Ulrich Vetsch
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ulrich Vetsch | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Grabs, Switzerland | ||
| Date of death | 14 July 2014 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Basel, Switzerland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1953 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1956 | Grasshopper Club | 45 | (0) |
| 1956–1957 | FC Luzern | 18 | (3) |
| 1957–1958 | Grasshopper Club | 13 | (0) |
| 1958–1959 | Young Fellows Zürich | 18 | (0) |
| 1959–1961 | Basel | 20 | (0) |
| 1961– | FC Aesch | ||
| International career | |||
| 1954–1955 | Swiss national team | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ulrich Vetsch (15 March 1935 – 14 July 2014) was a Swiss footballer who played on the 1950s and early 1960s as defender.
Vetsch played his youth football by Grasshopper Club Zürich and advanced to their first team who played in the Nationalliga A in 1953. He stayed with GC for three seasons. He then moved for one season to FC Luzern, who at that time played in the Nationalliga B, returning to his club of origin just one season later. Again one season later he moved to Young Fellows Zürich. The Young Fellows suffered relegation at the end of the 1958–59 season and therefore Vetsch moved on again.[1]
Vetsch joined FC Basel's first team for their 1959–60 season under manager Jenő Vincze. After playing in four test matches, Vetsch played his domestic league debut for his new club in the away game on 23 August 1953 against Grenchen.[2] At the end of the season the team ended the league in tenth position and the following season in fifth position.
Between the years 1959 and 1961 Vetsch played a total of 33 games for Basel without scoring a goal. 20 of these games were in the Nationalliga A, two in the Swiss Cup and 11 were friendly games.[3]
International career
Vetsch was called up to the Swiss national team on a number of occasions, but he was capped only once. This was under their caretaker manager Hans Rüegsegger as Switzerland were defeated 3–0 by Hungary in the Puskás Aréna on 10 October 1954.[4]