Cédric Gasser
Swiss footballer (born 1998)
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Cédric Pascal Gasser (born 16 February 1998) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cédric Pascal Gasser | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Münsingen, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| 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) |
| 2019–2026 | FC Vaduz | 174 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Switzerland U20 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:28, 11 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
FC St. Gallen
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.
FC Vaduz
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]