Hakan Yakin is a Swiss professional football manager and former player who last coached İstanbulspor in Turkey. Having spent the majority of his playing career as a forward or attacking midfielder, Yakin spent most of his playing career in the domestic league with brief forays into other leagues. He represented Switzerland national team for eleven years, garnering 87 caps and scoring 20 goals.
Murat Yakin is a Swiss football coach and former player. He is the manager of the Switzerland national football team.
Steven Brian Stone is an English football coach and former professional player.
Mustapha Hadji is a Moroccan football coach and former player. He was named the 50th greatest African player of all time by the African football expert Ed Dove.
Roberto Di Matteo is an Italian professional football manager and former player.
Philippe Charles Lucien Christanval is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. During his career, he played for Monaco, Barcelona, Marseille and Fulham and earned six full international caps, as well as selection to the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Luis Miguel Fernández Toledo, known as Luis Fernandez, is a French football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.
William Prunier is a French football coach and former player who is currently the manager of Bourges Foot 18.
Bernard Mendy is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He was known for his blistering pace and constant overlapping runs. He most recently served as the assistant manager of Paris Saint-Germain Féminine.
Aleksandr Anatolyevich Kerzhakov is a Russian football manager and former professional football player who played as a striker.
Philipp Degen is a retired Swiss professional footballer. Degen was usually a right back who could also play at left back or on the right wing. Degen reached the last 16 in the 2006 World Cup with Switzerland and was selected again for Euro 2008 but did not play any games.
Samir Nasri is a French former professional footballer. He primarily played as an attacking midfielder and a winger, although he had also been deployed in central midfield. Nasri was known for his dribbling, ball control and passing ability. His playing style, ability and cultural background drew comparisons to former French player Zinedine Zidane.
Çağdaş Atan is a Turkish football manager and a former player who played as a central defender. He is the manager of İstanbul Başakşehir of the Süper Lig. He began his career at Altay and Marmaris before playing for clubs like Denizlispor, Beşiktaş, and Trabzonspor. He also had a brief stint with Germany's Energie Cottbus. Atan joined Basel in 2009, winning domestic titles and playing in European competitions. He later played for Turkish clubs like Mersin İdman Yurdu, Akhisarspor, Gaziantep BB, and Manisaspor before retiring in 2015.
Antoine Krilone Kombouaré is a French professional football manager and former player who currently works as the head coach of Ligue 1 club Nantes.
Mamadou Sakho is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back. He most recently played for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.
Admir Smajić is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player.
Granit Xhaka is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and captains the Switzerland national team.
Raphaël Wicky is a Swiss football coach and a former player. He was most recently the manager of Swiss Super League club BSC Young Boys, whom he led to a domestic double. He was a defensive midfielder who could also play in defence and was known for his combative style.
Urs Fischer is a Swiss football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Bundesliga club Union Berlin.
Manuel Obafemi Akanji is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre back or full back for Premier League club Manchester City and the Switzerland national team.
