Michel Aebischer (born 6 January 1997) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Bologna and the Switzerland national team.[2] He first began representing the country internationally at youth level in 2012 with Switzerland U16.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michel Aebischer[1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 January 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Fribourg, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bologna | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | Young Boys | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2022 | Young Boys | 133 | (12) |
2022 | → Bologna (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2022– | Bologna | 68 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2012 | Switzerland U16 | 1 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Switzerland U20 | 8 | (0) |
2018 | Switzerland U21 | 6 | (0) |
2019– | Switzerland | 25 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 July 2024 |
Club career
editAebischer is a youth exponent from Young Boys. He made his Swiss Super League debut on 10 September 2016 against Luzern.[3]
He was part of the Young Boys squad that won the 2017–18 Swiss Super League, their first league title for 32 years.[4]
On 25 January 2022, he joined Bologna in Italy. The transfer was initially a loan with a future obligation to buy the rights permanently.[5]
International career
editAebischer made his debut for Switzerland national team on 18 November 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Gibraltar. He came on as a substitute for Ruben Vargas in the 85th minute.[6] On 9 November 2022, he was called up for the Swiss squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar,[7] where he made one appearance as a 76th-minute substitute for Djibril Sow in the 1–0 Group G loss to Brazil.[8]
On 7 June 2024, Aebischer was named in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[9] On 15 June, he scored his first international goal and provided an assist in a 3–1 victory over Hungary in Switzerland's opening match of the tournament.[10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 20 May 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Young Boys | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
2017–18 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
2019–20 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 4 | ||
2020–21 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 3 | ||
Total | 133 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 194 | 15 | ||
Bologna (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Bologna | 2022–23 | Serie A | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |
2023–24 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |||
Total | 68 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 74 | 1 | |||
Career total | 213 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 280 | 16 |
International
edit- As of match played 6 July 2024[11]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Switzerland | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | |
2021 | 4 | 0 | |
2022 | 6 | 0 | |
2023 | 3 | 0 | |
2024 | 9 | 1 | |
Total | 25 | 1 |
- As of match played 15 June 2024
- Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 15 June 2024 | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany | 21 | 2–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 | [12] |
Honours
editYoung Boys
Individual
- Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2019–20,[16] 2020–21,[17]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Switzerland (SUI)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 28. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Michel Aebischer at Soccerway
- ^ "BSC Young Boys vs. Luzern - 10 September 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Soccer - Young Boys end 32-year wait for Swiss title and end Basel dominance". Reuters. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Aebischer al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Gibraltar v Switzerland game report". UEFA. 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Murat Yakin gibt Schweizer WM-Aufgebot bekannt" [Murat Yakin announces Swiss World Cup squad] (in German). Swiss Football Association. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Brazil 1-0 Switzerland: Casemiro winner seals last-16 spot". BBC Sport. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Männer-Nationalteam: Das EM-Kader steht – Zeqiri reist nicht nach Deutschland" [Men’s national team: The European Championship squad is set – Zeqiri will not travel to Germany] (in German). Swiss Football Association. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Switzerland holds on to beat Hungary 3-1 at Euro 2024". AP News. 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Michel Aebischer". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Hungary 1–3 Switzerland". UEFA. 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Young Boys wins Swiss league title in 54th week of season". Washington Post. Associated Press. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Young Boys seal third straight Swiss title". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Statistik und Resultate". www.football.ch (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "SAFP Golden 11 2019". Golden11. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "SAFP Golden 11 Winners 2020". Golden11. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
External links
edit- Michel Aebischer at National-Football-Teams.com