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Pierre-André Zappella (born 25 October 1947) is a retired Swiss footballer. He is perhaps best known for his time playing with FC Lausanne-Sport where he helped the club to a second place finish in the Ligue Nationale A in back to back seasons in 1968–69 and 1969–70.

Club career
Zappella first began his footballing career at FC La Chaux-de-Fonds, spending three years at the club and establishing himself as a goal scorer. Prior to the 1968–69 Ligue Nationale A, he transferred to Lausanne-Sport and would go on to feature prominently for the club in the coming years.

International career
Zappella earned his one and only full cap for Switzerland on 14 February 1968, coming on as a substitute against Israel in a 2–1 away loss in Jaffa. Prior to that, he had also featured and scored against Israel as part of a Switzerland B team which won 4–0 at the Charmilles Stadium in Geneva on 22 October 1966.

Retirement
During his football career Zappella attended both the University of Neuchâtel and the University of Geneva in order to obtain a degree as a dentist, opening his office in Lausanne in 1976 following his retirement from the sport.

Club

 * Lausanne-Sport
 * Ligue Nationale A
 * Runners-up (2): 1968–69, 1969–70