Kevin Rüegg
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Date of birth
5 August 1998
Place of birth
Uster, Switzerland
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)
Right-back, midfielder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Uster, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Basel | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | FC Zürich II | ||
| 2017–2020 | FC Zürich | 94 | (3) |
| 2020–2024 | Hellas Verona | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Lugano (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Young Boys (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → FC Basel (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2024– | FC Basel | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Switzerland U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Switzerland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Switzerland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Switzerland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Switzerland U21 | 17 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:33, 4 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Kevin Rüegg (born 5 August 1998) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Swiss Super League club Basel. He can also play in midfield. He has represented Switzerland at various youth levels.
In August 2020, Rüegg moved to Serie A side Hellas Verona on a five-year contract.[1][2]
In February 2022, Rüegg was loaned to Lugano until the end of the season.[3]
On 16 July 2022, Rüegg joined Young Boys on loan with an option to buy.[4]
On 6 September 2023, he joined Basel on loan with an option to buy.[5]
Personal life
Born in Switzerland, Rüegg's mother is Cameroonian and his father is Swiss.[6]