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Köbi Kuhn
Kuhn, c. 2006
Personal information
Full name Jakob Kuhn
Date of birth (1943-10-12)12 October 1943
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Date of death 26 November 2019(2019-11-26) (aged 76)
Place of death Zollikerberg, Switzerland
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1977 Zürich 398 (79)
International career
1962–1976 Switzerland[1] 63 (5)
Managerial career
1983 Zürich
1983–1984 Zürich
1995–2001 Switzerland U21
2001–2008 Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jakob "Köbi" Kuhn (12 October 1943 – 26 November 2019)[2] was a Swiss football manager and former player. He played as a midfielder. During his club career, he played for Zürich. He captained Zürich to six Swiss Super League titles and five Swiss Cup wins. He played for Switzerland 63 times, scoring five goals. He was part of the 1966 FIFA World Cup squad. He later managed Zürich and Switzerland.[3]

Kuhn was born in Wiedikon, Zürich and died in Zollikerberg.

References

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  1. Garin, Erik (16 January 2009). "Switzerland - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  2. "Die Schweiz trauert um Ex-Nati-Trainer Köbi Kuhn (†76) ist tot". Blick (in German). 28 November 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. "Wife of Swiss coach suffers fit". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2019.

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