Cédric Zesiger
Swiss footballer (born 1998)
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Cédric Adrian Zesiger (born 24 June 1998) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Swiss Super League club Young Boys and the Switzerland national team.[2] He has also played for the Switzerland U21, U20, U19 and U18 teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cedric Adrian Zesiger[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Meyriez, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Boys | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | FC Müntschemier | ||
| 2009–2011 | FC Xamax 2007 | ||
| 2011–2015 | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 32 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Grasshoppers | 46 | (2) |
| 2019–2023 | Young Boys | 102 | (4) |
| 2023–2025 | VfL Wolfsburg | 30 | (0) |
| 2025 | → FC Augsburg (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | FC Augsburg | 27 | (0) |
| 2026– | Young Boys | 3 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Switzerland U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Switzerland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Switzerland U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Switzerland U21 | 17 | (0) |
| 2021– | Switzerland | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:15, 10 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:59, 7 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
On 29 June 2019, it was confirmed that Zesiger had signed a four-year contract with Young Boys.[3]
On 3 May 2023, Zesiger agreed to join Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg on a four-year contract when the transfer window opened.[4][5]
On 14 January 2025, Zesiger joined Augsburg on loan with an option to buy.[6] On 27 May 2025, Augsburg exercised their option to buy and signed a four-year contract with Zesiger.[7]
On 3 July 2026, Zesiger returned to Young Boys and signed a five-season contract.[8]
International career
Zesiger made his debut for the Switzerland national team on 1 September 2021 in a friendly against Greece. He played the full match in a 2–1 home victory.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 2015–16 | Swiss Challenge League | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
| Grasshoppers | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 53 | 2 | ||||
| Young Boys | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 41 | 2 | |||
| Total | 102 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 1 | — | 139 | 6 | |||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| FC Augsburg (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| FC Augsburg | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| Young Boys | 2026–27 | Swiss Super League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 305 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 357 | 10 | ||
International
- As of match played 7 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
