Silvan Wallner

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Silvan Wallner
Personal information
Full name Silvan Jeremy Wallner
Date of birth (2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
–2020 Zürich
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2024 Zürich II 30 (2)
2020–2024 Zürich 43 (0)
2022–2023Wil (loan) 35 (3)
2024 Blau-Weiß Linz 5 (0)
Total113(5)
International career
2018 Switzerland U17 1 (0)
2019 Switzerland U18 2 (0)
2022–2023 Switzerland U20 4 (0)
2021–2024 Switzerland U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Silvan Jeremy Wallner (born 15 January 2002) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a defender.

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Career

Having started his career with Zürich, Wallner signed for Austrian Bundesliga club Blau-Weiß Linz on a two-year deal in September 2024. [1]

In November 2024, he announced his retirement from professional football, citing wanting to 'follow Jesus Christ' and having no intention to play football on Saturdays, 'the biblical day of rest' in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, as reasons for his decision. [2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [3]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Zürich 2019–20 Swiss Super League 100010
2020–21 Swiss Super League19000190
2021–22 Swiss Super League500050
2023–24 Swiss Super League14020160
2024–25 Swiss Super League40004 [b] 080
Total4302040490
Wil (loan) 2023–24 Swiss Challenge League 35321374
Blau-Weiß Linz 2024–25 Austrian Bundesliga 500050
Career total833414000914
  1. Includes Swiss Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

  1. "Neuzugang am "Deadline Day"" [New addition on “Deadline Day”]. blauweiss-linz.at (in German). 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. "Wallner beendet Karriere" [Wallner ends career]. blauweiss-linz.at (in German). 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  3. Silvan Wallner at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 July 2020.