Patrick Foletti (born 27 May 1974) is a former

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who currently works as a goalkeeper coach for the

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Club career

Foletti started his professional career in his hometown at

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before moving to

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, where he was mainly a substitute. During his tenure, he started 3

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matches in 1995. He moved to

FC Schaffhausen FC Schaffhausen is a Swiss football team from the town of Schaffhausen. The club plays in the Challenge League, the second tier of Swiss football. Honours League Swiss Challenge League *Winners: 1962-63, 2003–04 Cup Swiss Cup *Runners-up ...

in 1997 and later to

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in 1999, where he was a starter. In 2002, after a shortage of goalkeepers at

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, he was brought in on loan and appeared twice, first coming off the bench for the injured Andy Oakes in a 3–0 win vs

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and playing the whole match in a 3–4 loss against Everton exactly one month later. Foletti moved back to Switzerland in the following season, joining

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where he played until his retirement in 2007.

Coaching career

Foletti worked as a goalkeeper coach after his playing career was over. His first club was

in 2007, then moving

the next year. He stayed in the club until 2011, when he was assigned the goalkeeping coach duty at Switzerland national team working both with senior and youth sides.

References

External links

Foletti Goalieschule (personal page)Profile by FC Luzern fan site JustCantBeatThat.com
* 1974 births Living people Men's association football goalkeepers Expatriate footballers in England Swiss expatriate footballers Swiss expatriate sportspeople in England Swiss men's footballers Grasshopper Club Zürich players Derby County F.C. players Premier League players FC Luzern players Grasshopper Club Zürich non-playing staff People from Mendrisio Association football goalkeeping coaches Sportspeople from Ticino {{switzerland-footy-goalkeeper-stub