Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 August 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Schlieren, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Grasshoppers U21 (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Wil | 12 | (0) |
2000–2001 | FC Schaffhausen | 20 | (2) |
2001–2003 | FC Wohlen | 45 | (6) |
2002 | → Concordia (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2003–2004 | HNK Cibalia | 24 | (2) |
2004–2006 | Wil | 42 | (5) |
2006–2009 | FC Winterthur | 25 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → FC Schaffhausen (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2009–2010 | FC Schaffhausen | 0 | (0) |
2012–2013 | FC Dietikon | 12 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2010–2018 | FC Dietikon | ||
2013–2015 | Team Aargau U18 (assistant) | ||
2018–2019 | Grasshoppers U18 | ||
2019–2020 | Grasshoppers (assistant) | ||
2020– | Grasshoppers U21 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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