Christian Fassnacht
Christian Fassnacht (born 11 November 1993) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a winger for Young Boys. [1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Fassnacht | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Young Boys | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Tuggen | 18 | (11) |
| 2014–2016 | Winterthur | 47 | (11) |
| 2016–2017 | Thun | 35 | (10) |
| 2017– | Young Boys | 78 | (25) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018– | Switzerland | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 November 2018 | |||
Club career
Fassnacht was part of the Young Boys squad that won the 2017–18 Swiss Super League, their first league title in 32 years.[2] He played an important role for the club during the title winning season, scoring 11 league goals.[3]
On 3 October 2019, Fassnacht scored a late goal deep into second-half stoppage time to give Young Boys a 2–1 home victory over Rangers in the Europa League group stage.[4]
International career
Fassnacht made his debut with the Swiss senior national team (he never represented Switzerland before at any level) in a 2–1 away loss against Belgium.[5]
International goals
- Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first.[6]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 November 2019 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  | 3–0 | 6–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
References
- "C. FASSNACHT". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- https://www.reuters.com/article/amp/idUKKBN1HZ0YS
- League, Swiss Football. "Torschützen - Swiss Football League". www.sfl.ch. Archived from the original on 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- "Young Boys' Christian Fassnacht jolts Rangers' hopes with late winner". The Guardian. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- "Belgium 2-1 Switzerland: Romelu Lukaku scores twice as hosts win in Brussels". BBC Sport. 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
- "Christian Fassnacht". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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