Ludovic Magnin

Ludovic Magnin (born 20 April 1979) is a former Swiss football player. He played as a left-back for the Switzerland national team, Yverdon Sport, FC Lugano, Werder Bremen, VfB Stuttgart, and FC Zürich. He is now manager of FC Basel in the Austrian Bundesliga.

Ludovic Magnin

Magnin lining up for Switzerland in 2006
Personal information
Date of birth	20 April 1979 (aged 47)
Place of birth	Lausanne, Switzerland
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Left-back
Club information
Current team	Basel (manager)
Youth career
1987–1996	FC Echallens
1996–1997	Lausanne-Sports
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2000	Yverdon Sport	96	(2)
2000–2002	Lugano	47	(0)
2002–2005	Werder Bremen	45	(4)
2005–2009	VfB Stuttgart	103	(2)
2010–2012	FC Zürich	56	(1)
Total		347	(9)
National team
2000–2010	Switzerland	62	(3)
Teams managed
2018–2020	FC Zürich
2021–2022	Rheindorf Altach
2022–2025	Lausanne-Sport
2025–	Basel
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Switzerland			League
1997–98	Yverdon-Sport	Nationalliga B	27	0
1998–99			34	0
1999–2000		Nationalliga A	35	2
2000–01	Lugano	Nationalliga A	28	0
2001–02			19	0
Germany			League
2001–02	Werder Bremen	Bundesliga	4	0
2002–03			12	1
2003–04			4	0
2004–05			25	3
2005–06	Stuttgart	Bundesliga	25	1
2006–07			22	1
2007–08			27	0
2008–09			23	0
2009–10			6	0
Switzerland			League
2009–10	Zürich	Super League
Country	Switzerland		143	2
	Germany		148	6
Total			291	8

International

Switzerland national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2000	2	0
2001	2	0
2002	6	1
2003	2	0
2004	7	0
2005	9	1
2006	11	0
2007	10	1
2008	8	0
2009	5	0
Total	62	3