Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 July 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Uster, Switzerland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Balzers | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Wetzikon | ||
2019–2020 | Zürich | ||
2020–2023 | Rapperswil-Jona | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2023 | Rapperswil-Jona | 3 | (0) |
2023– | Balzers | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | Liechtenstein U21 | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:26, 2 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:01, 15 February 2024 (UTC) |
Silvan Schiess (born 11 July 2003) is a Liechtensteiner footballer who plays as a defender for 1. Liga club FC Balzers and the Liechtenstein national team. [1]
In 2022 Schiess was part of the FC Rapperswil-Jona reserve side competing in the 2. Liga Interregional. [2] The team began the season undefeated in its first five matches and had the highest goals-per-match average at that point. [3] He scored three league goals during his final season with the club. [4] Ultimately, Schiess made three appearances in the Swiss Promotion League for the first team. [5]
In June 2023, Schiess joined Liechtensteiner club FC Balzers as the club prepared for its first season in the 1. Liga following promotion. [6] [7] [8] He was unable to appear in any matches during the first half of the season after suffering a torn cruciate ligament. However, in January 2024, the club announced that he had been cleared to play the second half of the campaign. [9]
Born in Switzerland, Schiess was called up to represent Liechtenstein for the first time for 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification. [10] He went on to make seven appearances for the team in the competition. [11]
Schiess received his first senior call-up for a friendly against Gibraltar on 16 November 2022. [12] [13]