Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Ludovic Magnin |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1979-04-20 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Citizenship | Switzerland |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-09-17 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Relatives |
Percentile rank vs 128 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yverdon Sport FC | 3 | 97/98 | 99/00 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 1,546 |
| FC Zürich | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 65 | 1 | 12 | 2,108 |
| FC Zürich U21 | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 134 | 2 | 17 | 3,828 |
| SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 67 | 5 | 7 | 1,431 |
| FC Lugano | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Nationalliga A | Yverdon Sport FC | 35 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,546 |
| 98/99 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | Yverdon Sport FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Nationalliga B | Yverdon Sport FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Nationalliga B | Yverdon Sport FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | NLB-Abstiegsrunde | Yverdon Sport FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Super League | FC Zürich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Swiss Cup | FC Zürich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 1. Liga Gr. 2 (- 11/12) | FC Zürich U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | FC Zürich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | FC Zürich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Super League | FC Zürich | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | FC Zürich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League | FC Zürich | 25 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2,108 |
| 10/11 | Swiss Cup | FC Zürich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League | FC Zürich | 15 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 23 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 27 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 22 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1,735 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 25 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2,093 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligapokal | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 528 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | SV Werder Bremen | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligapokal | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UI Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 723 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | Ligapokal | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | FC Lugano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | FC Lugano | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Nationalliga A | FC Lugano | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | NLA - Final round | FC Lugano | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-13 | Echallens Yth. | Yverdon Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Yverdon Youth | Yverdon Sport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-04 | Yverdon Sport | FC Lugano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-09 | FC Lugano | Werder Bremen | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Werder Bremen | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-18 | VfB Stuttgart | FC Zürich | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-17 | FC Zürich | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2007-12-15 | 2008-01-04 | 21 | 1 |
| 07/08 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2008-03-23 | 2008-04-07 | 16 | 4 |
| 07/08 | Capsular injury | 2008-04-28 | 2008-05-05 | 8 | 1 |
| 08/09 | concussion | 2008-08-22 | 2008-08-29 | 8 | 2 |
| 08/09 | strain | 2008-10-26 | 2008-11-03 | 9 | 3 |
| 08/09 | Torn muscle fiber | 2008-11-27 | 2008-12-06 | 10 | 3 |
| 08/09 | Adductor injury | 2009-03-05 | 2009-03-12 | 8 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Broken nose bone | 2009-03-12 | 2009-03-16 | 5 | 1 |
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2009-09-14 | 2009-10-15 | 32 | 10 |
| 11/12 | Adductor pain | 2011-07-10 | 2011-07-28 | 19 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Torn muscle fiber | 2012-01-27 | 2012-03-15 | 49 | 8 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9534 | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3384 | — | 62 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
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Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 3 | 25 |
| 99/00 | Nationalliga A | Yverdon Sport FC | 2 | 35 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Super League | FC Zürich | 7 | 25 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 22 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 25 |
Teams faced most often by Ludovic Magnin's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Hamburger SV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 50% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 0% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Werder Bremen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 50% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 100% |
| 1. FC Köln | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| FC St. Pauli | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
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 | 35 | 1,546 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 98/99 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 2,108 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 1,735 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 2,093 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 04/05 | 37 | 528 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.02 |
| 03/04 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 18 | 903 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 01/02 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Ludovic Magnin
Who is Ludovic Magnin?
Ludovic Magnin is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Ludovic Magnin?
Ludovic Magnin is 47 years old. He was born on April 20, 1979 in Lausanne.
What position does Ludovic Magnin play?
Ludovic Magnin plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Ludovic Magnin play for?
Ludovic Magnin currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ludovic Magnin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ludovic Magnin has scored 10 goals in 369 appearances.
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