Daniel Imhof

Daniel Imhof ( born November 22, 1977 in Wil, Switzerland ) is a former football player with the Canadian and Swiss nationality.

Career

The defensive midfielder was born in Switzerland but emigrated at the age of five with his parents to Canada. Imhof spent his youth as the son of a bush flyer in Smithers (British Columbia). At the University of Victoria ( " UVic " ) on Vancouver Iceland the prospective physical education teachers to the key players in the university's football team was. He has two younger brothers who both play in the lower leagues in Switzerland. Brother Dominic plays for FC Tuggen and Christoph played for FC Gossau and FC Bazenheid.

In early 1999 ventured Imhof therefore on your own leap into the European professional football. In the Swiss second division side FC Wil, he completed a trial and was hired by then- head coach Marcel Koller. Just one year later Imhof joined with Marcel Koller to FC St. Gallen, with whom he later won the Swiss championship little.

In summer 2005, finally followed Daniel Imhof again the call Koller and moved to VfL Bochum in Bundesliga 2. After the season he was able to celebrate together with his comrades promotion to the Bundesliga. Imhof extended his contract with VfL Bochum in 2008 until the end of the 2009/10 season with double-sided option for a further year. However, in January 2010, he went back early to FC St. Gallen. During the winter break of the 2011/12 season Imhof announced that he will end the season to end his football career. In parting, he became the Captain with FC St. Gallen Challenge League Championship and was allowed as the last remaining player of the championship team of 2000, celebrating the rise.

For the Canadian national Imhof to October 2010, a total of 36 games disputed. In 2002 and 2003 he was part of the Canadian contingent at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Title / successes

• Swiss Champion 2000 with FC St. Gallen
• Promotion to the 1st Bundesliga in 2006 with VfL Bochum