Pascal Zuberbuhler Joins Derby County As Goalkeeping Coach

Pascal Zuberbühler has become the latest high-profile coach to join Derby County after being appointed as the club’s new goalkeeping coach.

Pascal Zuberbühler has become the latest high-profile coach to join Derby County after being appointed as the club’s new goalkeeping coach.

Following the arrival of John Peacock, the former Switzerland international, 44, becomes the latest member to join Head Coach Paul Clement’s new-look backroom team.

Speaking about the appointment, Clement said: “I am delighted that we have been able to bring someone of Pascal’s experience into my backroom team here at Derby County.

“He is an individual who has played at the pinnacle at not only club level, but for his country as well and has been part of sides that have gone on to be very successful.

“That sort of experience will be really important for us and it is something we can call upon to benefit the goalkeepers that we have at the club.”

Throughout a decorated playing career, Zuberbühler played at the highest level for club and country.

His main success came in his native Switzerland at club level, where he went on to lift six Swiss league titles and three cups as well as play Champions League football over a 14 year spell that started at Grasshopper Club Zurich and took him to FC Basel.

On the international stage, he earned 51 caps for Switzerland featured in Euro 2004, Euro 2008 and the 2006 World Cup, the latter where he kept four clean sheets in four games as the Swiss bowed out to Ukraine on penalties in the last-16.

His performances earned him a move to the Barclays Premier League, where he played first for West Bromwich Albion, before finishing his career at Fulham after a brief spell back in Switzerland where he helped Neuchâtel Xamax earn promotion.

Zuberbühler has held the position of goalkeeping coach on three separate occasions with the Philippines national side as well as at Swiss top flight side BSC Young Boys.