Marcel Büchel
{{short description|Liechtensteiner footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Marcel Büchel
|image = AUT vs. LIE 2015-10-12 (183) Marcel Büchel.jpg
|image_size =
|caption = Büchel playing for Liechtenstein in 2016
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|3|18|df=y}}
|birth_place = Feldkirch, Austria
|height = 1.75 m{{soccerway|marcel-buchel/134269}}
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Messina
|clubnumber = 37
|youthyears1 = 2005–2009
|youthclubs1 = St. Gallen
|youthyears2 = 2009–2010
|youthclubs2 = Siena
|years1 = 2010–2013
|clubs1 = Siena
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2010–2011
|clubs2 = → Juventus (loan)
|caps2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2011–2012
|clubs3 = → Gubbio (loan)
|caps3 = 17
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2012–2013
|clubs4 = → Cremonese (loan)
|caps4 = 24
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2013–2016
|clubs5 = Juventus
|caps5 = 0
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2013–2014
|clubs6 = → Virtus Lanciano (loan)
|caps6 = 33
|goals6 = 1
|years7 = 2014–2015
|clubs7 = → Bologna (loan)
|caps7 = 30
|goals7 = 3
|years8 = 2015–2016
|clubs8 = → Empoli (loan)
|caps8 = 28
|goals8 = 2
|years9 = 2016–2019
|clubs9 = Empoli
|caps9 = 15
|goals9 = 0
|years10 = 2017–2018
|clubs10 = → Verona (loan)
|caps10 = 23
|goals10 = 0
|years11 = 2019–2020
|clubs11 = Juve Stabia
|caps11 = 7
|goals11 = 0
|years12 = 2020–2023
|clubs12 = Ascoli
|caps12 = 87
|goals12 = 3
|years13 = 2024–2025
|clubs13 = SPAL
|caps13 = 29
|goals13 = 1
|years14 = 2025–
|clubs14 = Messina
|caps14 = 0
|goals14 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2009
|nationalteam1 = Austria U19
|nationalcaps1 = 3
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2015–
|nationalteam2 = Liechtenstein
|nationalcaps2 = 29
|nationalgoals2 = 1
|club-update = 18 December 2024
|ntupdate = 19 November 2024
}}
{{Commons category}}
Marcel Büchel (born 18 March 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian {{Italian football updater|Messina}} club Messina. Born in Austria, he represents Liechtenstein at international level.
Club career
=Early career=
Born in Feldkirch, Austria, Büchel began his career with the youth teams of Swiss club FC St. Gallen and Italian club Siena. Büchel signed a season-long loan deal with Juventus for the 2010–11 season, and made his professional debut for Juventus in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, in a group stage match against Austrian team Red Bull Salzburg on 4 November 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/match_commentary/0,19764,11065_3315526,00.html|title=Juventus 0 SV Red Bull Salzburg 0|accessdate=8 November 2010|date=4 November 2010|work=Sky Sports}}
On 1 July 2011, Büchel was sent out on loan to Serie B side Gubbio on a season-long deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=278740|title=Gubbio, quattro acquisti e due rinnovi|accessdate=3 July 2011|website=tuttomercatoweb.com}} He finished the 2011–12 Serie B campaign having made 17 league appearances for the club, and scoring 1 goal. Büchel spent the next season out on loan to Cremonese.
