Jean-Pierre Rhyner

Jean-Pierre Rhyner

Rhyner with Grasshoppers in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Jean-Pierre Patrick Rhyner Pebe
Date of birth	(1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Zürich, Switzerland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Schaffhausen
Number	4
Youth career
2005–2016	Grasshoppers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Grasshoppers	35	(2)
2017–2018	→ Schaffhausen (loan)	26	(2)
2019–2021	Cádiz	8	(1)
2020–2021	→ Cartagena (loan)	6	(0)
2021	→ Emmen (loan)	2	(0)
2021–2022	Volos	15	(2)
2022–	Schaffhausen	35	(0)
International career
2014	Peru U20	2	(0)
2015–2017	Switzerland U20	6	(0)
2016–2017	Switzerland U21	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2023

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rhynerand the second or maternal family name is Pebe.

Jean-Pierre Patrick Rhyner Pebe (born 16 March 1996) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss club Schaffhausen. A former youth international for Peru, he has most recently represented Switzerland at youth level. ^{[1] [2]}

Club career

A youth product of Grasshoppers, Rhyner made his professional debut with his childhood team in a 2–0 2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round loss to Fenerbahçe on 25 August 2016. ^[3] He debuted for Grasshoppers in the Swiss Challenge League in a 4–0 loss to on 23 October 2016. ^[4] On 30 January 2017, Rhyner was loaned out to Schaffhausen to gain first-team experience in the Swiss Challenge League. ^[5]

On 8 January 2018, Rhyner returned to Grasshoppers after a successful year with Schaffhausen. ^[6]

On 10 July 2019, Rhyner moved abroad and joined Spanish Segunda División side Cádiz CF on a three-year deal. ^[7] On 5 October of the following year, after featuring rarely as his side achieved promotion to La Liga, he moved to FC Cartagena in the second division, on loan for one year. ^[8]

On 16 January 2021, Rhyner moved to Eredivisie side FC Emmen, also in a temporary deal. ^[9]

On 30 June 2021, he was announced by the Greek Super League side Volos as their new transfer. ^[10]

On 8 July 2022, Rhyner returned to Schaffhausen. ^[11]

International career

Born in Switzerland to a Swiss father and a Peruvian mother, Rhyner first represented the Peru national under-20 football team in a pair of friendlies in 2014 against the Venezuela U20s and Colombia u20s. ^{[12] [13]} Rhyner is also a youth international for Switzerland at the U20, ^[14] and U21 levels. ^[15] On 22 July 2020, FIFA approved a one-time nationality switch for Rhyner, making him eligible to represent Peru. ^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 January 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Grasshoppers	2015–16	Swiss Super League	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2016–17		1	0	2	0	1	0	—		4	0
	2017–18		14	1	1	0	—		—		15	1
	2018–19		20	1	2	0	—		—		22	1
	Total		35	2	6	0	1	0	—		42	2
Schaffhausen (loan)	2016–17	Swiss Challenge League	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2017–18		17	2	1	0	—		—		18	2
	Total		26	2	1	0	—		—		27	2
Cádiz	2019–20	Segunda División	8	1	1	0	—		—		9	1
Cartagena (loan)	2020–21		6	0	1	0	—		—		7	0
Emmen (loan)	2020–21	Eredivisie	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
Volos	2021–22	Super League Greece	8	2	2	0	—		—		10	2
Career total			85	2	11	0	1	0	0	0	97	7

References

1. Marith; Aguilar. "Selección Peruana | Jean Pierre Rhyner y su mensaje tras darse a conocer su convocatoria a la bicolor" (in Spanish). RPP Noticias . Retrieved 31 October 2020.
2. "Jean Pierre Rhyner motivado tras la convocatoria de la selección peruana: "Llegó el día"" (in Spanish). La República . Retrieved 31 October 2020.
3. "Grasshoppers vs. Fenerbahçe – Football Match Line-Ups – August 25, 2016 – ESPN". ESPN.com.
4. "Young Boys vs. Grasshoppers – Football Match Summary – October 23, 2016 – ESPN". ESPN.com.
5. "Jean Pierre Rhyner cedido por Grasshopper a club de la Segunda de Suiza". americatv.com.
6. "GC Holt Rhyner Zurueck und Verpflichtet Lika". gcz.ch.
7. "Jean Pierre Rhyner refuerza la zaga cadista" [Jean Pierre Rhyner bolsters the cadista defence] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
8. "Rhyner cedido al Cartagena" [Rhyner loaned to Cartagena] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
9. "Rhyner pone rumbo a Holanda" [Rhyner moves to the Netherlands] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
10. "Ανακοίνωσε Ρινέρ ο Βόλος" [Volos announced Rhyner]. www.sport-fm.gr (in Greek). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
11. "Unsere neue Nummer 4" (in German). Schaffhausen. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
12. LR, Redacción (11 August 2015). "Jean Pierre Rhyner: "En Suiza no les hizo gracia que decidiera jugar por Perú" – LaRepublica.pe". Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
13. Peru.com, Redacción (23 October 2014). "Liga del Atlántico Sub 20: Perú derrotó a Venezuela (VIDEO)".
14. "Association Suisse de Football – Team". www.football.ch.
15. "Association Suisse de Football – Team". www.football.ch.
16. "Selección peruana: Jean Pierre Rhyner fue habilitado por FIFA para ser convocado a la 'Blanquirroja'". El Bocón. 22 July 2020.

External links

• Jean-Pierre Rhyner at BDFutbol
• Jean-Pierre Rhyner at Soccerway
• SFL Profile
• GCZ Profile Archived 31 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine
• FC Schaffhausen Profile