Alain Wiss (born 21 August 1990) is a Swiss professional

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who plays for

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Club career

Wiss made his first-team debut for Luzern on 29 July 2007, replacing

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in the 20th minute. Wiss joined

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club

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on a free transfer in July 2015, signing a two-year contract in the process.

International career

Wiss made his debut for the senior national team of his country on 26 May 2012, in the 5–3 win over

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in a

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after coming on as a late substitute. He had previously appeared at the

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for the Swiss team.

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* 1990 births People from Lucerne-Land District Footballers from the canton of Lucerne Living people Men's association football midfielders Swiss men's footballers Switzerland men's youth international footballers Switzerland men's under-21 international footballers Switzerland men's international footballers FC Luzern players FC St. Gallen players SC Rheindorf Altach players SC Cham players Swiss Super League players Swiss 1. Liga (football) players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Swiss Promotion League players Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Switzerland Swiss expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Austria 21st-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-footy-midfielder-stub