Alain Geiger
| Date of birth | 05 November 1960 |
| Place of birth | Uvrier |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1978-79 | Switzerland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Switzerland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Switzerland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Switzerland | Under-21 v Under-21C | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Switzerland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Switzerland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Switzerland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Switzerland | Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Switzerland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Switzerland | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Switzerland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Switzerland | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Switzerland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Switzerland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Switzerland | International Friendly | 8 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Switzerland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Switzerland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Switzerland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Switzerland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Switzerland | Four Nations Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Switzerland | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Switzerland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Switzerland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Switzerland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Switzerland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Switzerland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Switzerland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Switzerland | Miami Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Switzerland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Switzerland | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Switzerland | Carlsberg Challenge | 1 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Switzerland | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Switzerland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Switzerland | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Switzerland | International Friendly | 7 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Switzerland | Centenary | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Switzerland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Switzerland | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Switzerland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Switzerland | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1979 | France v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Switzerland v Luxembourg | W | 5-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 17 Oct 1979 | Italy v Switzerland | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 02 Apr 1980 | Switzerland v West Germany | D | 3-3 | U21 | |
| 30 Apr 1980 | Switzerland v Italy | D | 1-1 | U21 v U21C | |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Switzerland v Denmark | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 09 Sep 1980 | Austria v Switzerland | W | 0-2 | U21 | |
| 19 Nov 1980 | England v Switzerland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 16 Dec 1980 | Argentina v Switzerland | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Dec 1980 | Uruguay v Switzerland | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1981 | Czechoslovakia v Switzerland | L | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 29 Apr 1981 | Switzerland v Hungary | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 31 May 1981 | Switzerland v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Switzerland v Romania | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 27 Oct 1982 | Italy v Switzerland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 1982 | Switzerland v Scotland | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 01 Dec 1982 | Greece v Switzerland | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Mar 1983 | Bulgaria v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 1983 | Scotland v Switzerland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 13 Apr 1983 | Switzerland v USSR | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 1983 | Switzerland v Brazil | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 1983 | Switzerland v Czechoslovakia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1983 | German Democratic Republic v Switzerland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 27 Oct 1983 | Switzerland v Yugoslavia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Nov 1983 | Switzerland v Belgium | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 27 Mar 1984 | Switzerland v Poland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 May 1984 | Switzerland v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 1984 | Switzerland v Spain | L | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Aug 1984 | Hungary v Switzerland | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 1984 | Switzerland v Argentina | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 1984 | Norway v Switzerland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 17 Oct 1984 | Switzerland v Denmark | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 04 Nov 1984 | Switzerland v Italy | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Feb 1985 | Colombia v Switzerland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Feb 1985 | Switzerland v Bulgaria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 1985 | Mexico v Switzerland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Feb 1985 | USA v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Switzerland v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Switzerland v USSR | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 02 May 1985 | USSR v Switzerland | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 02 Jun 1985 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Switzerland v Turkey | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Switzerland v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 09 Oct 1985 | Denmark v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Switzerland v Norway | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Turkey v Switzerland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Sep 1986 | Sweden v Switzerland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 29 Oct 1986 | Switzerland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Italy v Switzerland | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Switzerland v Czechoslovakia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Switzerland v Malta | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 19 May 1987 | Switzerland v Israel | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Switzerland v Sweden | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Switzerland v Austria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Switzerland v Italy | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Portugal v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Malta v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 16 Dec 1987 | Israel v Switzerland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Feb 1988 | France v Switzerland | L | 2-1 | 4 Nations Tournament | Semi-final |
| 05 Feb 1988 | Switzerland v Austria | W | 2-1 | 4 Nations Tournament | 3rd place |
| 28 May 1988 | Switzerland v England | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1988 | Switzerland v Spain | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Aug 1988 | Switzerland v Yugoslavia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Sep 1988 | Luxembourg v Switzerland | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 19 Oct 1988 | Belgium v Switzerland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 07 Jun 1989 | Switzerland v Czechoslovakia | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 21 Jun 1989 | Switzerland v Brazil | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Sep 1989 | Switzerland v Portugal | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Switzerland v Belgium | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 25 Oct 1989 | Czechoslovakia v Switzerland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Switzerland v Luxembourg | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 08 May 1990 | Switzerland v Argentina | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1990 | Switzerland v USA | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Aug 1990 | Austria v Switzerland | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Switzerland v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 14 Nov 1990 | San Marino v Switzerland | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 19 Dec 1990 | Germany v Switzerland | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Feb 1991 | USA v Switzerland | W | 0-1 | Miami Cup | |
| 03 Feb 1991 | Switzerland v Colombia | W | 3-2 | Miami Cup | |
| 12 Mar 1991 | Liechtenstein v Switzerland | W | 0-6 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Apr 1991 | Switzerland v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 29 Jan 1992 | United Arab Emirates v Switzerland | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1992 | Switzerland v Bulgaria | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1992 | Switzerland v France | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 1992 | Estonia v Switzerland | W | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 09 Sep 1992 | Switzerland v Scotland | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 14 Oct 1992 | Italy v Switzerland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 18 Nov 1992 | Switzerland v Malta | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Switzerland v Japan | W | 1-1 (4-3) | CARLSBERG CHALLENGE | Semi-final |
| 26 Jan 1993 | Hong Kong v Switzerland | W | 2-3 | Carlsberg Challenge | Final |
| 17 Mar 1993 | Tunisia v Switzerland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Switzerland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Malta v Switzerland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 01 May 1993 | Switzerland v Italy | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Sweden v Switzerland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 1993 | Scotland v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 13 Oct 1993 | Portugal v Switzerland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Switzerland v Estonia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 21 Jan 1994 | USA v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Switzerland v Mexico | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Mar 1994 | Hungary v Switzerland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Switzerland v Czech Republic | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1994 | Switzerland v Liechtenstein | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1994 | Italy v Switzerland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Bolivia v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 1994 | USA v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 22 Jun 1994 | Romania v Switzerland | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Switzerland v Colombia | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 02 Jul 1994 | Spain v Switzerland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 06 Sep 1994 | Switzerland v United Arab Emirates | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1994 | Switzerland v Sweden | W | 4-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Switzerland v Iceland | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 14 Dec 1994 | Turkey v Switzerland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 08 Mar 1995 | Greece v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Hungary v Switzerland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Switzerland v Turkey | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Switzerland v Italy | L | 0-1 | CENTENARY | |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Iceland v Switzerland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 06 Sep 1995 | Sweden v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Switzerland v Hungary | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 15 Nov 1995 | England v Switzerland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1996 | Switzerland v Czech Republic | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1996 | England v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.