Photo: Рыбакова Елена / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Mario Frick fascinates me because of the country he represented. Born in 1974, he became Liechtenstein's defining footballer, scoring a national record 16 goals across 125 caps from 1993 until he retired in 2015, which is remarkable longevity for any international. Mainly a striker but trusted at centre-back too, he clearly had the versatility coaches love. After playing, he moved into management, most recently leading Lucerne in the Swiss Super League. For me he represents how much one committed player can mean to a tiny footballing nation, carrying its hopes for over two decades. Quietly impressive.
Overview
Mario Frick (born 7 September 1974) is a Liechtensteiner football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Swiss Super League club Luzern. He has earned 125 caps and scored a national record 16 goals for his country from his international debut in 1993 until his retirement in 2015. Mainly a striker, Frick was also deployed as a centre-back on occasion.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mario Frick
- Name (Japanese)
- マリオ・フリック
- Reading
- まりお・ふりっく
- Born
- September 7, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
- Origin
- Chur, Canton of the Grisons, Switzerland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Switzerland →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.