Moved back to the NASL: American midfielder Blake Smith comes from the Swiss side Yverdon-Sport in the 1. Liga Classic. He has previously played for the Montreal Impact and Indy Eleven. In 2013, Smith was selected 8th overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by the Montreal Impact. He made his professional debut the same year against Sporting Kansas City. http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/12/15/miami-fc-signs-midfielder-blake-smith-defender-brad-rusin
Thanks for the update. The Swiss leagues are in the midst of their almost 3 month break. I will keep this updated as to player movements.
Of all the players, the only ones still listed in Switzerland are Tall and Smith. I will check again as we get close to the end of Feb when the lower leagues start up again.
An update, the Swiss season is still over a month away from restarting. There is a new American is Switzerland at FC Bern Matt Pitcock. So here is the known players of US citizenship playing in Switzerland. Promotion League (3rd Division) Maki Tall - FC Sion II - Due to Olympic camps and injury, Tall has not really been able to impose himself. 1st Division Classic (4th Division) Marc Fäller - FC Baden - Fäller is generally the 2nd keeper on the squad. He often dresses but rarely gets into matches. Marc Nicati- La Chaux de Fonds Ken Nikravesh - US Terre Sainte Matt Pitcock - FC Bern 2nd Interregional League (5th Division) Michael Centeio Monteiro - FC La Tour/Le Pâquier Carryl Oberson - FC Marly 2nd League (6th League) Kyle Varley - FC Red Star Zurich II -
He is not training with the 1st team. They recently were in Turkey for a few weeks and he did not go.
Some reports have CHAD BARTLOMÉ back with BSC Old Boys. This is who he played with prior to his move to Sacramento Republic.
Also Maki Tall has been released by FC Sion and is now on trial in Belgium. Promotion League (3rd Division) Chad Barthlome - BSC Old Boys 1st Division Classic (4th Division) Marc Fäller - FC Baden - Fäller is generally the 2nd keeper on the squad. He often dresses but rarely gets into matches. Marc Nicati- La Chaux de Fonds Ken Nikravesh - US Terre Sainte Matt Pitcock - FC Bern 2nd Interregional League (5th Division) Michael Centeio Monteiro - FC La Tour/Le Pâquier Carryl Oberson - FC Marly 2nd League (6th League) Kyle Varley - FC Red Star Zurich II -
Promotion League (3rd Division) Chad Barthlome - BSC Old Boys 6 March at FCSG II Barthlome was on the subs bench for the beginning of the spring season as 3rd place BSC Old Boys fell to FC Saint Gallen II 4-0. Not he best of restarts for the club. 1st Division Classic (4th Division) Top 2 from each of the 3 groups can get promoted, plus 2 next best point earners enter promotion playoff. Bottom 2 from each group areare relegated. Marc Nicati- La Chaux de Fonds 5 March vs FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy La Chaux de Fonds was up 3-0 when the match was stopped at half-time. Nicati was not on the field, nor bench. In fact, he no longer is listed on the team page as with the team. He is on the picture, but not the squad. http://fccnet.ch/page/5516-premiere-ligue.html La Chaux de Fonds is tied with FC Bavois at the top of the group 1. Ken Nikravesh - US Terre Sainte 5 March at SC Düdingen Nikravesh started the match and scored the first goal in a 2-2 draw. He ended up playing all 90 min of the match. The draw helps pull the team out of the relegation zone and they now sit 11th out of 14 teams. Matt Pitcock - FC Bern 5 March vs FC Muri Pitcock did not start, nor was he on the substitutes bench for the 1st match of the spring that FC Bern lost 0-1. He was not even listed on the absent list. I wonder where he was. The team is now in 14th place, 5 points from safety. 2nd Interregional League (5th Division) Michael Centeio Monteiro - FC La Tour/Le Pâquier 1st match is next weekend. Carryl Oberson - FC Marly 1st match is next weekend. 2nd League (6th League) Kyle Varley - FC Red Star Zurich II 1st match is next weekend. Marc Fäller - has left the FC Baden, and has not as of yet joined a new club. 6 March vs FC Winterthur II
