Johann Vogel

What I admire about Johann Vogel is the unglamorous brilliance of his game. Ninety-four caps for Switzerland and only two goals tells you everything: this was a midfielder who lived to break up play and recycle possession, not to grab headlines. From Grasshoppers to PSV and then Milan, he was the kind of metronome every great team quietly depends on. I have a soft spot for players whose value never shows up in a highlight reel, and Vogel is exactly that breed. His move into coaching feels natural too, since reading the whole pitch is a gift that translates straight to the touchline.

Name (English)

Johann Vogel

Name (Japanese)

ヨハン・フォーゲル

Reading

よはん・ふぉーげる

Born

March 8, 1977 (age 49)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Snake

Origin

Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Height

175 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.johannvogel.ch/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B2%E3%83%AB

Tags

• Canton of Geneva
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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