4] and Switzerland.[5]
Switzerland squad – 1934 FIFA World Cup | ||
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Switzerland squad – 1938 FIFA World Cup | ||
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FC Zürich – managers | |
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Switzerland national football team – managers | |
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