Cheveyo Tsawa
Swiss footballer (born 2006)
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Cheveyo Tsawa (born 9 December 2006) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Zürich.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 December 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Zürich | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | FC St. Gallen | ||
| 2022–2024 | FC Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Zürich II | 15 | (1) |
| 2024– | FC Zürich | 56 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Switzerland U16 | 9 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Switzerland U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Switzerland U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Switzerland U19 | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2024 | |||
Early life
Tsawa was born on 9 December 2006 in Switzerland. The son of Swiss footballer Dorjee Tsawa, he is of Tibetan descent through his father and has two sisters and a younger brother.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Tsawa joined the youth academy of FC St. Gallen. In 2022, he joined the youth academy of FC Zürich and was promoted to the club's first team in 2024. On 18 February 2024, he debuted for them during a 1–0 away win over FC Luzern in the league. On 19 January 2025, he scored his first goal for them during a 1–0 win over Yverdon-Sport FC in the league.[2]
Style of play
Tsawa plays as a midfielder. Right-footed, he is known for his strength.[3]