Flavio Cotti was a Swiss politician who served as member of the Federal Council from 1986 to 1999. He was a member of the Christian Democratic People's Party from the canton of Ticino. In the 1990s, Cotti led the Swiss government's unsuccessful attempts to further Switzerland's political integration into the European Union. He was President of the Confederation in 1991 and 1998 and headed the departments of Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs.
Samuel Schmid is a Swiss politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 2000 to 2008. He was the head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports.
Siegfried "Sigi" Schmid was a German-American soccer coach who had the most wins in the history of Major League Soccer (MLS). Born in Tübingen, West Germany, he moved to the United States with his family when he was a child. He played college soccer from 1972 to 1975 at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he was a starting midfielder in each of his four years. He coached his former college team, the UCLA Bruins, between 1980 and 1999. During that period, he became one of the most successful collegiate coaches of all time, leading the Bruins to a record of 322–63–33 (wins–losses–draws). The team made 16 consecutive playoff appearances from 1983 to 1998, winning the national championship in 1985, 1990, and 1997. Schmid also worked with U.S. Soccer throughout the 1990s.
Flávio Rodrigues da Costa was a Brazilian football player and manager. He managed the Rio de Janeiro clubs Vasco da Gama and Flamengo, as well as Colo Colo of Chile, and FC Porto of Portugal.
Schmid is a German surname that is a cognate of "Smith", an occupational surname for a blacksmith. The spelling is more common in Switzerland than Schmidt or Schmitt. Notable people with the surname include:
Izidor "Dori" Kürschner, in Brazil primarily known as Dori Kruschner,, was a Hungarian football player and coach. As player he was successful with Budapest club MTK, and also played for the Hungarian national football team. As coach he succeeded in Germany, winning the national championship with 1. FC Nürnberg. His greatest triumphs were to follow in Switzerland with the Grasshopper Club Zürich, where he won seven titles. Kürschner's arrival to Brazilian football brought tactical innovations which helped to establish the country as one of the world leaders in the sport.
André Grobéty was a Swiss footballer who played as a right-back.
Alessandro Frigerio Payán was a Swiss-Colombian footballer who played as a forward.
Statistics of Swiss Super League football (soccer) competition in the 1966–67 season.
Peter Marti was a Swiss footballer who played as a forward during the 1970s and 1980s.
Jonathan Schmid is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right back for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg.
Roberto "Mucho" Frigerio was a Swiss professional footballer who played as a forward.
Willy Allemann was a Swiss football defender who played for Switzerland in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also played for FC Grenchen and BSC Young Boys.
Jean-Paul Laufenburger was a French footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Walter Mundschin is a Swiss former footballer who played as a libero.
Dominik Robin Schmid is a Swiss professional footballer who plays for Grasshoppers and the Switzerland national football team. A versatile player, he most often plays on the left wing in either defense or midfield.
Fritz Schmid is a Swiss football coach.
Yannick Schmid is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Winterthur in the Swiss Super League.
Anton Schnider was a Swiss international footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played as midfielder.
The 1934–35 season was the 36th season in the history of Berner Sport Club Young Boys. The team played their home games at Stadion Wankdorf in Bern, placing 12th in the Nationalliga, and being eliminated in the 3rd round of the Swiss Cup.
