Josef Hügi

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Josef Hügi
Full name	Josef Hügi
Date of birth	1930-01-23
Place of birth	Riehen, Switzerland
Date of death	April 16, 1995 (aged 65)
Playing position	Striker
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1948-1962 1962-1963 1963-1964	FC Basel FC Zurich FC Porrentruy
National team²
	Switzerland	34 (22)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 October 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 18 July 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Josef "Sepp" Hügi (January 23, 1930 in Riehen - April 16, 1995) was a Swiss football striker.

He played for FC Basle from 1948 to 1962, and went on to become a member of the Swiss national team. In the 1954 FIFA World Cup, he scored six goals, tied for second-best total for the tournament, and which also make him the all-time top goalscorer for Switzerland in World Cups.

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Josef Hügi player profile (German)

v • d • e Switzerland squad - 1954 FIFA World Cup

1 Eich • 2 Parlier • 3 Stuber • 4 Bocquet • 5 Flückiger • 6 Mathis • 7 Neury • 8 Bigler • 9 Casali • 10 Eggimann • 11 Eschmann • 12 Fesselet • 13 Frosio • 14 Kernen • 15 Antenen • 16 Ballaman • 17 Fatton • 18 Hügi • 19 Mauron • 20 Meier • 21 Riva • 22 Vonlanthen • Coach: Rappan