Promotion League (3rd Division) Chad Barthlome - BSC Old Boys 12 March vs SC Kriens. Barthlome was not on the bench but listed as "Training for preparation". The team lost at home 1-2 and find themselves in 4th place. 1st Division Classic (4th Division) Top 2 from each of the 3 groups can get promoted, plus 2 next best point earners enter promotion playoff. Bottom 2 from each group areare relegated. Marc Nicati- La Chaux de Fonds 12 March vs FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy La Chaux de Fonds tied with FC Bavois 1 -1. No sign of Nicati. Ken Nikravesh - US Terre Sainte 12 March vs FC Azzurri 90 LS Nikravesh started the match played all 90 min in a 3 - 3 draw. The draw puts the team back in the relegation zone and they now sit 13th out of 14 teams. Matt Pitcock - FC Bern 13 March @ FC Thun Berner Oberland II No sign of Pitcock as the team lost 3-0. The team is now in 14th place, 6 points from safety. 2nd Interregional League (5th Division) Michael Centeio Monteiro - FC La Tour/Le Pâquier 13 March @ FC Farvagny/Ogoz I Fc La Tour/Le Paquier wins 0-1 with Monteiro playing the last 3 min. The team now sits in 12 place out of 14. They currently occupy the last relegation team, but are even on points with the team ahead of them. One win could put them into 9th place. Carryl Oberson - FC Marly For some reason, they did not play. 2nd League (6th League) Kyle Varley - FC Red Star Zurich II 1st match is next weekend. Marc Fäller - Still no word on him
Marc Nicati is now in the United States. It looks like he is going to Med school at Baylor. I will remove him from the list.
Med school students are some on the most aggressive intramural players that I have seen. They had so much pent up energy that they were crazy on the field.
Promotion League (3rd Division) Chad Barthlome - BSC Old Boys 19 March vs FC Cham. Barthlome was on the bench but did not play as Cham scored a pk in the 94' min to win 2-3. They find themselves in 4th place. 1st Division Classic (4th Division) Top 2 from each of the 3 groups can get promoted, plus 2 next best point earners enter promotion playoff. Bottom 2 from each group areare relegated. Ken Nikravesh - US Terre Sainte No game over the weekend. Next match, 23 March @ FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy Matt Pitcock - FC Bern No game over the weekend. Next match, 23 March vs FC Wangen b.O. 2nd Interregional League (5th Division) Michael Centeio Monteiro - FC La Tour/Le Pâquier 20 March vs FC Portalban/Gletterens Fc La Tour/Le Paquier lost 2-4 with Monteiro playing the first 70 min. The match was tied 2-2 when he left. The team now sits in 13th place out of 14. They currently occupy the last relegation team, but are even on points with the team ahead of them. One win could put them into 8th place. The next match is vs Le Locle Sports I on 23 March. Carryl Oberson - FC Marly No sign on Oberson. 2nd League (6th League) Kyle Varley - FC Red Star Zurich II 1st match is next weekend.
Promotion League (3rd Division) Chad Barthlome - BSC Old Boys 19 March vs FC Cham. Barthlome was on the bench but did not play as Cham scored a pk in the 94' min to win 2-3. They find themselves in 4th place. 1st Division Classic (4th Division) Top 2 from each of the 3 groups can get promoted, plus 2 next best point earners enter promotion playoff. Bottom 2 from each group areare relegated. Ken Nikravesh - US Terre Sainte 23 March @ FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy US Terre Sainte lost the match to promotion chasing FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy 1-0. Nuikravesh played the entire match in the middle of the defense. The club is now in 13th place in the relegation zone, and one point from safety. Their next match is on 2 April vs Echallens who currently sit in 5th place. Matt Pitcock - FC Bern 23 March vs FC Wangen b.O. FC Bern lost 1-2 vs FC Wangen b.O. No sight of Pitcock at all. The club now sits in 14th and last place. They are 8 points from safety. FC Wangen b.O. is right ahead of them, so this home loss was particularly problematic. The next match is on 3 April vs FC Münsingen who currently are in 2nd place. 2nd Interregional League (5th Division) Michael Centeio Monteiro - FC La Tour/Le Pâquier 23 March vs Le Locle Sports I Fc La Tour/Le Paquier won 2-1 . Monteiro played the entire match at right back. The game became very chippy with 5 yellow cards and one red card. The team has earned 4 points from the 1st place team and the 6th place team in a week. They now sit in 11th place, 1 place above the relegation zone. The next match is @ FC Vevey Sports 05 in the 2nd round of the 2nd Interregional League Cup on 26 March. Carryl Oberson - FC Marly No sign of Oberson. The next match is @ FC Plan-les-Ouates in the 2nd round of the 2nd Interregional League Cup on 2 March. 2nd League (6th League) Kyle Varley - FC Red Star Zurich II 1st match is next weekend.
