Dion Kacuri (born 11 February 2004) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Yverdon-Sport FC, on loan from FC Basel, in the Swiss Super League.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 February 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Baden, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Yverdon-Sport | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2017 | SC YF Juventus | ||
2017–2020 | Grasshoppers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Grasshoppers U21 | 26 | (7) |
2021–2024 | Grasshoppers | 28 | (1) |
2024– | Basel | 11 | (0) |
2024– | → Yverdon-Sport | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | Switzerland U18 | 3 | (1) |
2022 | Switzerland U19 | 2 | (0) |
2023– | Switzerland U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:25, 21 October 2023 (UTC) |
Club career
editKacuri made his professional debut for Grasshoppers in a 3–1 Swiss Super League win over FC Sion on 31 October 2021.[1] He signed a professional contract with Grasshoppers on 12 January 2022, keeping him at the club until 2025.[2] On 4 September 2022, he was nominated in the starting lineup for the first time and also shot his first goal in an official match, the opening goal in a 3–0 victory over FC Winterthur.[3]
On 7 February 2024, Kacuri signed a contract with Basel until the summer of 2028.[4][5] In his first half season in Basel, he made twelve appearances and even started in four. In his first ever start, he supplied the assist for the final score of 2–0 against Yverdon.
On 12 July 2024, he was loaned to Yverdon-Sport for the season.[6]
International career
editBorn in Switzerland, Kacuri is of Kosovan descent.[7] He is a youth international for Switzerland, having played up to the Switzerland U21s.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Live Sport und News". sport.ch.
- ^ Zürich, Grasshopper Club. "GC VERLÄNGERT MIT KACURI UND UKA". www.gcz.ch.
- ^ "GC - WIN (04.09.2022)". www.gcz.ch. Grasshopper Club Zürich. 4 September 2022.
- ^ "DER FCB VERPFLICHTET DION KACURI" [FCB SIGNS DION KACURI] (in Swiss High German). FC Basel. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Dion Kacuri leaves GC Zurich to join FC Basel 1893". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Dion Kacuri wechselt leihweise zu Yverdon Sport" [Dion Kacuri transfers on loan to Yverdon Sport] (in Swiss High German). FC Basel. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Dion Kacuri, futbollisti me origjinë nga Kosova që nënshkruan kontratën e parë profesionale në Zvicër". 12 June 2020.
- ^ "NATIONAL GAMES | DEBUTS FOR TIM MEYER AND DION KACURI". www.gcz.ch.
External links
edit- Dion Kacuri at Soccerway
- SFL Profile
- SFV U21 profile