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Marco Mathys
Personal information
Full name Marco Mathys
Date of birth (1987-07-05) 5 July 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Derendingen, Switzerland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Vaduz
Number 17
Youth career
–2006 SC Derendingen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Concordia Basel 79 (8)
2009–2012 Biel/Bienne 73 (23)
2012–2016 St. Gallen 132 (16)
2016– Vaduz 57 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marco Mathys (born 5 July 1987) is a Swiss footballer who plays for Vaduz in the Swiss Challenge League.[1]

Career

Early career

Mathys came up through the youth ranks of hometown club SC Derendingen.

Concordia Basel

In July 2006, Mathys moved to FC Concordia Basel. In three seasons with the club, he made 79 league appearances, scoring eight times.

Biel/Benne

In July 2009, Mathys moved to Swiss Challenge League club FC Biel-Bienne on a free transfer. He made his league debut for the club on 26 July 2009 in a 2-0 loss to FC Vaduz. He was replaced by David Casasnovas in the 83rd minute.[2] He scored his first league goal for the club a week later in a 3-0 home victory over Stade Nyonnais. His goal came in the 49th minute.[3]

St. Gallen

In January 2012, Mathys was sold to FC St. Gallen for £63,000. His league debut for St. Gallen came on 18 February 2012 in a 6-0 demolition of SR Delémont. He was brought on for Manuel Sutter in the 57th minute.[4] His first league goal came on 31 March 2012 in a 3-2 victory over FC Wil. His goal came just six minutes after being introduced, and made the score 2-1 in favor of St. Gallen. He had been brought on for Manuel Sutter in the 56th minute.[5] In his first season with the club, they won the Swiss Challenge League and were promoted to the Swiss Super League.[6]

Vaduz

In July 2016, Mathys was sold to FC Vaduz on a free transfer. He made his league debut for the club on 24 July 2016 in a 1-1 draw with FC Thun. He was subbed off in the 84th minute, replaced by eventual goal-scorer Ali Messaoud.[7] His first league goal came as part of a hat-trick scored in a 5-1 victory over FC Lugano. The goals came in the 62nd, 75th, and 92nd minutes.[8] Unfortunately, the club was relegated in his first season with them.[9]

Honours

St. Gallen
FC Vaduz

References