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Kevin Rüegg

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Kevin Rüegg
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-05) 5 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Uster, Switzerland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Basel
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 FC Zürich II
2017–2020 FC Zürich 94 (3)
2020– Hellas Verona 7 (0)
2022Lugano (loan) 16 (0)
2022–2023Young Boys (loan) 10 (0)
2023–FC Basel (loan) 20 (0)
International career
2013 Switzerland U15 2 (0)
2013 Switzerland U16 2 (0)
2014 Switzerland U17 6 (0)
2016–2017 Switzerland U19 4 (0)
2017–2021 Switzerland U21 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:33, 4 June 2023 (UTC)

Kevin Rüegg (born 5 August 1998) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Swiss Super League club Basel, on loan from the Italian club Hellas Verona. He can also play in midfield. He has represented Switzerland at various youth levels.

Career

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In August 2020, Rüegg moved to Serie A side Hellas Verona on a five-year contract.[1][2]

In February 2022, Rüegg was loaned to Lugano until the end of the season.[3]

On 16 July 2022, Rüegg joined Young Boys on loan with an option to buy.[4]

On 6 September 2023, he joined Basel on loan with an option to buy.[5]

Personal life

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Born in Switzerland, Rüegg's mother is Cameroonian and his father is Swiss.[6]

Honours

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FC Zürich

Lugano

Young Boys

Individual

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Career statistics

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Club

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As of 22:03, 23 May 2024 (UTC).[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Zürich 2016–17 Challenge League 9 0 0 0 9 0
2017–18 Super League 31 0 4 1 35 1
2018–19 26 2 4 0 4[a] 0 34 2
2019–20 28 1 1 0 29 1
Total 94 3 9 1 4 0 0 0 107 4
Hellas Verona 2020–21 Serie A 7 0 1 0 8 0
2021–22 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 7 0 2 0 9 0
Lugano (loan) 2021–22 Super League 16 0 3 0 19 0
Young Boys (loan) 2022–23 Super League 10 0 2 0 3[b] 0 15 0
Basel (loan) 2023–24 Super League 20 0 1 0 21 0
Career total 147 3 17 1 7 0 0 0 171 4
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

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  1. ^ Neuhaus, Matthias (28 August 2020). "FCZ: Kevin Rüegg wechselt zu Hellas Verona". Nau. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  2. ^ "UFFICIALE: Hellas Verona, arriva Ruegg dallo Zurigo. Contratto quinquennale".
  3. ^ "KEVIN RÜEGG TORNA IN SVIZZERA E VESTIRÀ LA MAGLIA DEL LUGANO" (Press release) (in Italian). Lugano. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  4. ^ "YB VERPFLICHTET KEVIN RÜEGG" (in German). Young Boys. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  5. ^ "KEVIN RÜEGG LEIHWEISE ZUM FCB" [KEVIN RÜEGG ON LOAN TO FCB] (in German). Basel. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Kevin Rüegg: Ein Mann der zweiten Chance". football.ch (in German). 29 March 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. ^ svizzera, RSI Radiotelevisione. "Tripudio bianconero, la Coppa è del Lugano!". rsi.
  8. ^ "Super League: Kevin Mbabu élu joueur de l'année". RTSSport.ch (in French). 28 January 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Kevin Rüegg » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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