Promotion League (3rd Division) Chad Barthlome - BSC Old Boys 2 April vs Breitenrain 1st Division Classic (4th Division) Top 2 from each of the 3 groups can get promoted, plus 2 next best point earners enter promotion playoff. Bottom 2 from each group areare relegated. Ken Nikravesh - US Terre Sainte 2 April vs Echallens who currently sit in 5th place. Matt Pitcock - FC Bern 3 April vs FC Münsingen who currently are in 2nd place. 2nd Interregional League (5th Division) Michael Centeio Monteiro - FC La Tour/Le Pâquier 26 March @ FC Vevey Sports 02 in 2nd Interleague Cup Fc La Tour/Le Paquier lost 2:1. I am unsure if Monteiro played. I would assume he did, but nothing has been listed. Carryl Oberson - FC Marly 26 March @ FC Plan-les-Ouates in 2nd Interleague Cup FC Marly lost 2:1 in the Geneva suburb of Plan-les-Ouates. 2nd League (6th League) Kyle Varley - FC Red Star Zurich II 29 March vs FC Regensdorf 1.
2nd League (6th League) Kyle Varley - FC Red Star Zurich II 29 March vs FC Regensdorf 1. The opening match of the Spring season for the 2016 2nd League started with at 1-1 draw. Kyle Varley started the match at right back. Red Star Zurich II finds itself in 6th place. They are 1 point out of 3rd place. The next match is vs FC Wollishofen 1 on 3 April. Wollishofen sits in 14th and last place in the group.
]Promotion League (3rd Division) Chad Barthlome - BSC Old Boys 2 April vs Breitenrain. Old Boys won 0-3 and Barthlome played all 90 min and scored in the 86' min to wrap up the victory. The win moves the club into 5th place with 33 points. They are 13 points and 11 points behind the leaders, so promotion is out of the cards, but they could finish 3rd. Next match is 9 April against FC Zurich II. 1st Division Classic (4th Division) Top 2 from each of the 3 groups can get promoted, plus 2 next best point earners enter promotion playoff. Bottom 2 from each group areare relegated. Ken Nikravesh - US Terre Sainte 2 April vs Echallens. US Terre Sainte lost at home 0-1 to FC Echallens. Nikravesh played all 90 min in the loss. The team sits in 13th place, one spot and two points from safety. Their next match is at FC Martigny who occupy the 12th spot. This is a very big match for the club this season. Matt Pitcock - FC Bern 3 April vs FC Münsingen. FC Bern lost 2-0. Pitcock did not play, nor did he make the substitutes bench. FC Bern is now in 14th place 9 points from safety with only 8 matches to play. Their next match is against FC Sursee, the team who occupies the last spot that will not be relegated, 9 April, to say this is an important match for the club is a massive understatement. If they loose, relegation is almost certain. 2nd Interregional League (5th Division) Michael Centeio Monteiro - FC La Tour/Le Pâquier 2 April at FC Grünstern. FC La Tour/Le Pâquier lost 1-0. Monteiro played the 1st 63 min of the match and picked up a yellow card in the 58'. FC Grünstern scored directly after. The team still sits in 11th place, which is the final place of safety. They are 1 point above the relegation zone. Their next match is at home to SV Lyss on 9 April. Lyss sits in 6th place. Carryl Oberson - FC Marly 3 April vs Le Locle Sports I. FC Marly lost 0-4 at home and find themselves in 13th place. They are 3 points from being tied with the 11th place team on points, but have a much worse goal differential. Their next match is at FC Portalban/Gletterens on 9 April, a team who currently sit in 2nd place in the group. 2nd League (6th League) Kyle Varley - FC Red Star Zurich II 3 April vs FC Wollishofen 1. FC Red Star Zurich II earned a pk in the 93' to draw the match 2-2. Varley played the entire match at right back. The team now sits in 7th place, but is only 1 point our of 3rd place. The top two teams are running away with the group, but 3rd is a real possibility. The next match is at FC Affoltern a/A1 who are currently in 2nd place. The match will be 9 April.
