Reto Zanni
Encyclopedia
Reto Zanni is a Swiss
footballer
who plays for FC Vaduz
in the Swiss Challenge League.
and then was scouted by Grasshopper-Club Zürich
subsequently starting his professional career with Grasshopper-Club in 1998 at the age of 18. He started in the youth squad, where he played for 2 years until he was 20, only playing occasionally in the first team. He was eventually brought into the first team squad after suffering a few injuries. He played well on his debut and kept his place in the team. He went on to play 46 times for the Grasshopper, scoring 1 goal. During the 2001/02 season, he was on loan at FC St. Gallen
where he played 28 games, but returning to the Grasshopper-Club, he played just one game in the 2002/03 season. He left the Grasshopper-Club in 2003 after 5 years at the club.
He joined FC Thun
in 2003 and there he broke into the first team immediately. During his time at Thun he rose to be one of the team's best players. He played well for one and a half seasons until the end of 2004.
Swiss giants FC Basel
signed him on 15 January 2005. Under Basel's trainer Christian Gross
Zanni played in the first team immediately and during the season 2005/06 he played in every one of the teams 36 league games. Despite playing a key part in the Basel first team he surprisingly never played for Switzerland
. However, under Basel's new trainer Thorsten Fink
Zanni lost his place in the team, playing in only eight of the 36 games. After six and a half years in Basel, during the winter break 2010/11, and transferred free of charge to FC Vaduz.
Basel
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays for FC Vaduz
FC Vaduz
FC Vaduz is a Liechtenstein football club from Vaduz, that play in the Swiss Football League. The club plays at the national Rheinpark Stadion, which has a capacity of 6,127 when all seated but has additional standing places in the North and South ends of the ground, giving a total stadium capacity...
in the Swiss Challenge League.
Football career
Zanni started off playing football for SC BuochsSC Buochs
SC Buochs is a Swiss football club, founded in 1934 . The club colours are blue and white derived from the town Buochs's coat of arms.Their home ground is Stadion Seefeld, which has a proclaimed capacity of 5'000...
and then was scouted by Grasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team...
subsequently starting his professional career with Grasshopper-Club in 1998 at the age of 18. He started in the youth squad, where he played for 2 years until he was 20, only playing occasionally in the first team. He was eventually brought into the first team squad after suffering a few injuries. He played well on his debut and kept his place in the team. He went on to play 46 times for the Grasshopper, scoring 1 goal. During the 2001/02 season, he was on loan at FC St. Gallen
FC St. Gallen
Football Club St. Gallen 1879 is a Swiss football club based in St. Gallen. The club is currently playing in the 2011/12 Swiss Challenge League.-Brief history:...
where he played 28 games, but returning to the Grasshopper-Club, he played just one game in the 2002/03 season. He left the Grasshopper-Club in 2003 after 5 years at the club.
He joined FC Thun
FC Thun
FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing...
in 2003 and there he broke into the first team immediately. During his time at Thun he rose to be one of the team's best players. He played well for one and a half seasons until the end of 2004.
Swiss giants FC Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
signed him on 15 January 2005. Under Basel's trainer Christian Gross
Christian Gross
Christian Gross is a professional football coach and former player who currently manages Young Boys Bern. Before that he managed VfB Stuttgart until his dismissal in October 2010. He was manager of FC Basel from 1 July 1999 to 27 May 2009.-Playing career:Gross began his playing career at...
Zanni played in the first team immediately and during the season 2005/06 he played in every one of the teams 36 league games. Despite playing a key part in the Basel first team he surprisingly never played for Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
. However, under Basel's new trainer Thorsten Fink
Thorsten Fink
Thorsten Fink is a German football coach and former player, currently manager of Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.-Career:...
Zanni lost his place in the team, playing in only eight of the 36 games. After six and a half years in Basel, during the winter break 2010/11, and transferred free of charge to FC Vaduz.
Titles and Honours
Grasshopper- Swiss Super LeagueSwiss Super LeagueThe Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
: 2001, 2003
Basel
- Swiss Super LeagueSwiss Super LeagueThe Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
: 2007, 2008, 2010 - Swiss CupSchweizer CupThe Swiss Cup is a football cup tournament that has been organised annually since 1926 by the Swiss Football Association . The winner is allowed to take part in the UEFA Europa League. Between 2003 and 2008 the cup has been sponsored and known as the Swisscom Cup.-Finals:All played...
: 2005, 2008, 20102009–10 Swiss CupThe 2009–10 Swiss Cup was the 85th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. It began on 17 September with the first game of Round 1 and ended on 9 May 2010 with the Final held at St. Jakob-Park, Basel. The competition was won by FC Basel, who defeated second-level side... - Uhren CupUhrencupThe Uhrencup is a club football tournament, held annually in Switzerland.The tournament usually features four teams , each playing two matches, and is held in July at Stadion Brühl in Grenchen. As a friendly tournament, the format tends to be fluid...
: 2006, 2008