http://sports.yahoo.com/news/u-prospect-mobi-fehr-signs-003100224--mls.html Mobi Fehr has joined MLS, with the team to be determined later.
http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/earns berth Final Four NCAA Division soccer championships/7567020/story.html Marco Voegli is a Junior (3rd year) defender at Simon Frasier University in Vancouver, BC Canada. He is from Lenzerheide.
Ziegler injured... Daprela linked with AC Milan Derdiyok is linked with various teams, among them Basel
Inler with two goals last weekend, btw Bunjaku is at 8 goals in 2nd BL and Ademi at 4 yesterday, Angha played in the Champions League match for Arsenal
Kevin Mbabu has signed for Newcastle Utd. Somewhat predictably the pundit on BBC Radio 5 was rather sarcastic, commenting "He'll just end up playing in their academy" If KM was spanish (for example) rather than swiss they might have said something else. RTA/magicam?
I wonder if anyone has made the comment about him being French speaking and the influx of Francophones at Newcastle.
I doubt it. Last I heard, 'cockney' Alan Pardew was still trying to learn 'geordie' (English accents) I'm sure that KM will be fluent in both 'languages' though....and French of course. NB: The 'Swiss-German' accent is sommat else and sounds nothing like 'Haut Deutsche'.....but fair play. I can recognise a Swiss-German accent when I hear one!
Mehmedi is certainly a talented player but is struggling at Dynamo Kyiv. I think he does not fit too well under Blokhin's philosophy. His skills are undeniable, he just can not translate them into goals. And we're talking of a team (Dynamo Kyiv) that is very poor on the offense.
I spent an enjoyable 90mins watching Lichtsteiner thwarting Celtic. Needless to say that in the pre-match build up SL received no mention whatsoever from the ITV pundits. Come half-time they were foaming at the mouth with his highly effective defensive technique. They kept saying 'typical italians' .......but did ultimately acknowledge that he was swiss.
here a current list EUROPE: Germany: 1. Bundesliga: Schalke 04: Tranquillo Barnetta , Nico Zwimpfer (Schalke U-23) Hannover 96: Mario Eggimann, Adrian Nikci, Johann Djourou (on loan from Arsenal) Wolfsburg: Diego Benaglio, Marwin Hitz, Ricardo Rodriguez 1.FC Nürnberg: Timm Klose Bayern München: Xherdan Shaqiri Hoffenheim: Eren Derdyiok Eintracht Frankfurt: Pirmin Schwegler Mönchengladbach: Granit Xhaka 2. Bundesliga: Hertha BSC: Fabian Lustenberger 1. FC Kaiserslautern: Albert Bunjaku Eintracht Braunschweig: Orhan Ademi (CH/MAC, 28.10.1991) lower leagues: SC Victoria Hamburg: Roger Stilz (CH/DE) RB Leipzig: Fabio Coltorti (Regionalliga Nord) SV Babelsberg 03: Zlatko Hebib (3. Liga) Karlsruher SC U-19: Nikola Veselinovic (CH/SR, 22.8.1993) BC Sport Kassel: Christian Okpala* (NG) ITALY: Serie A: Palermo: Cephas Malele (U-18, CH/AO 8.1.94), Michel Morganella, Steve von Bergen AC Milan: Steven Elias Kabamba Gyger (U-17 CH/CD 8.1.1994) Juventus Turin: Joel Untersee (CH/RSA, U-18 11.02.1994), Stefan Lichtsteiner, Stipe Simunac (HR/CH, primavera, plays for Croatia’s U-19), Zoran Josipovic (youth, 25.8.1995) Napoli: Blerim Dzemaili, Gökhan Inler, Valon Behrami FC Torino: Migjen Basha (CH/AL, wants to play for Albania), Alen Stevanovic* (SR) Sampdoria: Alessandro Martinelli (U-18 30.05.1993), Jonathan Rossini, Andjelko Savic (U-20, 11.3.93 CH/SR), Gaetano Berardi, Marvin Pfrunder (primavera, 28.1.94) Inter: Zdravko Kuzmanovic* (SR) AC Siena: Innocent Emeghara (on loan from Lorient) Serie B: Brescia: Fabio Daprela Ternano Calcio: Stefano Botta (CH/I) US Grosseto: Rolf Feltscher* (VE, on loan from Parma) Vicenza Calcio: Marco Padalino Novara Calcio: Haris Seferovic (U-21, CH/BA, 22.2.92, on loan from Fiorentina) lower leagues: ASD Treviso 2009 (prima divisione A): Simone Malacarne (CH/I, 23.2.1989) Nova Cosenza Calcio: Mirko Martucci Lupa Piacenza: Simone Fumasoli AC Prato (prima divisione B): Loris Pagnotta (CH/I 26.03.1992) Treviso (prima divisione A): Juri Toppan* (IT) AC Lecco: Kristijan Zefi (CH/KOS 15.03.1989) Monza: Mattia Desole (CH/VE, U-18 10.5.1993) FRANCE Ligue1: Auxerre II:Ferid Matri (U-18, 16.1.1994) Lyon youth: Jérémy Frick (U20, 08.03.1993), Kevin Massivi Tsimba (U-19, 20.2.1994) St-Etienne: Mohamed Maouche (CH/F, U-19, 1.10.1993) Sochaux: Yassin Mikari* (TN), Valentin Hayoz (U-19, 10.02.1995) Evian-Thonon-Gaillard: Fabrice Ehret* (FR) lower leagues: A.S. Altkirch: Joris Jaegy (28.01.1994) ENGLAND Premiership: Arsenal: Martin Angha-Lötscher (U-19 22.01.1994), Sead Hajrovic (U-18, CH/BA, 4.6.1993), Elton Monteiro Almada (CH/PT, 22.02.1994), Vlada Veselinovic (CH/SR, 23.7.92) Manchester United: Frederic Veseli (CH/KOS, U-21, 20.11.1992) Fulham: Philippe Senderos, Pajtim Kasami (U-21 2.6.1992), Kerim Frei* (TR), Mladen Petric* (HR) Aston Villa FC: Benjamin Siegrist (U-19, 31.1.1992) West Ham:Raphael Siegel (U-20) Tottenham youth: Milos Veljkovic* (SR) Stoke City: Karim Rossi (CH/MA) Newcastle youth: Kevin Mbabu (19.4.95) lower leagues: Hull City: Eldin Jakupovic Watford: Allmen Abdi (on loan from Udinese) Middlesbrough: Jayson Leutwiler Derby County: Valentin_Gjokaj SPAIN: Sevilla: Ivan Rakitic* (HR) Bezana: Carlos Ruiz Hertli (ES/CH) Belgium: Charleroi: Daniel Milicevic (CH/SRB) KSC Lokeren: Mijat Maric (CH/CRO) St.Truiden: Alessandro Iandoli (CH/I) Bosnia: Borac Banja Luka : Slavisa Dugic Greece: PAE Veria: Damian Bellon Israel: Hapoel Petah Tikva: Fabian Stoller Austria: Red Bull Salzburg: Christian Schwegler, Robin Kamber (youth) FC Pinzgau Saalfelden: Reto Heller SCR Altach II: Gian-Luca Reho Netherlands: Ajax: Stefan Marinikovic* (SR) Norway: Tromsö: Prijovic (on loan from Sion) Portugal: Sporting youth: Joel Pereira Dias (28.10.1998) Sacavenense: Joel Pereira Dias (28.10.1998, U-15, PT/CH) Benfica: Mika* (PT) Scotland: Ross County: Mihael Kovacevic (CH/CRO 06.03.1988), Branislav Micic (CH/SR, on loan from Sion) Turkey Denizlispor: Alper Urkay (U-21, 30.07.1990 CH/TR) Karsiyaka Spor Kulübü: Erhan Kavak Konyaspor: Serkan Sahin* (TR) Manisaspor: Ferhat Cökmüs* (TR) Istanbul BB: Ergün Berisha* (TR) Fenerbace: Reto Ziegler (on loan from Juve) Ukraine Dynamo Kiev: Admir Mehmedi Volyn Lutsk: Danijel Subotic (CH/SR) Cyprus: Omonia Nicosie: Johny Leoni Argentina: Estudiantes de la Plata: Dylan Gissi Australia: Carlton FC: Elia Keller (02.01.1991) Newcastle Jets: Daniel Ritter Melbourne Heart: Patrick Nyema Gerhardt* (LR) Japan J-League: Yokohama FC: Junnosuke Schneider (JPN/CH) Canada: Toronto FC: Stefan Frei Vancouver: Alain Rochat (CH/CAN), Ridge Mobulu* (CD) Milltown FC: Tyer Grech (CH/CAN 