Cédric Gasser

Cédric Pascal Gasser (born 16 February 1998) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a defender for FC Vaduz in the Swiss Challenge League

Cédric Gasser
Personal information
Full name Cédric Pascal Gasser
Date of birth (1998-02-16) 16 February 1998
Place of birth Münsingen, Switzerland
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 FC Vaduz
Number 24
Youth career
2012–2018 FC St. Gallen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 FC St. Gallen 7 (0)
2018–2019 → FC Wil (loan) 17 (0)
2019– FC Vaduz 6 (0)
National team
2018 Switzerland U20 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:56, 4 October 2019 (UTC)

Club career

2017–2018 season

Having played for St. Gallen's, youth teams for several years, Gasser was first named for a senior team squad on 30 November 2017, where he was an unused substitute in a Swiss Cup match against Young Boys[1]

Gasser made his professional debut for St. Gallen in a 3-0 Swiss Super League win over FC Lugano on 25 February 2018 as an 87th minute substitute.[2] He made 7 league appearances this season, only starting 2 matches: a 2:3 loss to FC Luzern[3] and a 0:3 loss to FC Lausanne[4]

2018-2019 Season: Loan to FC Wil

On 30 June 2018, Gasser was sent on a 1-season loan to FC Wil of the Swiss Challenge League. He made his debut on 3 August 2018 in a 2:1 win over Servette FC as a 93rd minute substitute[5] After only making 5 appearances between August and the end of December, Gasser established himself as a first team regular in the following months, making 13 appearances from February to May.[6] He finished the season with 17 league appearances for FC Wil, helping them to a 5th-placed finish.

2019–2020 season

On 22 May 2019, it was confirmed that Gasser would be joining FC Vaduz on a free transfer once his contract with St. Gallen expired on 30 June.[7] He made his Vaduz debut on 11 July in a 0:0 draw against Icelandic side Breiðablik in a Europa League 1st qualifying round match[8]

International career

Switzerland U20

Gasser made his under-20 debut on 10 September 2018, in a 1:0 win over Poland U20s.[9] He made 4 further appearances for the U20s in October and November 2018, however he has not been included in any subsequent squads[10]

References
  1. "Young Boys vs. St. Gallen - 30 November 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  2. "St. Gallen vs. Lugano - 25 February 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  3. "St. Gallen vs. Luzern - 9 May 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  4. "St. Gallen vs. Lausanne Sport - 19 May 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  5. "Wil vs. Servette - 3 August 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  6. "Switzerland - C. Gasser - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  7. "Update Kaderplanung". www.fcvaduz.li (in German). Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  8. "Breidablik vs. Vaduz - 11 July 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  9. "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Statistik und Resultate". www.football.ch (in German). Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  10. "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Statistik und Resultate". www.football.ch (in German). Retrieved 2019-07-18.
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