Yanick Brecher (born 25 May 1993) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Zürich.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Zürich | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2014 | FC Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012– | FC Zürich | 241 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → FC Wil (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Switzerland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Switzerland U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:40, 15 June 2015 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
In his youth, Brecher played for FC Männedorf before joining Zürich. He came up through the Zürich youth system, playing for the under-18s and under-23s before entering the first team.
FC Zürich edit
Brecher signed for the senior team in the summer of 2011. He made his league debut for the club on 1 June 2013 in a 4–2 away defeat to FC Sion. He played all ninety minutes of the match.[2] In the summer of 2019, Brecher was named captain of FC Zürich. On 8 July 2022, Zürich announced that Brecher had signed a contract extension to keep him at the club through the summer of 2027.[3]
FC Wil (loan) edit
In July 2014, Brecher was loaned out to Challenge League club FC Wil. He made his league debut for the club on 21 July 2014 in a 4–0 away loss to Winterthur. He played all ninety minutes of the match.[4]
Honors edit
FC Zürich
References edit
- ^ "Brecher signs until 2018". FC Zürich website (in German). 4 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Sion vs. Zurich – 1 June 2013 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Yanick Brecher extends his contract early until summer 2027". fcz.ch. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Winterthur vs. Wil – 21 July 2014 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Switzerland – Y. Brecher – Trophies". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
External links edit
- Yanick Brecher at Soccerway
- Profile at UEFA.com