Claudio Sulser
Encyclopedia
Claudio Sulser in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
) is a retired football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
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During his club career, Sulser played for FC Mendrisio-Stabio
FC Mendrisio-Stabio
F.C. Mendrisio-Stabio, is a football club from Mendrisio, Switzerland.The club was founded in 2006, FC Mendrisio merges with FC Stabio to form a new club, F.C. Mendrisio-Stabio, is currently playing in the Swiss 1. Liga.- Squad :...
, FC Vevey Sports 05, Grasshoppers Zürich and FC Lugano. He also represented the Swiss national team.
He is now the chairman of FIFA's ethics committee and is the head of the investigation into the voting scandal haunting the 2018 and 2022 World Cup selections.
Honours
- Swiss Super LeagueSwiss Super LeagueThe Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
- 1977-78, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84 - Swiss Cup - 1982-83
- Swiss Footballer of the YearSwiss Footballer of the YearThe Swiss Footballer of the Year is a yearly award given to the top footballer based in Switzerland as voted for by the Swiss Football Association and the Swiss Super League....
- 1982 - Swiss Super League Top Scorer - 1979/80, 1981/82
- UEFA European Cup Top Scorer - 1978-79