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Marcel Büchel

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Marcel Büchel
Büchel playing for Liechtenstein in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-03-18) 18 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Feldkirch, Austria
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
SPAL
Number 80
Youth career
2005–2009 St. Gallen
2009–2010 Siena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Siena 0 (0)
2010–2011Juventus (loan) 0 (0)
2011–2012Gubbio (loan) 17 (1)
2012–2013Cremonese (loan) 24 (0)
2013–2016 Juventus 0 (0)
2013–2014Virtus Lanciano (loan) 33 (1)
2014–2015Bologna (loan) 30 (3)
2015–2016Empoli (loan) 28 (2)
2016–2019 Empoli 15 (0)
2017–2018Verona (loan) 23 (0)
2019–2020 Juve Stabia 7 (0)
2020–2023 Ascoli 87 (3)
2024– SPAL 15 (0)
International career
2009 Austria U19 3 (0)
2015– Liechtenstein 29 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Marcel Büchel (born 18 March 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie C Group B club SPAL. Born in Austria, he represents Liechtenstein at international level.

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Feldkirch, Austria, Büchel began his career with the youth teams of Swiss club FC St. Gallen and Italian club Siena. Büchel signed a season-long loan deal with Juventus for the 2010–11 season, and made his professional debut for Juventus in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, in a group stage match against Austrian team Red Bull Salzburg on 4 November 2010.[1]

On 1 July 2011, Büchel was sent out on loan to Serie B side Gubbio on a season-long deal.[2] He finished the 2011–12 Serie B campaign having made 17 league appearances for the club, and scoring 1 goal.[3] Büchel spent the next season out on loan to Cremonese.[3]

Juventus

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On 31 January 2013, it was officially communicated that Büchel was sold to former club Juventus in a co-ownership deal. In exchange, Siena also signed Juventus' Primavera captain Andrea Schiavone, also on a co-ownership deal. As part of the negotiations, Büchel's loan spell at Cremonese would continue.[4] He was called up to the Juventus first team by head coach Antonio Conte, as part of a 31-man squad for their pre-season training camp in Valle d'Aosta on 11 July 2013.[5]

On 2 September 2013, Büchel was officially loaned out to Virtus Lanciano on a season-long deal, that expired on 30 June 2014[6][7]

On 26 August 2014, Büchel was officially loaned out to Bologna on a season-long deal, that expired 30 June 2015. [8]

Empoli

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On 31 August 2015, he was loaned out to Empoli.[9]

On 22 June 2016, Empoli bought Büchel's contract outright from Juventus,[10][11] for €1.5 million transfer fee.[12]

Hellas Verona

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Büchel signed with Hellas Verona in August 2017 on loan with a purchase option.[13]

Juve Stabia

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After being released by Empoli at the end of the 2018–19 season, Büchel had an unsuccessful trial with Serie A team Roma.[14]

On 4 November 2019 it was announced that Büchel had joined Juve Stabia of Serie B, wearing the number 50 shirt.[15]

He made his debut for Juve Stabia in a 2-0 defeat to Virtus Entella, playing for 76 minutes before being subbed off for Massimiliano Carlini.[16]

Ascoli

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On 16 September 2020 he signed a one-year contract with Ascoli with an option to renew.[17]

On 22 September 2023, Büchel's contract was terminated by mutual consent.[18]

SPAL

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On 11 January 2024, Büchel signed a contract with SPAL in Serie C until 30 June 2025.[19]

International career

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On 18 September 2015, it was announced that Büchel had acquired Liechtensteiner citizenship and was named in their squad for the upcoming UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers in October.[20]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 13 May 2022[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Siena 2009–10 Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0
Juventus (loan) 2010–11 Serie A 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Gubbio (loan) 2011–12 Serie B 17 1 2 0 19 1
Cremonese (loan) 2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione 24 0 0 0 24 0
Virtus Lanciano (loan) 2013–14 Serie B 33 1 0 0 33 1
Bologna (loan) 2014–15 Serie B 30 3 0 0 30 3
Empoli (loan) 2015–16 Serie A 28 2 0 0 28 2
Empoli 2016–17 Serie A 15 0 2 0 17 0
Verona (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 23 0 1 0 24 0
Juve Stabia (loan) 2019–20 Serie B 7 0 0 0 7 0
Ascoli (loan) 2020–21 Serie B 27 1 0 0 27 1
2021–22 Serie B 31 1 1 0 32 1
Total 29 1 1 0 0 0 30 1
Career Total 206 8 6 0 2 0 214 8

International

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As of match played 19 November 2024[21]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Liechtenstein 2015 2 0
2016 6 1
2017 3 0
2018 3 0
2019 2 0
2020 1 0
2023 4 0
2024 8 0
Total 29 1
Scores and results list Liechtenstein's goal tally first.[22]
List of international goals scored by Marcel Büchel
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 November 2018 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein  Armenia 1–1 2–2 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D

References

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  1. ^ "Juventus 0 SV Red Bull Salzburg 0". Sky Sports. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Gubbio, quattro acquisti e due rinnovi". tuttomercatoweb.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Marcel Büchel at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Transfers agreed with Parma and Siena". Juventus F.C. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  5. ^ "31-man Juve squad arrives in Chatillon". Juventus F.C. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Transfer deadline day round-up". Juventus F.C. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  7. ^ "UFFICIALE: Lanciano, Buchel arriva in prestito dalla Juventus". tuttomercatoweb.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Büchel al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Calciomercato Empoli, ufficiale l'arrivo di Buchel dalla Juventus". Goal.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Official: Empoli sign Buchel - Football Italia". football-italia.net. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Esercitato il diritto di riscatto per Buchel" (in Italian). Empoli F.C. 22 June 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  12. ^ Annual financial report at 30 June 2016 (PDF) (Report). Turin: Juventus F.C. 24 November 2016. p. 82. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Buchel: «Hellas? Non puoi pensarci due volte..." L'Arena (in Italian). 3 August 2017. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Jack Rodwell passes Roma medical but battling Marcel Buchel for place in squad". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Buchel è un nostro calciatore!" (in Italian). S.S. Juve Stabia. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Virtus Entella vs. Juve Stabia - Football Match Commentary". ESPN.com. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  17. ^ "Calciomercato: Marcel Buchel nuovo centrocampista bianconero" (in Italian). Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. 16 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Calciomercato: Risoluzione del contratto per Buchel" (in Italian). Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. 22 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Benvenuto in biancazzurro Marcel Büchel" [Welcome to biancazzurro Marcel Büchel] (in Italian). SPAL. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Marcel Büchel spielt künftig für Liechtenstein - derStandard.at". DER STANDARD. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  21. ^ Source
  22. ^ "Marcel Büchel". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 November 2018.