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Grasshopper Club Zürich
2020–21 season
ChairmanSky Sun
ManagerJoão Carlos Pereira
StadiumLetzigrund,
Zurich, Switzerland
Challenge League1st
Swiss CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Shkelqim Demhasaj (5)

All:
Shkelqim Demhasaj (6)
Biggest win3–0 vs Wil
3–0 vs Neuchâtel Xamax
Biggest defeat2–5 vs Kriens

The 2020–21 Grasshopper Club Zürich season is the club's second consecutive season in the Swiss Challenge League, having been relegated from the 2018–19 Swiss Super League one year earlier, after playing in the top tier for 67 years.[1] The season started on 18 September 2020 and is scheduled to end on 30 May 2021. Grasshopper Club Zürich also participate in the Swiss Cup. The first game was played on 12 September 2020.

Review and events

In April 2020 the club was bought by investors from China.[2] The new owners began to reform the club and renew the squad during the summer break, including the signing of several players from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The English Premier League club is also connected to the Chinese investors.[3] The first game of the season was played in late September 2020, a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland.

Squad

Players

As of 23 January 2021[4]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) at GCZ since Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Mirko Salvi Switzerland Italy GK (1994-02-14) 14 February 1994 (age 30) 07/2018 Basel
27 Mateo Matic Switzerland Croatia GK (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 (age 28) 01/2016 own youth
36 Marvin Keller Switzerland GK (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 22) 07/2019 own youth
57 Matthias Minder Switzerland GK (1993-02-03) 3 February 1993 (age 31) 09/2020 Neuchâtel Xamax
Defenders
2 Oskar Buur Denmark CB (1998-03-31) 31 March 1998 (age 26) 01/2021 Wolverhampton (on loan)
4 Miguel Nóbrega Portugal CB (2000-04-17) 17 April 2000 (age 24) 09/2020 Benfica (on loan)
5 Aleksandar Cvetković Serbia CB (1995-06-04) 4 June 1995 (age 29) 02/2018 Wohlen
20 Marcin Dickenmann Switzerland CB (2000-08-14) 14 August 2000 (age 24) 06/2020 own youth
22 Nadjack Guinea-Bissau Portugal CB (1994-02-06) 6 February 1994 (age 30) 08/2020 Rio Ave
24 Toti Gomes Portugal Guinea-Bissau CB (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 25) 05/2020 Wolverhampton (on loan)
31 Dominik Schmid Switzerland CB (1998-03-10) 10 March 1998 (age 26) 08/2020 Basel
34 Allan Arigoni Switzerland CB (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 (age 26) 07/2018 own youth
44 Elias Mesonero Switzerland Spain CB (2001-03-27) 27 March 2001 (age 23) 01/2020 own youth
89 Ermir Lenjani Albania Kosovo CB (1989-08-05) 5 August 1989 (age 35) 09/2020 Sion
Midfielders
8 André Santos Portugal MF (1989-03-02) 2 March 1989 (age 35) 08/2020 Belenenses
10 Petar Pusic Switzerland Croatia MF (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 25) 02/2017 own youth
14 Connor Ronan Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland MF (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 (age 26) 08/2020 Wolverhampton (on loan)
21 Ming-yang Yang Switzerland China MF (1995-07-11) 11 July 1995 (age 29) 08/2017 Wolverhampton
23 Nikola Gjorgjev North Macedonia Switzerland MF (1997-08-22) 22 August 1997 (age 27) 07/2015 own youth
29 Djibril Diani France MF (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 26) 12/2018 own youth
30 Nuno Pina Portugal Cape Verde MF (1999-03-31) 31 March 1999 (age 25) 08/2020 ChievoVerona (on loan)
33 Giotto Morandi Switzerland MF (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 25) 06/2019 own youth
47 Fabio Fehr Switzerland MF (2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 24) 02/2020 own youth
48 Robin Kalem Germany MF (2002-07-14) 14 July 2002 (age 22) 06/2020 own youth
Forwards
3 Léo Bonatini Brazil Italy FW (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 30) 09/2020 Wolverhampton (on loan)
7 Oscar Correia Switzerland FW (1997-09-28) 28 September 1997 (age 27) 07/2020 Étoile Carouge
9 Shkelqim Demhasaj Kosovo Switzerland FW (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 28) 07/2020 Luzern
11 Renat Dadashov Azerbaijan Germany FW (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 25) 08/2020 Wolverhampton (on loan)
11 Hicham Acheffay Netherlands Morocco FW (2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 (age 24) 01/2021 Utrecht
17 Cristian Ponde Portugal Romania FW (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 29) 08/2020 Karpaty Lviv

Players in italic left the club during the season.

