Christian Witzig
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Münsterlingen, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St. Gallen | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | FC Tägerwilen | ||
| 2008–2009 | FC Münchwilen | ||
| 2009–2015 | Wil | ||
| 2015–2019 | St. Gallen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | St. Gallen II | 53 | (3) |
| 2021– | St. Gallen | 67 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Switzerland U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Switzerland U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Switzerland U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2024– | Switzerland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Christian Witzig (born 9 January 2001) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for St. Gallen and the Switzerland national team.
Club career
[edit]Witzig is a product of the youth academies of Tägerwilen, Münchwilen, Wil and St. Gallen. He began his senior career with the reserves of St. Gallen in 2017.[1] On 24 June 2021, he signed his first professional contract with St. Gallen, tying him to the club until June 2023.[2] He made his professional debut with St. Gallen in a 3–1 Swiss Super League loss to Sion on 27 November 2021.[3]
International career
[edit]Witzig is a youth international for Switzerland, having played from the U15 to U17 levels. He represented the Switzerland U17s at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Christian Witzig empfiehlt sich beim FC St. Gallen für höhere Aufgaben". 4-4-2.com. 30 June 2022.
- ^ "FC St.Gallen 1879 | 20210624_Profiverträge-für-vier-Nachwuchsspieler". www.fcsg.ch.
- ^ "Brasilianer schiessen Sion aus dem Tabellenkeller". Blick. 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Schweizer U17 für EM qualifiziert". blue News.
External links
[edit]- Christian Witzig at Soccerway
- SFL Profile