Age, Biography and Wiki
Adrian Knup was born on 2 July, 1968 in Liestal, Switzerland, is a Swiss footballer (born 1968). Discover Adrian Knup's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?
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| Age |
55 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
2 July, 1968 |
| Birthday |
2 July |
| Birthplace |
Liestal, Switzerland |
| Nationality |
Switzerland
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He is a member of famous footballer with the age 55 years old group.
Adrian Knup Height, Weight & Measurements
At 55 years old, Adrian Knup height is 1.85 m .
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1.85 m |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Adrian Knup Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Adrian Knup worth at the age of 55 years old? Adrian Knup’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from Switzerland. We have estimated Adrian Knup's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
footballer |
Adrian Knup Social Network
Timeline
Adrian Knup (born 2 July 1968) is a Swiss former professional football striker who played in the 1980s and 1990s.
Between the years 1982 to 1988 and again from 1996 to 1998 Knup played a total of 138 games for Basel scoring a total of 54 goals.
exactly 100 of these games were in the Nationalliga A, eight in the Swiss Cup and 30 were friendly games.
He scored 29 goals in the domestic league, four in the cup and the other 21 were scored during the test games.
He advanced to their first team for their 1985–86 season and signed his first professional contract under manager Helmut Benthaus.
After playing in one test match, Knup played his domestic league debut for the club in the home game at the St. Jakob Stadium on 19 April 1986 as Basel won 5–0 against Baden.
In his first season Knup had just seven league appearances.
During their 1986–87 season Knup advanced and became a regular in the starting team.
Knup was a typical No. 9 and was famed for the power he could get behind his headers.
He scored his first league goal for his club in the first game of the season on 9 August 1986.
It was the last goal of the away match against, but it could not help the team, as Basel were defeated 1–3 against Sion.
In the following match one week later
Knup played three seasons with the club and received a call up to the Switzerland national team.
But with Basel, apart from one title in the Uhrencup in 1986, he had no big successes.
Despite this personally strongly occupied team Basel were relegated to the Nationalliga B after the 1987–88 Nationalliga A season.
One match in this season receives a particular mention, the away game on 29 November 1987 and Knup netted a hat-trick between the 37th and 71st minute as Basel won 4–0 against Zürich.
Following the relegation he left the team and joined FC Aarau in 1988.
He was capped 49 times and scored 26 goals for the Switzerland national team between 1989 and 1996, including three games at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
He spent only one season at Aarau and signed for FC Luzern in 1989 where he was an immediate success.
Knup played for the Switzerland national team between 1989 and 1996.
He scored 26 goals in 49 games.
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.
Two of his goals came against Romania in a 4–1 win at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA.
After retirement from his playing career, Knup became a commentator for Swiss League matches.
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 Switzerland.
During the winter break of their 1996–97 season knup returned to his club of origin under manager Karl Engel.
But Knup needed some six matches before he found the binding to his new teammates and then it came to being.
He scored two goals at home against Grasshopper Club, another goal in the home match against Xamax and another two goals in the home match against Aarau.
Knup stayed with the club for another season before he retired from his active football career.
On 25 May 2007, he was given the job as a coach for the Switzerland national team but demissioned after UEFA Euro 2008.
From 2009 to 2017 he worked as the head coach of the youth sector at FC Basel.
At the FC Basel AGM in June 2009 Knup was elected into the club's board of directors under club president Gigi Oeri.
From 2009 to 2012 he worked as the head coach for the club's the youth sector.
He was also the vice president of the club between 2012 and 2017.
Knup played his youth football with local team Basel.
At the AGM in 2012, Ms Oeri stood down and Bernard Heusler became the club chairman, Knup was elected as vice president of the club.
He held this position until 2017.