Players out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Switzerland SUI Marcin Dickenmann (at Wil until 30 June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF Switzerland SUI Baba Souare (at Kriens until 30 June 2021)

Transfers

In

Date No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Source
30 June 2020 30 MF Portugal Nuno Pina Italy ChievoVerona Loan
1 July 2020 7 DF Switzerland Oscar Correia Switzerland Étoile Carouge Free [5]
1 July 2020 9 FW Kosovo Shkelqim Demhasaj Switzerland Luzern Free [6]
7 August 2020 31 DF Switzerland Dominik Schmid Switzerland Basel Free [7]
17 August 2020 21 MF Switzerland Ming-yang Yang England Wolverhampton Free [8]
23 August 2020 11 FW Azerbaijan Renat Dadashov England Wolverhampton Loan
23 August 2020 14 MF Republic of Ireland Connor Ronan England Wolverhampton Loan [9]
25 August 2020 17 FW Portugal Cristian Ponde Ukraine Karpaty Lviv Free [10]
28 August 2020 8 MF Portugal André Santos Portugal Belenenses Free [11]
29 August 2020 22 DF Guinea-Bissau Nadjack Portugal Rio Ave [12]
31 August 2020 MF Switzerland Nedim Bajrami Italy Empoli Return from loan
4 September 2020 24 DF Portugal Toti Gomes England Wolverhampton Loan [13]
11 September 2020 89 MF Albania Ermir Lenjani Switzerland Sion Free [14]
22 September 2020 3 FW Brazil Léo Bonatini England Wolverhampton Loan [15]
30 September 2020 4 DF Portugal Miguel Nóbrega Portugal Benfica Loan [16]
31 December 2020 FW Switzerland Amel Rustemoski Switzerland Kriens Return from loan [17]
11 January 2021 2 MF Denmark Oskar Buur England Wolverhampton Loan [18]
20 January 2021 11 FW Netherlands Hicham Acheffay Netherlands Utrecht [19]

Out

Date No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Source
1 July 2020 20 FW Switzerland Danijel Subotić unattached [20]
2 August 2020 28 DF Switzerland Andreas Wittwer Switzerland Winterthur [21]
11 August 2020 10 DF Switzerland Vero Salatić Retirement Free
13 August 2020 13 FW Switzerland Nassim Ben Khalifa Tunisia Espérance Tunis [22]
23 August 2020 21 MF Switzerland Mersim Asllani Switzerland Lausanne-Ouchy
24 August 2020 4 DF Switzerland Baba Souare Switzerland Kriens Loan [23]
24 August 2020 17 MF Switzerland Oliver Buff unattached [24]
24 August 2020 31 FW Switzerland Amel Rustemoski Switzerland Kriens Loan [25]
29 August 2020 45 DF New Zealand Nando Pijnaker Portugal Rio Ave [26]
1 September 2020 9 FW Brazil Mychell Chagas China Nantong Zhiyun Free [27]
1 September 2020 MF Switzerland Nedim Bajrami Italy Empoli €0.5 million
1 October 2020 11 FW Switzerland Nikola Sukacev Serbia Metalac Free
8 October 2020 11 FW Azerbaijan Renat Dadashov England Wolverhampton Loan ended
14 January 2021 20 DF Switzerland Marcin Dickenmann Switzerland Wil Loan [28]

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 28 November 2020[29]
Position Name Since
Manager Portugal João Carlos Pereira 2020
Assistant manager Portugal Gilberto Freitas 2020
Assistant manager Portugal João Gião 2020
Assistant manager Portugal Lino Godinho 2020
Assistant manager Portugal Bruno Ferreira 2020
Assistant manager Switzerland Christoph Born 2011

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Challenge League 18 September 2020 Matchday 1 16 10 2 4 28 18 +10 062.50
Swiss Cup 12 September 2020 2nd Round 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
Total 17 11 2 4 30 19 +11 064.71

