Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 May 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Liechtenstein | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–2002 | FC Schaan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2003 | FC Schaan | ||
2003–2004 | FC Vaduz | ||
2004–2005 | FC Chur 97 | ||
2005–2007 | USV Eschen/Mauren | ||
2007–2008 | FC Vaduz | 14 | (1) |
2008–2011 | USV Eschen/Mauren | 70 | (12) |
2011–2016 | FC Triesen | ||
2016–2019 | FC Buchs | ||
International career | |||
2003–2009 | Liechtenstein | 44 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2012–2016 | FC Triesen (player-coach) | ||
2018–2019 | FC Buchs (player-coach) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Raphael Rohrer (born 3 May 1985) is a former Liechtenstein footballer. [1]
In the summer 2011, Rohrer was appointed player-head coach of FC Triesen. [2] He was replaced in the summer 2016. [3] He then joined FC Buchs as a player. [4] In February 2018, he took charge of the team as a player-head coach. [5] He left the club in the summer 2019.
He also played for the Liechtenstein national football team, earning 44 caps and one goal to his name, versus Iceland.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 2 June 2007 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification |
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