Promotion League (3rd Division) Chad Barthlome - BSC Old Boys 9 April against FC Zurich II. BSC Old Boys won 4-2 with one goal from Chad Barthlome. Barthlome started the match on the bench and entered the match in the 76' min. 3 min later he scored to make the match 4-2. The win pushed the club into 3rd place. Their next match is on 12 April against FC Basel II, then 16 April at Etoile Carouge. 1st Division Classic (4th Division) Top 2 from each of the 3 groups can get promoted, plus 2 next best point earners enter promotion playoff. Bottom 2 from each group areare relegated. Ken Nikravesh - US Terre Sainte 9 April @ FC Bavois. US Terre Sainte found themselves down 3-0 in the 60'. They managed to score two late goals, but still fell to Bavois 3-2. Nikravesh played the entire match. The club now sits in 13th place 4 points from the 12th place team. With only 7 matches left, they really need to pick up points. Their next match is 16 April vs FC Martigny-Sports. Matt Pitcock - FC Bern 9 April vs FC Sursee. The needed miracle did not happen as FC Bern lost 1-6. Sursee scored early (6', 15') and often (29', 34') in the 1st half. Still no sign of Pitcock. The club now sits 11 points from safety with 7 matches left. They also have a -28 goal differential. Their next match is 16 April vs Zug 94. 2nd Interregional League (5th Division) Michael Centeio Monteiro - FC La Tour/Le Pâquier 9 April vs SV Lyss. FC La Tour/Le Pâquier won 6-2 while leading 2-0 at half time. Monteiro was an unused substitute for the match. This win puts the club in 10th place and out of the relegation zone. Their next match is 17 April vs FC Bulle who currently sit in 3rd place. Carryl Oberson - FC Marly 9 April @ FC Portalban/Gletterens on 9 April. FC Marly lost 3-1 with no sign of Oberson at all. The team now sits in 13th place 6 points from safety and supporting a -31 goal differential. They do have 9 matches to play. Their next match is 16 April against SV Lyss. 2nd League (6th League) Kyle Varley - FC Red Star Zurich II 9 April vs FC Affoltern 2-2. The match ended in a draw andVarley played the entire match. Their next match is 17 April vs FC Birmensdorf, a team that currently sit in 13th place.
Chad Barthlome - BSC Old Boys 12 April against FC Basel II. BSC Old Boys drew with FC Basel II in a Basel Derby. Barthlome started the match on the bench and entered in the 69' as BSC pushed for the winning goal. The draw leaves them in 3rd place one point ahead of FC Basel II. Their next match is 16 April at Etoile Carouge.
Promotion League (3rd Division) Chad Barthlome - BSC Old Boys 16 April @ Etoile Carouge. Old Boys lost to last place Etoile Carouge 3-1. Two early goals put the Old Boys down quick and Old Boys finally scored in the 85. Barthlome started and played the first 49' when he was subbed out. The loss puts them in 4th place with 37 points. Their next match is on 23 April against FC Tuggen. 1st Division Classic (4th Division) Top 2 from each of the 3 groups can get promoted, plus 2 next best point earners enter promotion playoff. Bottom 2 from each group areare relegated. Ken Nikravesh - US Terre Sainte 16 April vs FC Martigny-Sports. US Terre Sainte found themselves down 0-1 in the 30'. They equalized on a PK before half-time and evenetually won the match 3-1. Nikravesh played the entire match. The club now sits in 13th place 2 points from the 12th place team. With only 6 matches left, they really need to pick up points. Their next match is 23 April at FC Oberwallis Naters. Matt Pitcock - FC Bern 16 April at Zug 94. Bern lost 3:1. No sign of Pitcock in any of the FC Bern teams. I checked all the way down to the 5th League (9th Division). 2nd Interregional League (5th Division) Michael Centeio Monteiro - FC La Tour/Le Pâquier 17 April vs FC Bulle was postponed due to too much rain. Next match will be against FC Marly on 24 April. Carryl Oberson - FC Marly 16 April vs SV Lyss. Marly lost 0-2 with Oberston no where to be seen. Their next match will be at FC La Tour/Le Pâquier on 24 April. 2nd League (6th League) Kyle Varley - FC Red Star Zurich II 17 April vs FC Birmensdorf. The match ended in a 1-1 draw with Varley playing all 90 min. Their next match is 23 April vs FC Wädenswil, a team currently in 13th place out of 14 teams in the group.
