About Urs Meier
Born 1961. Urs Meier is a Swiss association football coach and association football player.
Urs Meier (born 7 July 1961 ) is a Swiss football manager. He is the previous manager of Zürich in the Swiss Super League.
Coaching career After working with the youth teams at both Bellinzona and Grasshoppers, Meier worked as a playing assistant manager for Grasshoppers. He then moved to FC Altstetten in 1995 as a playing manager. He decided to retire in 1997, but continued as the manager for the club until 1998. He then moved to Thun and worked with the youth sector until 1999. In the 1999–2000 season, he was the manager of Baden, from 2000 to 2003 for Solothurn and from 2003 to 2004 at Baden again.
He previously coached Baden, Solothurn and the Liechtenstein national football team.
Since the 2017–18 season, he has been the head coach of Ripperswil-Jona in the Challenge League.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Urs Meier?
Swiss footballer
When was Urs Meier born?
Urs Meier was born on 7 July 1961 in Zurich.
What is Urs Meier's occupation?
Urs Meier is an association football coach and association football player.
What nationality is Urs Meier?
Urs Meier is Swiss.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Urs Meier (footballer)
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