Marc Giger

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Marc Giger
Personal information
Full name Marc Philipp Giger
Date of birth (2004-03-27) 27 March 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Kilchberg, Switzerland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Number 20
Youth career
–2022 Grasshopper Club Zurich
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 FC Linth 04 23 (7)
2023 FC Paradiso 16 (7)
2024 FC Schaffhausen 32 (5)
2025– Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 7 (0)
International career
2024 Switzerland U20 5 (2)
2025– Switzerland U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2025

Marc Philipp Giger (born 27 March 2004) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.

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Early life

Giger was born on 27 March 2004 in Kilchberg, Switzerland and is of Cameroonian descent. The son of Philipp Giger, he is the older brother of Swiss footballer Alexander Giger. [1]

Club career

As a youth player, Giger joined the youth academy of Swiss side Grasshopper Club Zurich. Ahead of the 2022–23 season, he signed for Swiss side FC Linth 04, before signing for Swiss side FC Paradiso, where he received interest from the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Juventus FC. [1]

In 2024, he signed for Swiss side FC Schaffhausen, where he made thirty-two league appearances and scored five goals. One year later, he signed for Belgian side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, helping the club win the league title. On 16 February 2025, he debuted for them during a 1–0 home loss to KV Mechelen in the league. [2]

Style of play

Giger plays as a forward. Right-footed, he is known for his aerial ability. [3]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 September 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Linth 042022–23 1. Liga Classic 2371 [b] 0247
FC Paradiso 2023–24 Promotion League 167167
FC Schaffhausen 2023–24 Swiss Challenge League 17100171
2024–25 Swiss Challenge League15432186
Total32532357
Union Saint-Gilloise 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 3030
2025–26 Belgian Pro League40001 [c] 050
Total7000100080
Career total78193210108321
  1. Includes Swiss Cup
  2. Appearance in Swiss Cup qualification
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. 1 2 "Sturmjuwel Marc Giger (20) träumt in Belgien von der Nati" [Storm jewel Marc Giger (20) dreams of the national team in Belgium] (in German). Blick. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  2. "Marc Giger a joué ses premières minutes avec l'Union face à Malines : "Peut-être que je pourrai être vendu dans le futur comme tant d'autres"" [Marc Giger played his first minutes with Union against Mechelen: "Maybe I could be sold in the future like so many others"] (in French). La Dernière Heure. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  3. "Aus der Glarner Provinz zum belgischen Topverein: Über Linth 04 kommt Marc Giger ins Profigeschäft" [From the Glarus province to the Belgian top club: Marc Giger enters the professional game via Linth 04] (in German). Linth-Zeitung. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.