Heinz Barmettler

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Heinz Barmettler
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Barmettler in training with Valladolid in 2013
Personal information
Full name Heinz Barmettler Veloz
Date of birth (1987-07-21) 21 July 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1993–1999 FC Blue Stars Zürich
1999–2005 Grasshopper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2006 Grasshopper B 29 (6)
2006–2012 FC Zürich 110 (0)
2012 Inter Baku 2 (0)
2013 Vaduz 0 (0)
2013–2014 Valladolid 1 (0)
2015 Cibao FC 7 (0)
2016 SC Freiburg II 2 (0)
Total151(6)
International career
2006–2009 Switzerland U21 9 (0)
2009 Switzerland 1 (0)
2012–2016 Dominican Republic 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Heinz Barmettler Veloz (born 21 July 1987) is a retired professional footballer who played as a central defender. Born in Switzerland, he represented the Dominican Republic internationally.

Contents

Club career

Barmettler was born in Zurich, Switzerland to a Swiss father and a Dominican mother. [1] His father, Heinz Barmettler Sr., is a vice-president of FC Blue Stars Zürich.

Barmettler was part of the 2006–07 Swiss Championship winning team FC Zürich. [2]

On 12 July 2012 Barmettler joined Inter Baku on a two-year contract. [3] On 7 January 2013, he moved to FC Vaduz on a 6-month contract, with the option of another 2 years, on a free transfer. [4]

On 2 August 2013 following a successful trial period in the summer with Real Valladolid, the club have opted to sign Barmettler on a two-year contract, making him the first Dominican player to play in La Liga. [5] He made his debut in the competition on the 24th, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 away loss against Villarreal CF.

On 14 July 2014 Barmettler rescinded with the Pucelanos, after their relegation. On 4 March of the following year he returned to his homeland, being presented at Cibao FC. [6]

International career

On 14 November 2009, Barmettler had made his international debut for Switzerland in the 0–1 home loss to Norway, playing the full 90 minutes. However, as the match was friendly and in addition he was never called after that date, Barmettler chose to change his FIFA nationality into Dominican Republic in 2012. [7]

His first match with the Dominican national team was in the 2012 Caribbean Championship. [8] He debuted on 24 September of that year in a 2–2 draw against Aruba. [9] He was the captain of the Dominican national team.

Career statistics

As of 7 April 2014 [10] [11]
Club statistics
SeasonClubLeagueLeagueCupOtherTotal
AppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals
2005–06 Grasshopper Swiss Super League 00100010
2006–07 FC Zürich 1702000190
2007–08 2002010230
2008–09 2703140341
2009–10 1803030240
2010–11 30001040
2011–12 1500030180
2012–13 [12] Inter Baku Azerbaijan Premier League 20001030
2012–13 FC Vaduz Swiss Challenge League 0000-00
2013–14 Real Valladolid La Liga 10009-100
2015 Cibao FC Liga Mayor 7000--70
Total11001111301431

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References

  1. ↑ [ permanent dead link ](in Spanish)
  2. ↑ "Heinz Barmettler". Player Profiles. FC Zurich. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Transfer-Ticker". Blick. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Barmettler for FC Vaduz, Nicolas Hasler extended". fcvaduz.li. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Real Valladolid sign Dominican Republic international Barmettler". insidespanishfootball. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Heinz Barmettler Veloz es presentado por Cibao Futbol Club" [Heinz Barmettler Veloz is presented at Cibao Futbol Club] (in Spanish). El Nuevo Diario. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  7. ↑ Franklin Grullón (17 September 2012). "Heinz Barmettler Veloz vestirá la camiseta Dominicana" [Heinz Barmettler Veloz will wear the Dominican jersey]. Balompié Dominicano (in Spanish).
  8. ↑ "Dominicana participará en Copa Digicel de Fútbol en Barbados - Almomento.net :: Periodico Digital Dominicano" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "Concacaf Main | Gold Cup Home | Gold Cup News | Gold Cup News | Dominicans, Aruba draw; Barbados wins". Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "Heinz Barmettler". NFT. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  11. ↑ "H. BARMETTLER". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  12. ↑ "Premier League Stats 2012/13" (PDF). Peşəkar Futbol Liqası. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.


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