Last updated: 22 January 2021
Source: Soccerway

Challenge League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Grasshoppers (C, P) 36 19 8 9 60 43 +17 65 Promotion to 2021–22 Swiss Super League
2 Thun (Q) 36 19 7 10 57 46 +11 64 Qualification to promotion/relegation play-offs
3 Lausanne-Ouchy 36 15 13 8 57 39 +18 58
4 Schaffhausen 36 16 10 10 59 46 +13 58
5 Aarau 36 17 7 12 66 59 +7 58
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2021. Source: Swiss Challenge League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[30]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Kickoff times are in CET

  Win   Draw   Loss

18 September 2020 (2020-09-18) 1 Grasshopper Club Zürich 3–2 Winterthur Zürich
20:00
Report
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Luca Piccolo
27 September 2020 (2020-09-27) 2 Chiasso 0–2 Grasshopper Club Zürich Chiasso
16:00
Report
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 500
Referee: Nico Gianforte
3 October 2020 (2020-10-03) 3 Grasshopper Club Zürich 3–0 Wil Zürich
19:00
Report
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 2,550
Referee: Mirel Turkes
16 October 2020 (2020-10-16) 4 Neuchâtel Xamax 1–0 Grasshopper Club Zürich Neuchâtel
20:00
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Maladière
Attendance: 2,870
Referee: Urs Schnyder
20 October 2020 (2020-10-20) 5 Kriens 5–2 Grasshopper Club Zürich Kriens
19:30
Report Stadium: Stadion Kleinfeld
Attendance: 700
Referee: Johannes von Mandach
24 October 2020 (2020-10-24) 6 Grasshopper Club Zürich 2–1 Schaffhausen Zürich
19:00
Report
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 2,380
Referee: Fedayi San
29 October 2020 (2020-10-29) 7 Lausanne-Ouchy 1–2 Grasshopper Club Zürich Lausanne
20:00
Report
Stadium: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
Attendance: 50
Referee: David Huwiler
2 November 2020 (2020-11-02) 8 Grasshopper Club Zürich 1–1 Thun Zürich
20:00
Report
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 50
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet
6 November 2020 (2020-11-06) 9 Aarau Postponed Grasshopper Club Zürich Aarau
20:00 Report Stadium: Stadion Brügglifeld
Note: Called off due to COVID-19 cases in the FC Aarau squad.
20 November 2020 (2020-11-20) 10 Grasshopper Club Zürich Postponed Neuchâtel Xamax Zürich
20:00 Report Stadium: Letzigrund
Note: Called off due to COVID-19 cases in the Grasshoppers squad.
23 November 2020 (2020-11-23) 9 Aarau 0–1 Grasshopper Club Zürich Aarau
20:00
Report
Stadium: Stadion Brügglifeld
Attendance: 50
Referee: Tobias Thies
27 November 2020 (2020-11-27) 11 Wil 1–1 Grasshopper Club Zürich Wil
20:00
Report
Stadium: IGP Arena
Attendance: 50
Referee: Stefan Horisberger
4 December 2020 (2020-12-04) 12 Grasshopper Club Zürich 2–0 Kriens Zürich
20:00
Report Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 50
Referee: Anojen Kanagasingam
7 December 2020 (2020-12-07) 10 Grasshopper Club Zürich 3–0 Neuchâtel Xamax Zürich
20:00
Report
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 50
Referee: Luca Cibelli
11 December 2020 (2020-12-11) 13 Thun 3–1 Grasshopper Club Zürich Thun
20:00
Report
Stadium: Stockhorn Arena
Attendance: 15
Referee: Sven Wolfensberger
15 December 2020 (2020-12-15) 14 Grasshopper Club Zürich 2–1 Chiasso Zürich
20:00
Report
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mirel Turkes
18 December 2020 (2020-12-18) 15 Schaffhausen 2–1 Grasshopper Club Zürich Schaffhausen
20:00
Report
Stadium: LIPO Park
Attendance: 5
Referee: Esther Staubli
22 January 2021 (2021-01-22) 16 Grasshopper Club Zürich 2–0 Lausanne-Ouchy Zürich
20:00
Report
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 5
Referee: Alessandro Dudic
29 January 2021 (2021-01-29) 17 Grasshopper Club Zürich postponed Aarau Zürich
20:00 Report Stadium: Letzigrund
Note: Called off due to unplayable pitch caused by heavy rain.
2 February 2021 (2021-02-02) 18 Winterthur postponed Grasshopper Club Zürich Winterthur
20:00 Report Stadium: Stadion Schützenwiese
Note: Called off due to unplayable pitch caused by heavy rain.
6 February 2021 (2021-02-06) 19 Grasshopper Club Zürich v Chiasso Zürich
18:15 Stadium: Letzigrund
9 February 2021 (2021-02-09) 18 Winterthur v Grasshopper Club Zürich Winterthur
20:00 Stadium: Stadion Schützenwiese
12 February 2021 (2021-02-12) 20 Thun v Grasshopper Club Zürich Thun
20:00 Stadium: Stockhorn Arena
16 February 2021 (2021-02-16) 17 Grasshopper Club Zürich v Aarau Zürich
18:00 Stadium: Letzigrund
19 February 2021 (2021-02-19) 21 Wil v Grasshopper Club Zürich Wil
20:00 Stadium: IGP Arena
27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 22 Grasshopper Club Zürich v Schaffhausen Zürich
18:15 Stadium: Letzigrund
2 March 2021 (2021-03-02) 23 Lausanne-Ouchy v Grasshopper Club Zürich Lausanne
20:00 Stadium: Stade Olympique de la Pontaise
5 March 2021 (2021-03-05) 24 Grasshopper Club Zürich v Winterthur Zürich
20:00 Stadium: Letzigrund
12 March 2021 (2021-03-12) 25 Kriens v Grasshopper Club Zürich Kriens
20:00 Stadium: Stadion Kleinfeld
19 March 2021 (2021-03-19) 26 Grasshopper Club Zürich v Aarau Zürich
20:00 Stadium: Letzigrund

