13 Facts About Ludovic Magnin

Ludovic Magnin played as a left-back for the Switzerland national team, Yverdon Sport, FC Lugano, Werder Bremen, VfB Stuttgart, and FC Zurich.

Ludovic Magnin spent one season at Lausanne Sports before joining second-tier Yverdon Sports.

Ludovic Magnin won the double of Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal with the Northern German side in 2004, but had bad luck with many injuries and played only 45 games in four years in Bremen.

Ludovic Magnin made 103 appearances scoring two goals in four and a half years at VfB.

On 27 August 2012, Ludovic Magnin announced that he had decided to end his playing career.

Ludovic Magnin mentioned that he would serve as an assistant coach of FC Zurich junior team.

Ludovic Magnin has acquired 61 caps and scored three goals for the Switzerland national team since his debut in 2000.

Ludovic Magnin has been called up to the 2008 European Football Championship, where he has inherited the captaincy due to an injury to Alexander Frei and was the vice-captain after Frei.

Ludovic Magnin participated at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Euro 2004.

Ludovic Magnin was initially omitted from the Switzerland squad for the 2010 World Cup but was later called up to replace the injured Christoph Spycher.

On 20 February 2018, Ludovic Magnin was announced as the new head coach of Swiss Super League club FC Zurich, replacing Ulrich Forte.

On 30 December 2021, Ludovic Magnin became the new head coach of Austrian Football Bundesliga side Rheindorf Altach, who were bottom of the league.

Three days after heeding Rheindorf Altach from relegation, Ludovic Magnin was announced as the new head coach of his hometown club Lausanne-Sport, who had recently been relegated to the Swiss Challenge League.