Stéphane Chapuisat

• Full name: Stéphane Chapuisat
• Date of birth: June 28, 1969
• Place of birth: Lausanne, Switzerland
• Nationality: Swiss
• Position: Striker (forward)

Club career (highlights)

• FC Lausanne-Sport – Youth and early professional years; made his professional breakthrough in Switzerland.
• Borussia Dortmund (Germany, Bundesliga) – Chapuisat is best known for his time at Dortmund (1991–1999), where he was a prolific goalscorer and helped the club win major titles, including the Bundesliga and the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League (Dortmund won the European Cup in 1997; Chapuisat played a key role in the squad during that era).
• Other clubs – He also played for clubs including Bayer Uerdingen (on loan early in his Dortmund years), Grasshopper Club Zürich and BSC Young Boys back in Switzerland, and later returned to Lausanne-Sport before retiring.

International career

• National team: Switzerland
• Caps: 103 appearances (Swiss record-holder era; among the first Swiss players to reach 100 caps)
• Goals: 21 international goals for Switzerland
• Tournaments: Represented Switzerland at major tournaments including UEFA Euro 1996 and the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers; he was part of the national team through the 1990s and early 2000s, providing experience and leadership.

Style of play and legacy

• Chapuisat was known for his intelligent movement, finishing ability, and positional sense rather than relying solely on pace. He combined technical skill with a strong eye for goal, making him a consistent striker at club and international level.
• He is widely regarded as one of Switzerland’s greatest forwards and one of the most successful Swiss exports in the Bundesliga. His success at Borussia Dortmund—especially during the mid-1990s—helped raise the profile of Swiss footballers abroad.

After retirement

• Following retirement from playing, Chapuisat has been involved in football in various roles, including working with youth development and occasionally coaching or mentoring within Swiss football circles.