Christian Witzig (born 9 January 2001) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for St. Gallen.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Münsterlingen, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | St. Gallen | ||
Number | 37 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2008 | FC Tägerwilen | ||
2008–2009 | FC Münchwilen | ||
2009–2015 | Wil | ||
2015–2019 | St. Gallen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | St. Gallen II | 50 | (2) |
2021– | St. Gallen | 6 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Switzerland U15 | 1 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Switzerland U16 | 4 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Switzerland U17 | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:00, 10 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:00, 10 September 2022 (UTC) |
Witzig is a product of the youth academies of Tägerwilen, Münchwilen, Wil and St. Gallen. He began his senior career with the reserves of St. Gallen in 2017.[1] On 24 June 2021, he signed his first professional contract with St. Gallen, tying him to the club until June 2023.[2] He made his professional debut with St. Gallen in a 3–1 Swiss Super League loss to Sion on 27 November 2021.[3]
Witzig is a youth international for Switzerland, having played from the U15 to U17 levels. He represented the Switzerland U17s at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[4]
FC St. Gallen – current squad | |
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