Jean-Pierre Rhyner

{{Short description|Swiss footballer (born 1996)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jean-Pierre Rhyner

| image = File:Jean Pierre Rhyner.jpg

| upright =0.7

| caption = Rhyner with Grasshoppers in 2015

| fullname = Jean-Pierre Patrick Rhyner Pebe

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|3|16}}

| birth_place = Zürich, Switzerland

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Vizela

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 = 2005–2016

| youthclubs1 = Grasshoppers

| years1 = 2016–2019

| clubs1 = Grasshoppers

| caps1 = 35

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2017–2018

| clubs2 = → Schaffhausen (loan)

| caps2 = 26

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2019–2021

| clubs3 = Cádiz

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2020–2021

| clubs4 = → Cartagena (loan)

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2021

| clubs5 = → Emmen (loan)

| caps5 = 2

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2021–2022

| clubs6 = Volos

| caps6 = 15

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2022–2024

| clubs7 = Schaffhausen

| caps7 = 41

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2024–

| clubs8 = Vizela

| caps8 = 2

| goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2014

| nationalteam1 = Peru U20

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2015–2017

| nationalteam2 = Switzerland U20

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam3 = Switzerland U21

| nationalcaps3 = 5

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 31 August 2024

| nationalteam-update =

}}

{{family name hatnote|Rhyner|Pebe|lang=Spanish}}

Jean-Pierre Patrick Rhyner Pebe (born 16 March 1996) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Vizela. A former youth international for Peru, he has most recently represented Switzerland at youth level.{{cite web |author1=Marith |author2=Aguilar |title=Selección Peruana {{!}} Jean Pierre Rhyner y su mensaje tras darse a conocer su convocatoria a la bicolor |url=https://rpp.pe/futbol/seleccion-peruana/seleccion-peruana-jean-pierre-rhyner-y-su-mensaje-tras-darse-a-conocer-su-convocatoria-a-la-bicolor-peru-vs-chile-peru-vs-argentina-noticia-1301581 |publisher=RPP Noticias |access-date=31 October 2020 |language=Spanish}}{{cite web |title=Jean Pierre Rhyner motivado tras la convocatoria de la selección peruana: "Llegó el día" |url=https://larepublica.pe/deportes/2020/10/30/jean-pierre-rhyner-celebra-su-primera-convocatoria-a-la-seleccion-peruana-llego-el-dia/ |publisher=La República |access-date=31 October 2020 |language=Spanish}}

Club career

A youth product of Grasshoppers, Rhyner made his professional debut with his childhood team in a 2–0 2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round loss to Fenerbahçe on 25 August 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/lineups?gameId=463026|title=Grasshoppers vs. Fenerbahçe – Football Match Line-Ups – August 25, 2016 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} He debuted for Grasshoppers in the Swiss Challenge League in a 4–0 loss to on 23 October 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=456514|title=Young Boys vs. Grasshoppers – Football Match Summary – October 23, 2016 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com}} On 30 January 2017, Rhyner was loaned out to Schaffhausen to gain first-team experience in the Swiss Challenge League.{{cite web|url=http://www.americatv.com.pe/deportes/futbol-mundial/jean-pierre-rhyner-cedido-grasshopper-club-segunda-suiza-n263422|title=Jean Pierre Rhyner cedido por Grasshopper a club de la Segunda de Suiza|publisher=americatv.com}}

On 8 January 2018, Rhyner returned to Grasshoppers after a successful year with Schaffhausen.{{cite web|url=https://www.gcz.ch/news/news/artikel/gc-holt-rhyner-zurueck-und-verpflichtet-lika/|title=GC Holt Rhyner Zurueck und Verpflichtet Lika|publisher=gcz.ch}}

On 10 July 2019, Rhyner moved abroad and joined Spanish Segunda División side Cádiz CF on a three-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/jean-pierre-rhyner-refuerza-la-zaga-cadista|title=Jean Pierre Rhyner refuerza la zaga cadista|trans-title=Jean Pierre Rhyner bolsters the cadista defence|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=10 July 2019|access-date=10 July 2019}} On 5 October of the following year, after featuring rarely as his side achieved promotion to La Liga, he moved to FC Cartagena in the second division, on loan for one year.{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/rhyner-cedido-al-cartagena|title=Rhyner cedido al Cartagena|trans-title=Rhyner loaned to Cartagena|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=5 October 2020|access-date=5 October 2020}}

