Martin Büchel
{{Short description|Liechtenstein footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Martin Büchel
| image =AUT vs. LIE 2015-10-12 (200) Martin Büchel.jpg
| image_size=250
| caption = Büchel playing for Liechtenstein in 2015
| fullname = Martin Büchel
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|2|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ruggell, Liechtenstein
| height = {{height|m=1.76|precision=0}}
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1996–2005
| youthclubs1 = FC Ruggell
| years1 = 2005–2006
| years2 = 2006–2012
| years3 = 2010
| years4 = 2011
| years5 = 2012–2018
| years6 = 2018–2019
| years7 = 2019–2021
| years8 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = FC Vaduz
| clubs2 = FC Zürich[http://igang3.ch/dbfcz/spieler.php?spieler_id=1471 Statistics FC Zürich]
| clubs3 = → FC Vaduz (loan)
| clubs4 = → Deportivo B (loan)[http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/buechelmartin/ Martin Büchel – Fussballdaten – Die Fußball-Datenbank]
| clubs5 = FC Unterföhring
| clubs6 = FC Zürich II
| clubs7 = FC Red Star Zürich
| clubs8 = FC Ruggell
| caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| caps2 = 33 | goals2 = 2
| caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 0
| caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 1
| caps5 = 122 | goals5 = 5
| caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0
| caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 0
| caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2004–2021
| nationalteam1 = Liechtenstein{{NFT player|pid=9557}}
| nationalcaps1 = 91 | nationalgoals1 = 2
| pcupdate = 26 June 2023
| ntupdate = 14 November 2021
}}
Martin Büchel (born 19 February 1987 in Ruggell) is a retired Liechtenstein footballer, who last played for FC Ruggell in Liechtenstein and formerly played for the Liechtenstein national football team.
Career
Büchel began his career in his hometown for FC Ruggell and signed after nine years in the youth side with his club for local rival FC Vaduz.[http://www.fcvaduz.li/no_cache/en/allgemein/news/top-news/detailview/article/1808/1.html Rückrundenplanung: drei Neuverpflichtungen, Beni Fischer verlässt FC Vaduz] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310063846/http://www.fcvaduz.li/no_cache/en/allgemein/news/top-news/detailview/article/1808/1.html |date=10 March 2012 }} His talents as a youngster earned him a transfer in 2006 to Swiss Super League side FC Zürich, who were then champions of Switzerland.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fcz.ch/profis/portrait_detail.htm?saison=&id=216 |title=FC Zürich – Profile |access-date=6 June 2010 |archive-date=6 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706232512/http://www.fcz.ch/profis/portrait_detail.htm?saison=&id=216 |url-status=dead }} On 12 January 2010 left Büchel his Swiss club FC Zürich and turned on loan back to his former club FC Vaduz.{{Cite web |url=http://www.volksblatt.li/?newsid=39035&src=vb®ion=li |title=Martin Büchel wechselt zum FC Vaduz |access-date=6 June 2010 |archive-date=27 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227014125/http://www.volksblatt.li/?newsid=39035&src=vb®ion=li |url-status=dead }} Following a loan spell at Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain, Büchel joined German side FC Unterföhring in 2012.
Büchel re-joined FC Zurich in 2018 as an osteopath while also continuing his playing career with their reserve side.[https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/sport/fussball/martin-buechel-wieder-beim-fc-zuerich-132688588 Martin Büchel wieder beim FC Zürich]
In July 2019, Büchel moved on to another Zürich side, FC Red Star.
International career
He was one of Liechtenstein's biggest young football talents and made his international debut at the age of 17.[http://losv2007.advanced.li/Aktuell/tabid/55/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/69/Vogt-Bchel-und-die-Fussballer.aspx Vogt, Büchel und die Fussballer > Liechtensteinischer Olympischer Sportverband] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307235638/http://losv2007.advanced.li/Aktuell/tabid/55/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/69/Vogt-Bchel-und-die-Fussballer.aspx |date=7 March 2012 }}
He announced his retirement from international football on 4 November 2021, being effective after the last matches of that year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lfv.li/news?tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=1767&cHash=01bd5ed5b9cc02cfdbf2184e69c6fd1a|title=News}}
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Liechtenstein's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/9557/Martin_Buechel.html|title=Büchel, Martin|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=14 December 2016}}
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| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 February 2012 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Mdina, Malta | {{fb|MLT}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 7 June 2013 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | {{fb|SVK}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
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Category:Liechtenstein men's international footballers
Category:Liechtenstein expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Category:Deportivo Fabril players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Liechtenstein men's footballers
Category:Liechtenstein expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Category:FC Unterföhring players
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