Jean-Pierre Rhyner

Jean-Pierre Patrick Rhyner Pebe (born 16 March 1996) is a Swiss-born Peruvian[1][2] professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Dutch club FC Emmen, on loan from Spanish club Cádiz CF.

Jean-Pierre Rhyner
Personal information
Full name Jean-Pierre Patrick Rhyner Pebe
Date of birth (1996-03-16) 16 March 1996
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 FC Emmen
(on loan from Cádiz)
Number 35
Youth career
2005–2016 Grasshoppers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Grasshoppers 35 (2)
2017–2018 → Schaffhausen (loan) 26 (2)
2019– Cádiz 8 (1)
2020–2021 → Cartagena (loan) 6 (0)
2021– → FC Emmen (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2014 Peru U20 2 (0)
2015–2017 Switzerland U20 6 (0)
2016–2017 Switzerland U21 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 December 2020
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rhyner and the second or maternal family name is Pebe.

Professional career

A youth product of Grasshoppers, Rhyner made his professional debut with his childhood team in a 2–0 2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round loss to Fenerbahçe on 25 August 2016.[3] He debuted for Grasshoppers in the Swiss Challenge League in a 4–0 loss to on 23 October 2016.[4] On 30 January 2017, Rhyner was loaned out to Schaffhausen to gain first-team experience in the Swiss Challenge League.[5]

On 8 January 2018, Rhyner returned to Grasshoppers after a successful year with Schaffhausen.[6]

On 10 July 2019, Rhyner moved abroad and joined Spanish Segunda División side Cádiz CF on a three-year deal.[7] On 5 October of the following year, after featuring rarely as his side achieved promotion to La Liga, he moved to FC Cartagena in the second division, on loan for one year.[8]

On 16 January 2021, Rhyner moved to Eredivisie side FC Emmen, also in a temporary deal.[9]

International career

Born in Switzerland to a Swiss father and a Peruvian mother, Rhyner first represented the Peru national under-20 football team in a pair of friendlies in 2014 against the Venezuela U20s and Colombia u20s.[10][11] Rhyner is also a youth international for Switzerland at the U20,[12] and U21 levels.[13] On 22 July 2020, FIFA approved a one-time nationality switch for Rhyner, making him eligible to represent Peru.[14]

References
  1. Marith; Aguilar. "Selección Peruana | Jean Pierre Rhyner y su mensaje tras darse a conocer su convocatoria a la bicolor" (in Spanish). RPP Noticias. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  2. "Jean Pierre Rhyner motivado tras la convocatoria de la selección peruana: "Llegó el día"" (in Spanish). La República. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  3. "Grasshoppers vs. Fenerbahce – Football Match Line-Ups – August 25, 2016 – ESPN". ESPN.com.
  4. "Young Boys vs. Grasshoppers – Football Match Summary – October 23, 2016 – ESPN". ESPN.com.
  5. "Jean Pierre Rhyner cedido por Grasshopper a club de la Segunda de Suiza". americatv.com.
  6. "GC Holt Rhyner Zurueck und Verpflichtet Lika". gcz.ch.
  7. "Jean Pierre Rhyner refuerza la zaga cadista" [Jean Pierre Rhyner bolsters the cadista defence] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  8. "Rhyner cedido al Cartagena" [Rhyner loaned to Cartagena] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  9. "Rhyner pone rumbo a Holanda" [Rhyner moves to the Netherlands] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  10. LR, Redacción (11 August 2015). "Jean Pierre Rhyner: "En Suiza no les hizo gracia que decidiera jugar por Perú" – LaRepublica.pe". Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  11. Peru.com, Redacción (23 October 2014). "Liga del Atlántico Sub 20: Perú derrotó a Venezuela (VIDEO)".
  12. "Association Suisse de Football – Team". www.football.ch.
  13. "Association Suisse de Football – Team". www.football.ch.
  14. "Selección peruana: Jean Pierre Rhyner fue habilitado por FIFA para ser convocado a la 'Blanquirroja'". El Bocón. 22 July 2020.
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