Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
7.2
Strong
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.16
goals / match
Grasshopper Club Zurich
top club · 255 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#17
goals rank
#54
assists rank
81
season goals
18
season assists
Among 99 Midfield - Right Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2005
—
top transfer fee
13
best season · 01/02
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
507Appearances
81Goals
18Assists
62Yellow cards
2Red cards
130Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joël Magnin |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1971-05-31 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Citizenship |  Switzerland |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2006
06/07 — BSC Young Boys
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: BSC Young Boys → Retired
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — BSC Young Boys
37 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — BSC Young Boys
36 matches · 1 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — BSC Young Boys
31 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — BSC Young Boys
32 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
May 2002
Transfer: FC Lugano → BSC Young Boys
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Lugano
33 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Lugano
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — FC Lugano
27 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Grasshoppers → FC Lugano
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
42 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
38 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
41 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 1996
Transfer: FC Lugano → Grasshoppers
95/96 · Return from loan
Apr 1996
Transfer: Grasshoppers → FC Lugano
95/96 · Loan
Jul 1995
95/96 — FC Lugano, Grasshopper Club Zurich
45 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
46 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
21 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
Transfer: FC Boudry → Grasshoppers
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1992
92/93 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
31 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 79 other Midfield - Right Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 1.30/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A7 total · 1.30/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.93/90
Minutes played by club
FC Lugano
28.7%
Grasshopper Club Zurich
38.5%
BSC Young Boys
32.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Lugano | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 101 | 23 | 1 | 3,357 |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 7 | 92/93 | 98/99 | 255 | 39 | 0 | 4,508 |
| BSC Young Boys | 5 | 02/03 | 06/07 | 151 | 19 | 17 | 3,847 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | FC Lugano | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 251 |
| 99/00 | Nationalliga A | FC Lugano | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 232 |
| 99/00 | Swiss Cup | FC Lugano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 31 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 525 |
| 98/99 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 32 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 474 |
| 97/98 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 154 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Champions League Qu. | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 33 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 910 |
| 95/96 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | FC Lugano | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 801 |
| 95/96 | Champions League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Champions League Qu. | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 408 |
| 95/96 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Cup Winners' Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| 94/95 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
| 94/95 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 93/94 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 93/94 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 92/93 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| 92/93 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 678 |
| 92/93 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 181 |
| 06/07 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Swisscom Cup | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 847 |
| 05/06 | Swisscom Cup | BSC Young Boys | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | BSC Young Boys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 30 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1,933 |
| 04/05 | Swisscom Cup | BSC Young Boys | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 27 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 299 |
| 03/04 | Swisscom Cup | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | BSC Young Boys | 30 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 480 |
| 02/03 | Swiss Cup | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | FC Lugano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | FC Lugano | 30 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 169 |
| 01/02 | Swiss Cup | FC Lugano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Nationalliga A | FC Lugano | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,052 |
| 00/01 | NLA - Final round | FC Lugano | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 852 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-17 | FC Boudry | Grasshoppers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-04-03 | Grasshoppers | FC Lugano | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-06-30 | FC Lugano | Grasshoppers | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Grasshoppers | FC Lugano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-23 | FC Lugano | BSC Young Boys | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | BSC Young Boys | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3384 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | FC Lugano | 13 | 30 |
| 94/95 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 8 | 35 |
| 03/04 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 7 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 30 |
| 03/04 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 4 | 27 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | BSC Young Boys | 3 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1996-06-30 | FC Lugano | Grasshoppers | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-04-03 | Grasshoppers | FC Lugano | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 94/95 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 27 | 483 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 98/99 | 42 | 525 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 97/98 | 38 | 628 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 96/97 | 41 | 910 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 95/96 | 45 | 1,209 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 92/93 | 31 | 1,236 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 06/07 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 972 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 1,933 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 03/04 | 31 | 462 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 02/03 | 32 | 480 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.69 |
| 01/02 | 33 | 169 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4.79 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 1,904 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
381 apps
61 G
15 A
Swisscom Cup
31 apps
8 G
1 A
Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB
29 apps
6 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
8 apps
3 G
1 A
NLA - Final round
12 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95)
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
12 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Joël Magnin
Who is Joël Magnin?
Joël Magnin is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Joël Magnin?
Joël Magnin is 54 years old. He was born on May 31, 1971 in Neuchâtel.
What position does Joël Magnin play?
Joël Magnin plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Joël Magnin play for?
Joël Magnin currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Joël Magnin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joël Magnin has scored 81 goals in 507 appearances.