Promotion League (3rd Division) Chad Barthlome - BSC Old Boys 23 April vs FC Tuggen. Barthlome did not play as he was held out of the squad due to injury. Old Boys did win 3-1 and now sit in 4th place. Their next match is 30 April at FC Köniz. 1st Division Classic (4th Division) Top 2 from each of the 3 groups can get promoted, plus 2 next best point earners enter promotion playoff. Bottom 2 from each group areare relegated. Ken Nikravesh - US Terre Sainte 23 April at FC Oberwallis Naters. Nikravesh played the entire match and was called on to defend as hara as possible as a fellow defender received two yellow cards. An earlu goal for Terre Sainte gave hope, but the waves of attack were too much for Nikravesh and company. They gave up a 83' goal to make the score 1-1. With the draw they now have 20 points and are 1 point from safety, but have played one more match. Next match 30 April vs Lancy FC. Matt Pitcock - FC Bern 23 April vs FC Schötz. FC Bern lost 1-3 and Pitcock was no where to be found. FC Bern will need a miracle to not be relegated. 2nd Interregional League (5th Division) Michael Centeio Monteiro - FC La Tour/Le Pâquier 24 April vs FC Marly. Montero was an unused substitute in the 2-1 win over FC Marly. This Their next match is 1 May at FC La Sarraz-Eclépens. Carryl Oberson - FC Marly 24 April @ FC La Tour/Le Pâquier. Marly lost 1-2 with Oberston no where to be seen. Their next match is 30 April @ Stade Payerne. They are 8 points from safety. 2nd League (6th League) Kyle Varley - FC Red Star Zurich II 23 April vs FC Wädenswil. The match ended in a 0-1 loss with Varley playing all 90 min. Their next match is 3 May vs FC Schlieren.
]Promotion League (3rd Division) Chad Barthlome - BSC Old Boys 30 April at FC Köniz. Old Boys won 0-1 and Barthlome did not play as he is recovering from injury. The win puts keeps them in 4th place, two points behind their cross-town rival Basel II. Their next match is 8 May vs FC Stade Nyonnais. 1st Division Classic (4th Division) Top 2 from each of the 3 groups can get promoted, plus 2 next best point earners enter promotion playoff. Bottom 2 from each group areare relegated. Ken Nikravesh - US Terre Sainte 30 April vs Lancy FC. Terre Sainte lost 0-1 to Lancy FC with Nikravesh playing the entire match. The team sits 3 points from safety with 4 matches remaining. Their next match is 7 May at Signal FC Bernex-Confignon, this is a must win for US Terre Sainte if they want to avoid the drop. Signal FC Bernex-Confignon is behind them in the standings. Matt Pitcock - FC Bern 30 April @ FC Solothurn. FC Bern drew 0-0 and Pitcock was no where to be found. FC Bern will need a miracle to not be relegated. With 4 matches left they need at least 13 points to maintain their status. 2nd Interregional League (5th Division) Michael Centeio Monteiro - FC La Tour/Le Pâquier 1 May at FC La Sarraz-Eclépens. Montero played the entire match as a right winger in a 4-3 loss to FC La Sarraz-Eclépens. This Their next match is 4 May vs Stade Payerne. Carryl Oberson - FC Marly 30 April @ Stade Payerne. Marly drew 1-1 with Oberston no where to be seen. Their next match is 4 May vs FC Béroche-Gorgier I. They are 8 points from safety. 2nd League (6th League) Kyle Varley - FC Red Star Zurich II Their next match is 3 May vs FC Schlieren. After that it is 8 May vs FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH.