Sandro Burki
{{Short description|Swiss footballer (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sandro Burki
| fullname =
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|9|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Oftringen, Switzerland
| height = 1.87 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = FC Aarau (Sporting director)
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = FC Zürich
| years1 = 2001–2002
| clubs1 = FC Zürich
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2002–2003
| clubs2 = Bayern Munich (A)
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2003–2005
| clubs3 = Young Boys
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2005
| clubs4 = FC Wil
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2005–2006
| clubs5 = FC Vaduz
| caps5 = 32
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2006–2017
| clubs6 = FC Aarau
| caps6 = 340
| goals6 = 22
| totalcaps = 417
| totalgoals = 30
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = Switzerland U17
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2008
| nationalteam2 = Switzerland
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2017–
| managerclubs1 = FC Aarau (sporting director)
|medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|CHE}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2002 Denmark|}}
}}
Sandro Burki (born 16 September 1985) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the sporting director of FC Aarau.[https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/sport/aargau/sandro-burki-wird-32-das-ist-die-geburtstagsbotschaft-von-sportreporter-ruedi-kuhn-131715887 Sandro Burki wird 32 – das ist die Geburtstagsbotschaft von Sportreporter Ruedi Kuhn]‚ aargauerzeitung.ch, 16 September 2016
Club career
Burki began his career with FC Zürich. Burki caught the attention of numerous clubs, eventually signing for FC Bayern Munich. However, the move was not successful, and was subsequently criticised by Swiss Football Association Technical Director Hansruedi Hasler claiming that "The examples of Philippe Senderos and Sandro Burki, who were both U17 European champions, show how important the choice of team is."[http://emagazine.credit-suisse.com/app/article/index.cfm?fuseaction=OpenArticle&aoid=238096&lang=EN Hansruedi Hasler wants to lead the juniors to the top] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120708102724/http://emagazine.credit-suisse.com/app/article/index.cfm?fuseaction=OpenArticle&aoid=238096&lang=EN |date=8 July 2012 }} Credit Suisse Online, 19 August 2008
Returning within a year to the Swiss leagues, he played for BSC Young Boys, FC Wil and FC Vaduz before signing for FC Aarau, to whom he is contracted until 30 June 2011.[http://www.fcaarau.ch/cont/spielerportraits/burki.php Profile] FC Aaru {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219033549/http://www.fcaarau.ch/cont/spielerportraits/burki.php |date=19 February 2009 }}
International career
Burki is a former youth international and was in the Swiss U-17 squad that won the 2002 U-17 European Championships.{{cite news | title = Les "Rouge" admirent les "Rougets" | url = http://archives.lematin.ch/sports/football/les-rouge-admirent-les-rougets-2009-11-10 | first = Renaud | last = Tschoumy | work = Le Matin | date = 10 November 2009 | language = French | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://archive.today/20120707161559/http://archives.lematin.ch/sports/football/les-rouge-admirent-les-rougets-2009-11-10 | archivedate = 7 July 2012 | df = dmy-all }}
He made his senior Switzerland international debut against Cyprus on 22 August 2008, after which he was linked in the press with a move to Celtic.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7635232.stm Aarau play down Burki Celtic link] BBC Sport, 25 September 2008
Honours
References
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External links
- [http://www.fcaarau.ch/cont/fanionteam/portrait/burki.php FC Aarau profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903161543/http://fcaarau.ch/cont/fanionteam/portrait/burki.php |date=3 September 2011 }} {{in lang|de}}
- {{FIFA|216644}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090703135540/http://www.football.ch/sfl/777811/de/Kader.aspx?tId=0&pId=221110 Kader – Sandro Burki] Swiss Football League
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Category:Swiss men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Switzerland men's international footballers
Category:Switzerland men's youth international footballers
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:FC Bayern Munich II players
Category:BSC Young Boys players
Category:Swiss expatriate men's footballers
Category:Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Liechtenstein