=Juventus=
On 31 January 2013, it was officially communicated that Büchel was sold to former club Juventus in a co-ownership deal. In exchange, Siena also signed Juventus' Primavera captain Andrea Schiavone, also on a co-ownership deal. As part of the negotiations, Büchel's loan spell at Cremonese would continue.{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/juve/en/news/31jan2013_Mercato_Parma|title=Transfers agreed with Parma and Siena|date=31 January 2013|accessdate=8 April 2013|publisher=Juventus F.C.|archive-date=12 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412013813/http://www.juventus.com/juve/en/news/31jan2013_Mercato_Parma|url-status=dead}} He was called up to the Juventus first team by head coach Antonio Conte, as part of a 31-man squad for their pre-season training camp in Valle d'Aosta on 11 July 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/juve/en/news/chatillon_squad|title=31-man Juve squad arrives in Chatillon|publisher=Juventus F.C.|accessdate=17 June 2018|archive-date=15 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715194321/http://www.juventus.com/juve/en/news/chatillon_squad|url-status=dead}}
On 2 September 2013, Büchel was officially loaned out to Virtus Lanciano on a season-long deal, that expired on 30 June 2014{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/juve/en/news/final_day_transfer_activity|title=Transfer deadline day round-up|publisher=Juventus F.C.|accessdate=17 June 2018|archive-date=18 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218130600/http://www.juventus.com/juve/en/news/final_day_transfer_activity|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-lanciano-buchel-arriva-in-prestito-dalla-juventus-480589|title=UFFICIALE: Lanciano, Buchel arriva in prestito dalla Juventus|website=tuttomercatoweb.com|accessdate=17 June 2018}}
On 26 August 2014, Büchel was officially loaned out to Bologna on a season-long deal, that expired 30 June 2015.
=Empoli=
On 31 August 2015, he was loaned out to Empoli.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/it/news/7/calciomercato/2015/08/31/14930722/calciomercato-empoli-ufficiale-larrivo-di-buchel-dalla|title=Calciomercato Empoli, ufficiale l'arrivo di Buchel dalla Juventus|website=Goal.com|accessdate=17 June 2018}}
On 22 June 2016, Empoli bought Büchel's contract outright from Juventus,{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/86232/official-empoli-sign-buchel|title=Official: Empoli sign Buchel - Football Italia|website=football-italia.net|date=22 June 2016 |accessdate=17 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.empolicalcio.net/Esercitato-il-diritto-di-riscatto-per-Buchel.htm|title=Esercitato il diritto di riscatto per Buchel|date=22 June 2016|accessdate=4 July 2016|publisher=Empoli F.C.|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009001221/http://www.empolicalcio.net/Esercitato-il-diritto-di-riscatto-per-Buchel.htm|archive-date=9 October 2016|url-status=dead}} for €1.5 million transfer fee.{{cite report|url=https://www.juventus.com/images/image/private/fl_attachment/dev/u4j150tbzjkuvvfcejoo.pdf|title=Annual financial report at 30 June 2016|date=24 November 2016|accessdate=5 October 2020|publisher=Juventus F.C.|location=Turin|page=82}}
=Hellas Verona=
Büchel signed with Hellas Verona in August 2017 on loan with a purchase option.{{cite web|url=http://www.larena.it/home/sport/hellas/buchel-hellas-non-puoi-pensarci-due-volte-1.5875975|title=Buchel: «Hellas? Non puoi pensarci due volte...|newspaper=L'Arena|language=Italian|date=3 August 2017|accessdate=26 August 2017|archive-date=10 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910091437/http://www.larena.it/home/sport/hellas/buchel-hellas-non-puoi-pensarci-due-volte-1.5875975|url-status=dead}}
= Juve Stabia =
After being released by Empoli at the end of the 2018–19 season, Büchel had an unsuccessful trial with Serie A team Roma.{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11861/11844452/jack-rodwell-passes-roma-medical-but-battling-marcel-buchel-for-place-in-squad|title=Jack Rodwell passes Roma medical but battling Marcel Buchel for place in squad|website=Sky Sports|language=en|access-date=8 November 2019}}
On 4 November 2019 it was announced that Büchel had joined Juve Stabia of Serie B, wearing the number 50 shirt.{{Cite web|url=https://ssjuvestabia.it/blog/buchel-e-un-nostro-calciatore/|title=Buchel è un nostro calciatore!|date=4 November 2019|publisher=S.S. Juve Stabia|language=it-IT|access-date=8 November 2019}}
He made his debut for Juve Stabia in a 2-0 defeat to Virtus Entella, playing for 76 minutes before being subbed off for Massimiliano Carlini.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/commentary?gameId=555746|title=Virtus Entella vs. Juve Stabia - Football Match Commentary |date=December 1, 2019|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=12 December 2019}}
=Ascoli=
