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 | SC Magdeburg | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Team | |||
HSC Suhr Aarau | |||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
–2022 | HSC Suhr Aarau | ||
2022–2024 | HC Erlangen | ||
2023–2024 | → ThSV Eisenach | ||
2024– | SC Magdeburg | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Switzerland | 22 | (94) |
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