On 16 January 2021, Rhyner moved to Eredivisie side FC Emmen, also in a temporary deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/rhyner-pone-rumbo-a-holanda|title=Rhyner pone rumbo a Holanda|trans-title=Rhyner moves to the Netherlands|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=16 January 2021|access-date=18 January 2021}}

On 30 June 2021, he was announced by the Greek Super League side Volos as their new transfer.{{cite web |url=https://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/superleague1/bolos-anakoinwse-riner/4188017 |title=Ανακοίνωσε Ρινέρ ο Βόλος |trans-title=Volos announced Rhyner|date=30 June 2021|access-date=1 July 2021|website=www.sport-fm.gr |language=el}}

On 8 July 2022, Rhyner returned to Schaffhausen.{{cite web|publisher=Schaffhausen|url=https://www.fcschaffhausen.ch/2022/07/08/unsere-neue-nummer-4/|title=Unsere neue Nummer 4|date=8 July 2022|access-date=12 October 2022|language=de}}

On 17 July 2024, Rhyner signed a two-year contract with Vizela in Portugal.{{cite web|publisher=Vizela|url=https://fcvizela.pt/2024/07/19/rhyner-chega-para-a-defesa/|title=Rhyner chega para a defesa|trans-title=Rhyner arrives for defense|date=17 July 2024|access-date=11 September 2024|language=pt}}

International career

Born in Switzerland to a Swiss father and a Peruvian mother, Rhyner first represented the Peru national under-20 football team in a pair of friendlies in 2014 against the Venezuela U20s and Colombia u20s.{{cite web|url=http://larepublica.pe/deportes/397858-jean-pierre-rhyner-en-suiza-no-les-hizo-gracia-que-decidiera-jugar-por-peru|title=Jean Pierre Rhyner: "En Suiza no les hizo gracia que decidiera jugar por Perú" – LaRepublica.pe|first=Redacción|last=LR|date=11 August 2015|publisher=|access-date=31 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024022806/http://larepublica.pe/deportes/397858-jean-pierre-rhyner-en-suiza-no-les-hizo-gracia-que-decidiera-jugar-por-peru|archive-date=24 October 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://peru.com/futbol/la-nueve/liga-atlantico-sub-20-peru-derroto-venezuela-video-noticia-295287|title=Liga del Atlántico Sub 20: Perú derrotó a Venezuela (VIDEO)|first=Redacción|last=Peru.com|date=23 October 2014|publisher=}} Rhyner is also a youth international for Switzerland at the U20,{{cite web|url=http://www.football.ch/fr/ASF/Equipes-nationales/M20/Team.aspx/t-41649/p-662981/|title=Association Suisse de Football – Team|website=www.football.ch}} and U21 levels.{{cite web|url=http://www.football.ch/fr/ASF/Equipes-nationales/M21/Team.aspx/t-41643/p-662981/|title=Association Suisse de Football – Team|website=www.football.ch}} On 22 July 2020, FIFA approved a one-time nationality switch for Rhyner, making him eligible to represent Peru.{{cite web|url=https://elbocon.pe/futbol-peruano/seleccion-peruana/seleccion-peruana-jean-pierre-rhyner-fue-habilitado-por-fifa-para-ser-convocado-a-la-blanquirroja-nczd-noticia/|title=Selección peruana: Jean Pierre Rhyner fue habilitado por FIFA para ser convocado a la 'Blanquirroja'|date=22 July 2020|publisher=El Bocón}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|21 January 2022}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="5"|Grasshoppers

|2015–16

|rowspan="4"|Swiss Super League

|0

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
2016–17

|1

02010colspan="2"|—40
2017–18

|14

110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—151
2018–19

|20

120colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—221
colspan="2"|Total

!35

26010colspan="2"|—422
rowspan="3"|Schaffhausen (loan)

|2016–17

|rowspan="2"|Swiss Challenge League

|9

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—90
2017–18

|17

210colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—182
colspan="2"|Total

!26

210colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—272
Cádiz

|2019–20

|rowspan="2"|Segunda División

|8

110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—91
Cartagena (loan)

|2020–21

|6

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—70
Emmen (loan)

|2020–21

|Eredivisie

|2

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20
Volos

|2021–22

|Super League Greece

|8

220colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—102
colspan="3"|Career total

!85

21101000977

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