The Zurich goalkeeper retires from the lawns after having played 500 professional matches and wearing the Swiss team jersey 61 times.
Diego Benaglio is leaving with a full track record.
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Former goalkeeper of the Swiss team, Diego Benaglio (36) has decided to retire from sports.
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In his professional career, which began in 2002 with Grasshopper, the former FC Baden junior played more than 500 official matches, mainly abroad. His career took him to the Bundesliga (Stuttgart and Wolfsburg), Portugal (Nacional Funchal) and Monaco. Episodes during which he notably celebrated a national championship title, lifted a German Cup and a German Supercup with VfL Wolfsburg.
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“I am very grateful for everything I have experienced in football”
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He also defended the Swiss team 61 times, a selection with which he took part in three World Cups, one Euro and the 2012 Olympic Games. “The time has come for me to open a new one. chapter. I am very grateful for everything I have experienced in football and what I have managed to achieve over the past twenty years. Now I’m looking forward to new challenges, ”said the Zurich resident.
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A record in the history of Wolfsburg
The longest page of his career was written at Wolfsburg, the club with which Benaglio made 259 Bundesliga appearances, a company record. With the Wolves, he won the title in 2009 and the German Cup and Supercup six years later. It was with this organization that he made his debut in the Champions League. In total, he took part in 22 matches of the most prestigious European competition with the German team and his last club, AS Monaco. He also played 24 matches in the Europa League.
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The World Cup in Brazil has been one of the highlights of my career ››
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Benaglio made his national team debut in 2006, under Köbi Kuhn, in a duel against China. In 2014, after the elimination in the round of 16 against Argentina, he decided to put an end to his international career. “The World Cup in Brazil has was one of the highlights of my career, even though we didn’t make it to the quarter-finals. Representing Switzerland has always been a source of great pride for me. ”
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As the agency mentions «By The Way», which represents its interests, Benaglio will undertake other projects in the immediate future. In particular, he will be a partner of DB Sports AG and an ambassador for the Sportlifeone sports community.
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