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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 June 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Ettiswil, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Luzern | 95 | (0) |
2005 | Arminia Bielefeld II | 7 | (0) |
2006–2009 | BSC Young Boys | 106 | (1) |
2009–2017 | Red Bull Salzburg | 166 | (4) |
2017–2021 | Luzern | 66 | (0) |
International career | |||
2003–2006 | Switzerland U-21 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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