Fabrizio Cavegn

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Fabrizio Cavegn
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-26) 26 August 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Ilanz, Switzerland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bristol Rovers
Number 29
Youth career
FCO Südostschweiz
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 FC Chur 97 12 (3)
2021–2023 FC St. Gallen II 53 (42)
2022–2023 FC St. Gallen 4 (0)
2023–2025 FC Vaduz 73 (25)
2025– Bristol Rovers 5 (0)
International career
Switzerland U21
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:35, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Fabrizio Cavegn (born 28 August 2002) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Bristol Rovers.

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Club career

Born in Ilanz, [1] Cavegn began his career at FCO Südostschweiz and FC Chur 97, [2] before moving to FC St. Gallen in 2021. [3] He played for the St. Gallen second team, including scoring a hat-trick in October 2022 against FC Bulle. [4] He made 4 league appearances and 1 Cup appearance for the St. Gallen first team, scoring once in the Cup. [3]

He moved FC Vaduz in April 2023, signing a two-year contract. [3] [5] In January 2024 his contract was extended to 2026. [6] [7] He was linked with a transfer away from the club in April 2025. [8] Cavegn was a two-time Liechtenstein Football Cup champion with Vaduz, qualifying the club for European football. [9] [10]

On 1 August 2025, Cavegn signed for English League Two club Bristol Rovers on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [11] [12] [13] On 26 August, he scored his first goals in English football, scoring a second-half brace from the bench in a 4–4 EFL Trophy draw with Tottenham Hotspur U21, also scoring his penalty in the subsequent shoot-out victory. [14]

International career

Cavegn represented Switzerland at under-21 level. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 August 2025 [15] [16] [17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Chur 97 2020–21 2. Liga Interregional 12300123
FC St. Gallen II 2021–22 1. Liga Classic 26202623
2022–23 Promotion League 27222722
Total5342005342
FC St. Gallen 2022–23 Swiss Super League 401151
FC Vaduz 2023–24 Swiss Challenge League 3612412 [a] 14214
2024–25 3613482 [a] 24223
2025–26 10001 [a] 020
Total7325890053008637
Bristol Rovers. 2025–26 EFL League Two 5000101 [b] 272
Career total1487091010531216485
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
  2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

FC Vaduz

Liechtenstein Football Cup:

References

  1. 1 2 "Fabrizio Cavegn". worldfootball.net.
  2. Kaufmann, Johannes (9 July 2021). "Fabrizio Cavegn: «Diese Chance will und muss ich packen» | Südostschweiz". www.suedostschweiz.ch.
  3. 1 2 3 Salzmann, Stefan (17 April 2023). "Neue Herausforderung für Bündner Fussballer: Cavegn wechselt von St. Gallen zu Vaduz | Südostschweiz". www.suedostschweiz.ch.
  4. "Fussball: Heimsieg für die Jungespen".
  5. Loher, Patricia. "Fussball: Der frühere FCSG-Stürmer Fabrizio Cavegn hat in Vaduz Fuss gefasst".
  6. "Fabrizio Cavegn verlängert vorzeitig beim FC Vaduz". www.fcvaduz.li.
  7. Vaterland.li, ChatGPT X. (9 January 2024). "Fabrizio Cavegn droppt frühzeitige Verlängerung mit FC Vaduz".
  8. "Die gesamte Super League hat ehemaligen Nachwuchsspieler des FCSG im Visier". Sport.ch.
  9. 1 2 "Liechtensteiner Cup 2023/24". www.lfv.li (in German). 8 May 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  10. 1 2 "FC Balzers 2-3 FC Vaduz - Liechtenstein Cup Final". www.whoscored.com. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  11. "Ein ehemaliger FCSG-Junior wagt den Schritt nach England". Sport.ch.
  12. 1 2 "Bristol Rovers sign forward Fabrizio Cavegn from FC Vaduz". BBC Sport. 1 August 2025.
  13. Hargraves, Daniel (1 August 2025). "New Bristol Rovers striker Fabrizio Cavegn details 'good feeling' after switch". Bristol Live.
  14. ""I have come here to score goals" | Fabrizio Cavegn after Spurs brace". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  15. Fabrizio Cavegn at Soccerbase
  16. "Fabrizio Cavegn Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com.
  17. "Fabrizio Cavegn - stats, career and market value". FotMob. Retrieved 5 August 2025.