Paul Wolfisberg
{{Short description|Swiss footballer and coach (1933–2020)}}
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|birth_date = 15 June 1933
|birth_place = Horw, Switzerland
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|death_place = Horw, Switzerland
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|position = Forward
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|years1 = 1950–1954
|clubs1 = FC Luzern
|years2 = 1954–1955
|clubs2 = FC Biel-Bienne
|years3 = 1955–1966
|clubs3 = FC Luzern
|manageryears1 = 1966–1973
|managerclubs1 = SC Buochs
|manageryears2 = 1975
|managerclubs2 = FC Luzern
|manageryears3 = 1975–1977
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Paul Wolfisberg (15 June 1933 – 24 August 2020) was a Swiss football player and coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.srf.ch/sport/fussball/fussball-allgemein/langjaehriger-nationaltrainer-paul-wolfisberg-87-jaehrig-verstorben|title=Paul Wolfisberg 87-jährig verstorben|date=24 August 2020|work=SRF|language=German}}
Biography
Born in 1933 in Horw, Wolfisberg first played for FC Horw before joining FC Luzern at the age of 17.{{cite web|url=https://www.moniquewittwer.ch/files/2016_06_Interview.pdf|title= "Mit dem Alter muss man sich abfinden"|date=2016|work=Zeitlupe|language=German|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930220755/https://www.moniquewittwer.ch/files/2016_06_Interview.pdf|archive-date=30 September 2018}} In 1954, he joined FC Biel-Bienne while studying at the Technicum in Biel/Bienne. He returned to Luzern in 1955 after being recruited by coach Rudi Gutendorf. In 1960, he won the Swiss Cup as captain of FC Luzern. He retired as a footballer in 1966.
In 1966, Wolfisberg became manager of SC Buochs, which led the Swiss Challenge League in 1972. After temporarily leaving his post, he returned in December 1972 for the second round.{{cite web|url=https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=NVE19721205-01.2.106|title=Wolfisberg, sauveur de Buochs|date=5 December 1972|work=Nouvelliste et Feuille d’Avis du Valais|language=French}} He returned to FC Luzern in 1975 as co-manager alongside Josef Vogel, replacing Ilijas Pašić and was soon replaced by Otto Luttrop.{{cite web|url=https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=NVE19750530-01.2.177&e=-------de-20--1--img-txIN--------0-----|title=Luttrop, entraîneur-joueur à Lucerne|date=30 May 1975|work=Nouvelliste et Feuille d’Avis du Valais|language=French}} He returned to coaching in October 1975, leading SC Kriens, where he succeeded the late Egon Milder. He was relieved of his coaching duties in 1977 but was retained as a technical director of the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=LLE19770730-01.2.102&e=-------de-20--1--img-txIN--------0-----|title=Pedraita entraineur-joueur au SC Kriens|date=30 July 1977|work=La Liberté|language=French}} In 1978, he became technical director at FC Luzern, which led the Swiss Super League in 1979.{{cite web|url=https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/zentralschweiz/luzern/der-fruehere-schweizer-nationalcoach-paul-wolfisberg-ist-heute-vormittag-87-jaehrig-in-horw-verstorben-ld.1250001|title=Der frühere Schweizer Nationalcoach Paul Wolfisberg ist heute Vormittag 87-jährig in Horw verstorben|date=24 August 2020|work=Luzerner Zeitung|language=German}}
In 1981, Wolfisberg was appointed head coach of the Switzerland national team, leading 52 matches until 1985, when he was axed following a failure to qualify for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.watson.ch/sport/fussball/623892565-ex-nati-trainer-paul-wolfisberg-ist-gestorben|title=Ex-Nati-Trainer Paul Wolfisberg ist gestorben – der populärste "Wolf" ist nicht mehr|date=24 August 2020|work=Watson|language=German}} In 1989, he supported Uli Stielike as head of the National Team.{{cite web|url=https://www.rts.ch/sport/football/11553027-foot-paul-wolfisberg-sest-eteint-a-87-ans.html|title=Foot: Paul Wolfisberg s'est éteint à 87 ans|date=24 August 2020|work=RTS Sport|language=French}}
Wolfisberg died at his home in Horw on 24 August 2020 at the age of 87.{{cite web|url=https://www.vaterland.li/sport/fussball/paul-wolfisberg-mit-87-jahren-verstorben;art78,427768|title=Paul Wolfisberg ist nicht mehr|date=24 August 2020|work=Vaterland|language=German}}
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Category:People from Lucerne-Land District
Category:Swiss men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:FC Biel-Bienne players
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:Swiss football managers
Category:Switzerland national football team managers