Nico Maier
Swiss footballer (born 2000)
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Nico Maier (born 2 July 2000) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Thun.[1]
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Maier in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Bern, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Thun | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Young Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Young Boys U21 | 51 | (26) |
| 2020–2023 | Young Boys | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Wil (loan) | 24 | (5) |
| 2023–2025 | Wil | 61 | (12) |
| 2025–2026 | BW Linz | 21 | (4) |
| 2026– | Thun | 3 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Switzerland U15 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 April 2021 | |||
Club career
After having signed his first professional contract mid-2020–21 season,[2][3] Nico Maier made his professional debut for BSC Young Boys on the 22 April 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 Swiss Super League away win against FC Zürich, while Young Boys had just became national champions.[4]
Only three days later, he made his first debut for Bern, delivering his first assist on Mambimbi's opening goal, helping his team achieving a 2–1 win against FC Sion.[5][6]
On 14 June 2022, Maier joined Wil on a season-long loan.[7] On 19 June 2023, Wil made the transfer permanent and signed a two-year contract with Maier.[8]
On 22 June 2025, he signed with BW Linz in the Austrian Bundesliga on a three-year deal.[9]
Honours
Young Boys