Marco Mathys
{{short description|Swiss footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Marco Mathys
|fullname = Marco Mathys
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|7|5}}
|birth_place = Derendingen, Switzerland
|height = {{height|m=1.84}}
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = FC Solothurn
|clubnumber = 20
|youthyears1 = –2006
|youthclubs1 = SC Derendingen
|years1 = 2006–2009
|clubs1 = Concordia Basel
|caps1 = 79
|goals1 = 8
|years2 = 2009–2012
|clubs2 = Biel/Bienne
|caps2 = 73
|goals2 = 23
|years3 = 2012–2016
|clubs3 = St. Gallen
|caps3 = 132
|goals3 = 16
|years4 = 2016–2018
|clubs4 = Vaduz
|caps4 = 72
|goals4 = 13
|years5 = 2019–
|clubs5 = FC Solothurn
|caps5 = 6
|goals5 = 0
}}
Marco Mathys (born 5 July 1987) is a Swiss footballer who plays for FC Solothurn in the Swiss 1. Liga.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/marco-mathys/37206/|title=Switzerland - M. Mathys - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}
Career
=Early career=
Mathys came up through the youth ranks of hometown club SC Derendingen.
=Concordia Basel=
In July 2006, Mathys moved to FC Concordia Basel. In three seasons with the club, he made 79 league appearances, scoring eight times.
=Biel/Benne=
In July 2009, Mathys moved to Swiss Challenge League club FC Biel-Bienne on a free transfer. He made his league debut for the club on 26 July 2009 in a 2–0 loss to FC Vaduz. He was replaced by David Casasnovas in the 83rd minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2009/07/26/switzerland/challenge-league/fc-vaduz/fc-biel-bienne/803859/|title=Vaduz vs. Biel-Bienne - 26 July 2009 - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}} He scored his first league goal for the club a week later in a 3–0 home victory over Stade Nyonnais. His goal came in the 49th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2009/08/02/switzerland/challenge-league/fc-biel-bienne/fc-stade-nyonnais/803862/|title=Biel-Bienne vs. Stade Nyonnais - 2 August 2009 - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}
=St. Gallen=
In January 2012, Mathys was sold to FC St. Gallen for £63,000. His league debut for St. Gallen came on 18 February 2012 in a 6-0 demolition of SR Delémont. He was brought on for Manuel Sutter in the 57th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/02/18/switzerland/challenge-league/fc-sankt-gallen-1879/sr-delemont/1239115/|title=St. Gallen vs. Delémont - 18 February 2012 - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}} His first league goal came on 31 March 2012 in a 3–2 victory over FC Wil. His goal came just six minutes after being introduced, and made the score 2–1 in favor of St. Gallen. He had been brought on for Manuel Sutter in the 56th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/03/31/switzerland/challenge-league/fc-sankt-gallen-1879/fc-wil-1900/1239164/|title=St. Gallen vs. Wil - 31 March 2012 - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}} In his first season with the club, they won the Swiss Challenge League and were promoted to the Swiss Super League.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/switzerland/challenge-league/2011-2012/regular-season/r15135/|title=Summary - Challenge League - Switzerland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}
=Vaduz=
In July 2016, Mathys was sold to FC Vaduz on a free transfer. He made his league debut for the club on 24 July 2016 in a 1–1 draw with FC Thun. He was subbed off in the 84th minute, replaced by eventual goal-scorer Ali Messaoud.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/07/24/switzerland/super-league/fc-thun/fc-vaduz/2243184/|title=Thun vs. Vaduz - 24 July 2016 - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}} His first league goal came as part of a hat-trick scored in a 5–1 victory over FC Lugano. The goals came in the 62nd, 75th, and 92nd minutes.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/27/switzerland/super-league/fc-vaduz/fc-lugano/2243260/|title=Vaduz vs. Lugano - 27 November 2016 - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}} Unfortunately, the club was relegated in his first season with them.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/switzerland/super-league/20162017/regular-season/r36501/|title=Summary - Super League - Switzerland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}
He left Vaduz at the end of 2018.[http://www.sfl.ch/fr/challengeleague/transferts/hiver-201819/ TRANSFERTS BCL 2018/19 (HIVER)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327073422/http://www.sfl.ch/fr/challengeleague/transferts/hiver-201819/ |date=27 March 2019 }}, sfl.ch, 12 January 2019
=FC Solothurn=
Honours
;St. Gallen
;FC Vaduz
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{SFL|team=52464|player=19029}}
- {{Soccerway|marco-mathys/37206}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mathys, Marco}}
Category:People from Wasseramt District
Category:Footballers from the canton of Solothurn
Category:Swiss men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:Swiss Challenge League players
Category:FC Concordia Basel players
Category:FC Biel-Bienne players
Category:FC St. Gallen players
Category:Swiss expatriate men's footballers
Category:Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Liechtenstein