2024–25 Grasshopper Club Zürich season
| 2024–25 season | |||
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| Chairman | Stacy Johns | ||
| Manager | Marco Schällibaum | ||
| Stadium | Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Swiss Super League | TBD | ||
| Swiss Cup | TBD | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 31 May 2024. | |||
The 2024–25 Grasshopper Club Zürich season is the club's fourth season back in the Swiss Super League, after winning promotion in 2021 and avoiding relegation by winning last season's relegation play-off. The season will start on 20 July 2024.[1] Grasshoppers will also participate in the Swiss Cup.
Squad[edit]
Players[edit]
- As of 12 June 2024[2]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Pos | Date of birth (age) | at GCZ since | Apps | Goals | Former club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 23 | Nicolas Glaus | 
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GK | 10 May 2002 | 06/2023 | 0 | 0 | Stuttgart II |
| 29 | Manuel Kuttin | 
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GK | 17 December 1993 | 06/2023 | 3 | 0 | free agent |
| 71 | Justin Hammel |
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GK | 2 December 2000 | 06/2022 | 50 | 0 | Lausanne-Ouchy |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Dirk Abels | 
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RB | 13 June 1997 | 07/2023 | 28 | 0 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| 3 | Saulo Decarli |
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CB | 4 February 1992 | 06/2024 | 0 | 0 | Eintracht Braunschweig |
| 4 | Kristers Tobers | 
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CB | 13 December 2000 | 07/2023 | 32 | 0 | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 5 | Joshua Laws |  
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CB | 26 February 1998 | 08/2023 | 23 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 12 | Maksim Paskotši | 
|
CB | 19 January 2003 | 09/2023 | 29 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 14 | Théo Ndicka |  
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LB | 20 April 2000 | 08/2023 | 30 | 1 | Oostende |
| 15 | Ayumu Seko | 
|
CB | 7 June 2000 | 01/2022 | 86 | 3 | Cerezo Osaka |
| 24 | Michael Kempter | 
|
LB | 12 January 1995 | 06/2023 | 6 | 0 | St. Gallen |
| 52 | Samuel Marques |
|
CB | 4 February 2005 | 04/2024 | 0 | 0 | own youth |
| 57 | Elvir Zukaj | 
|
CB | 7 July 2002 | 07/2023 | 3 | 0 | own youth |
| 73 | Florian Hoxha | 
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LB | 22 February 2001 | 07/2021 | 29 | 1 | own youth |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 6 | Amir Abrashi |
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CM | 27 March 1990 | 06/2021 | 239 | 11 | Basel |
| 7 | Tsiy-William Ndenge | 
|
DM | 13 June 1997 | 07/2022 | 62 | 12 | Luzern |
| 8 | Giotto Morandi |
|
PM | 4 March 1999 | 06/2019 | 128 | 19 | own youth |
| 11 | Pascal Schürpf |
|
AM | 15 July 1989 | 06/2023 | 29 | 5 | Luzern |
| 53 | Tim Meyer |
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CM | 8 July 2004 | 07/2023 | 21 | 0 | own youth |
| 55 | Damian Nigg |
|
RW | 12 April 2005 | 07/2023 | 4 | 0 | own youth |
| 77 | Filipe de Carvalho | 
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LW | 1 December 2003 | 01/2022 | 58 | 4 | own youth |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 21 | Awer Mabil | 
|
LW | 15 September 1995 | 08/2023 | 22 | 4 | Cádiz |
| 22 | Francis Momoh | 
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ST | 25 March 2001 | 08/2021 | 78 | 12 | Heartland |
| 27 | Asumah Abubakar | 
|
CF | 10 May 1997 | 01/2024 | 18 | 2 | Luzern |
| 27 | Renat Dadashov | 
|
CF | 17 May 1999 | 07/2022 | 40 | 10 | Wolverhampton |
| 99 | Dorian Babunski |  
|
ST | 29 August 1996 | 08/2023 | 31 | 4 | Debrecen |
Players in italic left the club during the season.
Players out on loan[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff[edit]
- As of 10 April 2024[3]
| Position | Name | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Marco Schällibaum |
04/2024[4] |
| Assistant coach | Aurélien Mioch |
06/2023[5] |
| Fitness coach | Manuel Fässler |
06/2023[5] |
| Athletic coach | Philippe Hasler |
05/2021 |
| Goalie Coach | Jörg Stiel |
06/2021[6] |
| Video analyst | Rain Nappir |
04/2021 |
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]Permanent signing Loan transfer
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Out[edit]Permanent departure Loan transfer
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Test Matches[edit]
| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Pre-season | 29 June 2024 | 13 July 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
Last updated: 4 June 2024
Source: Testspiele
Pre-season[edit]
The preparation plan for the upcoming season was announced on 4 June 2024.[9] Pre-season preparation begins on 18 June 2024. A training camp will be held in Crans-Montana, Valais, starting on 1 July and will end with a test game against freshly promoted FC Sion on 5 July 2024. FC Schaffhausen will be hosted for a test match on 29 June 2024 before the training camp. Finally, Grasshoppers will also travel to Vorarlberg for a test match against SC Rheindorf Altach on 13 July 2024.
| 29 June 2024 Pre-season | Grasshopper Club Zürich  | v | FC Schaffhausen | Niederhasli, Switzerland |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: GC/Campus |
| 5 July 2024 Pre-season | FC Sion | v | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Port-Valais, Switzerland |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Complexe Sportif du Bout du lac |
| 13 July 2024 Pre-season | SC Rheindorf Altach | v | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Altach, Austria |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: CASHPOINT Arena |
References[edit]
- ^ "Die SFL gibt den Datenplan für die Saison 2024/25 bekannt" (in German). Swiss Football League. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Kader" [Squad]. gcz.ch (in German). Grasshopper Fussball AG. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Zürich, Grasshopper Club. "Squad – Grasshopper Club Zürich". www.gcz.ch.
- ^ "Marco Schällibaum appointed new Head Coach at GC Zurich". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Mioch and Fässler Complete the Coaching Team". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 2023-06-19.
- ^ "Erminio Piserchia and Jörg Stiel New at GC". www.gcz.ch. Grasshopper Club Zürich. 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Saulo Decarli moves to Grasshopper Club Zurich". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Update Kaderplanung: Vier Spieler neu beim FC Thun" (in Swiss High German). FC Thun. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Pre-season plan 2024/25". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.