Saulo Decarli
Swiss footballer (born 1992)
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Saulo Decarli (born 4 February 1992) is a retired Swiss footballer who played as a central defender, most recently for Swiss Super League club Grasshopper.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Saulo Igor Decarli | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Locarno, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team Ticino | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Locarno | 59 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | Chiasso | 10 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Livorno | 16 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Avellino (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 84 | (3) |
| 2014–2017 | → Eintracht Braunschweig II | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Club Brugge | 20 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | VfL Bochum | 28 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 30 | (1) |
| 2024–2026 | Grasshopper | 28 | (1) |
| Total | 269 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Switzerland U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | Switzerland U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Switzerland U21 | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 September 2026 | |||
Career
In 2013, Decarli was signed by Italian Serie B club Livorno. For the second half of the 2013–14 season he played for Serie B club Avellino, on loan from Livorno.
On 29 June 2014, Eintracht Braunschweig announced that Decarli had signed a five-year contract with the club.[2] At the end of July 2017, he was temporarily demoted to the club's reserves for "team-damaging behaviour".[3] Subsequently, he was not called up to the first-team squad by manager Torsten Lieberknecht while making one appearance for the reserves.[4]
On 21 August 2017, he transferred to Club Brugge on a three-year deal. The transfer fee paid to Braunschweig was not disclosed.[4][5]
On 11 June 2019, VfL Bochum announced Decarli as their new signing, for an undisclosed fee. He will take the number 5 jersey.[6]
On 3 June 2022, Eintracht Braunschweig announced the return of Decarli on a free transfer.[7]
On 12 June 2024, he returned to Switzerland, joining Swiss Super League side Grasshopper on a free transfer.[8] On 17 June 2025, his contract was extended for a further two years until summer 2027.[9] On 10 August 2025, he scored his first goal in a Grasshopper jersey with the opening goal of a 1–1 draw away against Servette.[10] On 31 August 2026, he departed Grasshopper and ended his active playing career.[11]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Locarno | 2010–11 | Swiss Challenge League | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 3 | ||
| Chiasso | 2012–13 | Swiss Challenge League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| Livorno | 2012–13 | Serie B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| Avellino (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| Braunschweig | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||
| Total | 74 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 3 | ||
| Club Brugge | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | 9 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Bochum | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Braunschweig | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Grasshopper | 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2026–27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 269 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 294 | 11 | ||
- Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga promotion play-offs
- Appearances in the Belgian Super Cup and the Belgian Cup
- Appearances in the relegation playoff