On 16 September 2020 he signed a one-year contract with Ascoli with an option to renew.{{cite news|publisher=Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C.|url=https://www.ascolicalcio1898.it/index.php/news/dettaglio/calciomercato-marcel-buchel-nuovo-centrocampista-bianconero|title=Calciomercato: Marcel Buchel nuovo centrocampista bianconero.|date=16 September 2020|language=Italian}}
On 22 September 2023, Büchel's contract was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|publisher=Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C.|url=https://www.ascolicalcio1898.it/calciomercato-risoluzione-del-contratto-per-buchel/|title=Calciomercato: Risoluzione del contratto per Buchel.|date=22 September 2023|language=Italian}}
=SPAL=
On 11 January 2024, Büchel signed a contract with SPAL in Serie C until 30 June 2025.{{cite web|publisher=SPAL|url=https://www.spalferrara.it/news/2024-01-11-benvenuto-in-biancazzurro-marcel-buechel|title=Benvenuto in biancazzurro Marcel Büchel|trans-title=Welcome to biancazzurro Marcel Büchel|date=11 January 2024|access-date=12 January 2024|language=it}}
=Messina=
On 21 January 2025, SPAL announced Büchel's transfer to Messina in Serie C.{{cite web|publisher=ACR Messina|url=https://www.spalferrara.it/news/2025-01-21-marcel-buechel-definitivo-all-a-c-r-messina|title=Marcel Büchel definitivo all'A.C.R. Messina|trans-title=Marcel Büchel permanently at ACR Messina|date=21 January 2025|access-date=25 January 2025|language=it}}
International career
On 18 September 2015, it was announced that Büchel had acquired Liechtensteiner citizenship and was named in their squad for the upcoming UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers in October.{{cite web|url=http://derstandard.at/2000022437567/Marcel-Buechel-spielt-kuenftig-fuer-Liechtensteins-Nationalteam|title=Marcel Büchel spielt künftig für Liechtenstein - derStandard.at|website=DER STANDARD|accessdate=17 June 2018}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 13 May 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" |National Cup ! colspan="2" |Continental ! colspan="2" |Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Siena
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |–
|0 | 0 | |||
| Juventus (loan)
|Serie A |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
|0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gubbio (loan)
|17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |–
|19 | 1 | |||
| Cremonese (loan)
|24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |–
|24 | 0 | |||
| Virtus Lanciano (loan)
|Serie B |33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |–
|33 | 1 | |||
| Bologna (loan)
|Serie B |30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |–
|30 | 3 | |||
| Empoli (loan)
|Serie A |28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |–
|28 | 2 | |||
| Empoli
|Serie A |15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |–
|17 | 0 | |||
| Verona (loan)
|Serie A |23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |–
|24 | 0 | |||
| Juve Stabia (loan)
|Serie B |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |–
|7 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3" |Ascoli (loan)
|Serie B |27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |–
|27 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|Serie B |31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |–
|32 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2" | Total
!29||1||1||0||0||0||30||1 | ||||||||
| colspan="3" | Career Total
!206||8||6||0||2||0||214||8 |
= International =
{{updated|match played 19 November 2024}}Source
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="8" |Liechtenstein
|2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total | 29 | 1 |
:Scores and results list Liechtenstein's goal tally first.{{NFT player|pid=60790|accessdate=22 November 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
|+ List of international goals scored by Marcel Büchel ! # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 19 November 2018 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | {{fb|ARM}} | align="center" | 1–1 | align=center | 2–2 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D |
References
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{{ACR Messina squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Buchel, Marcel}}
Category:Liechtenstein men's footballers
Category:Liechtenstein men's international footballers
Category:Austrian men's footballers
Category:Austria men's youth international footballers
Category:AS Gubbio 1910 players
Category:Bologna FC 1909 players
Category:Hellas Verona FC players
Category:SS Juve Stabia players
Category:Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players
Category:Austrian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Liechtenstein expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Austrian people of Liechtenstein descent
Category:Naturalised citizens of Liechtenstein