Swiss Cup

Kickoff times are in CET

  Win   Draw   Loss

12 September 2020 (2020-09-12) 2nd Round Lausanne-Ouchy Vaud 1–2 Canton of Zurich Grasshopper Club Zürich Lausanne
16:30
Report
Stadium: Stade Juan-Antonio-Samaranch
Attendance: 800
24 February 2021 (2021-02-24) Round of 16 Grasshopper Club Zürich Canton of Zurich v Vaud Lausanne-Sport Zürich
17:30 Stadium: Letzigrund

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) Türkgücü München Germany 1–0 Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zürich Weingarten, Germany
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Lindenhofstadion
Attendance: 0
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) Grasshopper Club Zürich Switzerland 1–1 Switzerland Luzern Niederhasli, Switzerland
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: GC/Campus
Attendance: 300
5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) Servette FC Switzerland cancelled Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zürich Montreux, Switzerland
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Eugéne Parlier
Attendance: 0
Note: Called off due to COVID-19 cases in the Grasshoppers squad.
9 October 2020 (2020-10-09) Grasshopper Club Zürich Switzerland 1–2 Switzerland Lausanne-Sport Niederhasli, Switzerland
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: GC/Campus
Attendance: 0
9 January 2021 (2021-01-09) Servette FC Switzerland cancelled Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zürich Fribourg, Switzerland
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard
Note: Called off due to frozen pitch.
13 January 2021 (2021-01-13) Luzern Switzerland cancelled Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zürich Kriens, Switzerland
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadion Kleinfeld
Note: Called off due to four COVID-19 cases in the FC Luzern squad.
16 January 2021 (2021-01-16) Schaffhausen Switzerland 0–1 Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zürich Schaffhausen, Switzerland
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: LIPO Park
Attendance: 0
16 January 2021 (2021-01-16) Grasshopper Club Zürich Switzerland 3–2 Austria Austria Lustenau Niederhasli, Switzerland
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Filipe Carvalho 28', 70'
  • Correia 61'
Report Stadium: GC/Campus
Attendance: 0

Statistics

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Challenge League Swiss Cup Total
1 9 FW Kosovo Shkelqim Demhasaj 5 1 6
2 10 MF Switzerland Petar Pusic 4 0 4
23 MF North Macedonia Nikola Gjorgjev 4 0 4
4 17 FW Portugal Cristian Ponde 3 0 3
30 MF Portugal Nuno Pina 3 0 3
6 3 FW Brazil Léo Bonatini 2 0 2
8 MF Portugal André Santos 2 0 2
33 MF Switzerland Giotto Morandi 2 0 2
9 14 MF Republic of Ireland Connor Ronan 1 0 1
24 DF Portugal Toti Gomes 1 0 1
31 DF Switzerland Dominik Schmid 1 0 1
48 MF Germany Robin Kalem 0 1 1
Own goals 0 0 0
Totals 28 2 30

Last updated: 22 January 2021
Source: Competitions

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