Mario Cantaluppi
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Mario "Lupo" Cantaluppi (born 11 April 1974 in Schlieren, Zurich
) is a former footballer from Switzerland
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in 1990 and won the 1990–91 Nationaliga A
in his debut season. In 1993, he dropped down a division to sign for FC Basel
who were playing in the Nationaliga B at the time. In the Summer of 1996 he signed for FC Servette but rejoined Basel
three years later. He joined German Bundesliga
club 1. FC Nuremberg in 2004 and played there for the next two seasons before returning to Switzerland
to play for FC Luzern. In January 2008 he joined Belgium
's K. Sint-Truidense V.V. and play there until summer 2009. In 2010 he was for about five months player-manager of SC Buochs
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's path to UEFA Euro 2004 but was left out of the final squad for the tournament after falling out with national coach Köbi Kuhn. He has never played for Switzerland since then.
Schlieren, Zurich
Schlieren is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- History :The oldest artifact discovered in the Canton of Zürich is a Stone Age Neanderthal hand axe which was found in Schlieren, and dates back to approximately 100,000 BCE.Until 1415, Schlieren...
) is a former footballer from Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), 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....
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Club
Mario Cantaluppi started his professional career with Grasshopper-Club ZurichGrasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team...
in 1990 and won the 1990–91 Nationaliga A
Swiss Super League
The 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...
in his debut season. In 1993, he dropped down a division to sign for FC Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
who were playing in the Nationaliga B at the time. In the Summer of 1996 he signed for FC Servette but rejoined Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
three years later. He joined German Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
club 1. FC Nuremberg in 2004 and played there for the next two seasons before returning to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), 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....
to play for FC Luzern. In January 2008 he joined Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
's K. Sint-Truidense V.V. and play there until summer 2009. In 2010 he was for about five months player-manager of SC Buochs
SC Buochs
SC Buochs is a Swiss football club, founded in 1934 . The club colours are blue and white derived from the town Buochs's coat of arms.Their home ground is Stadion Seefeld, which has a proclaimed capacity of 5'000...
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International
Mario Cantaluppi is an experienced Swiss internationalist, having played 24 times for his country. He played an important role in SwitzerlandSwitzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
's path to UEFA Euro 2004 but was left out of the final squad for the tournament after falling out with national coach Köbi Kuhn. He has never played for Switzerland since then.