Adrian Knup


Adrian Knup is a Swiss former professional football striker. He works as the head coach of the youth sector at FC Basel and is also the vice president of the club.
He was capped 49 times and scored 26 goals for the Swiss national team between 1989 and 1996, including three games at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Knup was a typical No. 9 and was famed for the power he could get behind his headers. He started his career at FC Basel in 1986 and joined FC Aarau in 1988. He spent only one season at Aarau and signed for FC Luzern in 1989 where he was an immediate success. In 1990, he was voted Luzern's Player of the Year. He was then signed by Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart in 1992 where he played until 1994 when he signed for Karlsruher SC. He reached the 1995–96 DFB-Pokal final with Karlsruhe but they were beaten 1–0 by 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He then had a short spell with Galatasaray S.K. in Turkey before returning to Basel and retiring in 1998.

International career

He played for the Switzerland national football team between 1989 and 1996. He scored 26 goals in 49 games. Two of his goals came against Romania in a 4–1 win at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA.
After his retirement from playing, he became a commentator for Swiss League matches. On 25 May 2007, he was given the job as a coach for the Swiss national team but left after UEFA Euro 2008.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 October 1989St. Jakob Stadium, Basel1–02–21990 World Cup qualifier
2.13 December 1989Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Santa Cruz1–11–2Friendly
3.2 June 1990Espenmoos, St. Gallen2–12–1Friendly
4.21 August 1990Praterstadion, Vienna3–13–1Friendly
5.17 October 1990Hampden Park, Glasgow1–21–2Euro 1992 qualifier
6.14 November 1990Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle3–04–0Euro 1992 qualifier
7.2 February 1991Miami Orange Bowl, Miami1–01–0Friendly
8.12 March 1991Sportplatz Rheinau, Balzers2–06–0Friendly
9.12 March 1991Sportplatz Rheinau, Balzers3–06–0Friendly
10.12 March 1991Sportplatz Rheinau, Balzers5–06–0Friendly
11.1 May 1991Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia1–23–2Euro 1992 qualifier
12.1 May 1991Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia2–23–2Euro 1992 qualifier
13.5 June 1991Espenmoos, St. Gallen1–07–0Euro 1992 qualifier
14.5 June 1991Espenmoos, St. Gallen6–07–0Euro 1992 qualifier
15.16 August 1992Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn3–06–01994 World Cup qualifier
16.16 August 1992Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn4–06–01994 World Cup qualifier
17.9 September 1992Wankdorfstadion, Bern1–03–11994 World Cup qualifier
18.9 September 1992Wankdorfstadion, Bern2–13–11994 World Cup qualifier
19.17 March 1993Stade El Menzah, Tunis1–01–0Friendly
20.11 August 1993Ryavallen, Borås1–12–1Friendly
21.17 November 1993Hardturm, Zurich1–04–01994 World Cup qualifier
22.22 June 1994Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac3–14–11994 World Cup
23.22 June 1994Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac4–14–11994 World Cup
24.23 June 1995Wankdorfstadion, Bern1–11–2Friendly
25.16 August 1995Laugardalsvollur, Reykjavík1–02–0Euro 1996 qualifier
26.15 November 1995Wembley Stadium, London1–01–3Friendly