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Borussia Dortmund in the mid nineties needed more than German power, and Stéphane Chapuisat gave them exactly that extra attacking intelligence. Swiss by passport but fully European in status, he was a centre forward with movement, technique and a subtle understanding of how to combine around the box. He was not a static target man, nor a pure poacher waiting for scraps, but a mobile striker who could link play, attack crosses, finish quickly and open spaces for others. His role in Dortmund’s Bundesliga titles and the 1997 Champions League triumph places him among the most important Swiss footballers ever. Injuries sometimes interrupted the flow, yet his class was obvious whenever rhythm and body allowed. A smooth, clever and efficient striker, quietly elegant but absolutely capable of hurting elite defences.
