Euro 2008 Player Profile: Stéphane Grichting

Name: Stéphane Grichting
Date of Birth: 30th March 1979
Place of Birth: Sierre, Switzerland (MY TOWN! sorry about that)
Height: 1m84
Position: Right-back
Current Club: Auxerre, Number 4
Club History: 1986-1993 Chalais, 1993-1996 FC Sion (youth clubs), 1996-2002 FC Sion (114 App, 6 Goals), 2002-onwards Auxerre (149 App, 1 Goal)
Switzerland Stats: 18 Appearances, Number 13. Debut game: Switzerland – Slovenia 2-1 28.04.2004

He was injured in the Istanbul brawl in 2005 by Alpay Özalan and required medical treatment at a local hospital.
Due to his physical condition he was preferred to Mario Eggimann for Euro 2008.