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My Take
Pascal Zuberbühler commands my respect as the archetype of the dependable goalkeeper. At 197 cm, the Frauenfeld-born Swiss simply shrank the goal by standing in it, and his journey through Grasshoppers, Basel, Leverkusen and English clubs like West Brom and Fulham speaks to a restless professional willing to test himself anywhere. I especially like that he moved into coaching afterward, the natural arc of a lifer who never wanted to leave the game. The affectionate nickname Zubi tells you something money cannot measure about his character. To me he is the kind of unflashy custodian every great side quietly relies on.
Overview
Pascal "Zubi" Zuberbühler (born 8 January 1971) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played in the Swiss Super League for Grasshoppers, Basel and Neuchâtel Xamax. He also had a season on loan to Bayer Leverkusen of the Bundesliga, and late in his career he represented West Bromwich Albion and Fulham in England.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pascal Zuberbühler
- Name (Japanese)
- パスカル・ツベルビューラー
- Reading
- ぱすかる・つべるびゅーらー
- Born
- January 8, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
- Origin
- Frauenfeld, Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 197 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / 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.