Manuel Zehnder | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Aarau, Switzerland | 24 October 1999||
Nationality | Swiss | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | ThSV Eisenach | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Team | |||
HSC Suhr Aarau | |||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
–2022 | HSC Suhr Aarau | ||
2022– | HC Erlangen | ||
2023–2024 | ThSV Eisenach (loan) | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Switzerland | 22 | (94) |
Manuel Zehnder is a Swiss professional handball player who plays for ThSV Eisenach and the Switzerland national team.
Zehnder can play left back or centre back, and is known for his goal-scoring ability. Playing a minor role for HC Erlangen in the 2022–23 Handball-Bundesliga, he joined newly promoted Eisenach on loan for the 2023-24 season. This was a successful move, as he is currently the top goalscorer in the division. [1] He represented his country at the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship. [2]
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