22.02.1991) Simon Fraser University: Marco Voegeli Montréal Impact: Dennis Iapichino Paraguay: Sportivo Luqueno: Kevin André Raschle (CH/PAR, 15.08.1990 U-21) Eduardo Daniel Raschle (15.08.1990, CH/PAR) Thailand: FC Bangkok Glass: Peter Läng Buriram United: Charyl Chappuis (CH/TH, 12.1.92), Chitchanok Xaysensourinthone (CH/LAOS, 23.8.94) USA: Holy Names University: Manuel Brändli Colorado Rapids: Bryan Windsor (U-16) Suny Purchase: David Buckingham James Madison University: Karel Manrau Florida Tech: Guillaume Zumofen swiss coaches abroad: Club Africain: Alain Geiger Mönchengladbach: Lucien Favre MC Oran: Raoul Savary Austria NT: Marcel Koller, Fritz Schmid (assistant) Roberto di Matteo (FC Chelsea) Vladimir Petkovic (Lazio Rom) Marco Schällibaum (Montréal)
I have got the feeling that with Mehmedi it is an issue of confidence. If he would be as self confident as Shaqiri or Xhaka, he could do much better. Then, confidence comes for a striker often with playing time, goals, a coach who beliefs in him and plays him on the right position. I hope he can play more often in order to gain confidence. btw, how is Subotic doing at Volyn Lutsk?
For Subotic that is. Malele with 3 Serie A appearances for Palermo so far. Martinelli on loan at Portosummaga
Abdi is doing quite well at Watford - he is a first team regular and also scored 8 goals already this season
Another goal yesterday as the Hornets beat Birmingham City away 4-0. This takes his tally this season to 9 goals and 7 assists. Okay he's not playing in a top division but fun to compare his stats to the other NT players who've been tried, or could be tried, behind the lone striker. Barnetta 0 goals 1 assist Mehmedi 0 goals 0 assists Dzemaili 1 goal 1 assist Xhaka 1 goal 0 assists Kasami 0 goals 0 assists Shaqiri 1 goal 2 assists Costanzo 4 goals 3 assists Fabian Frei 1 goal 1 assist ...Anyway, Abdi and Watford in the Premiership 2013/14 looks more and more likely and fans are calling for him to be named captain once he signs a permanent deal. Surely we never had a Swiss captain in England (at all abroad?) and except for Kasami (won't count Di Matteo and K. Frei) have we ever had a senior Swiss midfielder in the Premier League? Hottiger, Henchoz, Vega, Ziegler, Senderos, Djourou and Degen are/were all of them defenders.
4 goals in 4 matches now with Siena. There are two reasons why it is working for him at Siena and why it did not work at Lorient. The confidence of the coach and the tactical system. He is very good on counter attacks thanks to his speed. He is not good when a team has to make the game as he is losing a lot of balls. He definitely has to improve his technical skills yet. Hitzfeld might call him up versus Cyprus, but with his counter attack skills he should be on the bench first. He is a good option when playing on counters, tough. Now, Derdiyok also is more often showing his talent vs bigger opponents and is hardly seen in other matches. Who should play up front in the NT when we are meant to attack? Mehmedi or Gavranovic could be the better option vs weaker opponents, while Emeghara or Derdiyok might be the better option vs stronger opponents.
I'm counting 16 swiss players and 1 coach with game time in the Serie A this season. This has to ne an all time high for all leagues abroad.