Stephan Seiler
{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stephan Seiler
| fullname = Stephan Vinicius Seiler
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|9|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Fortaleza, Brazil
| height = 1.74 m
| currentclub = Schaffhausen
| clubnumber = 20
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2009–2013 | youthclubs1 = Wetzikon
| youthyears2 = 2013–2020 | youthclubs2 = Zürich
| years1 = 2020–2023 | clubs1 = Zürich II | caps1 = 54 | goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2020–2023 | clubs2 = Zürich | caps2 = 38 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2022 | clubs3 = → Winterthur (loan) | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2023–2024 | clubs4 = Bellinzona | caps4 = 27 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = Schaffhausen | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam1 = Switzerland U16 | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam2 = Switzerland U17 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam3 = Switzerland U19 | nationalcaps3 = 6 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2019 | nationalteam4 = Switzerland U20 | nationalcaps4 = 1 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 4 November 2024
| nationalteam-update = 21 July 2019
}}
Stephan Vinicius Seiler (born 16 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Challenge League club Schaffhausen. Born in Brazil, he represents Switzerland internationally.
Club career
Seiler made his professional debut with FC Zürich in a 3–2 Swiss Super League loss to BSC Young Boys on 19 June 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/06/19/switzerland/super-league/bsc-young-boys-bern/fc-zurich/3037934/|title=Young Boys vs. Zürich - 19 June 2020 - Soccerway|website=Soccerway}}
On 31 August 2022, Seiler joined Winterthur on a season-long loan.{{cite web|publisher=Winterthur|url=https://fcwinterthur.ch/news/2022-08/verstaerkung-im-mittelfeld|title=VERSTÄRKUNG IM MITTELFELD|date=31 August 2022|access-date=15 September 2022|language=de}}
On 7 September 2023, Seiler moved to Bellinzona.{{cite web|publisher=Bellinzona|url=https://www.acbellinzona.ch/it/news/2023-09-08-00-00-00-benvenuti|title=BENVENUTI!|trans-title=Welcome!|date=8 September 2023|access-date=13 September 2023|language=it}}
On 19 July 2024, Seiler signed with Schaffhausen.{{cite web|publisher=Schaffhausen|url=https://www.fcschaffhausen.ch/2024/07/19/stephan-seiler-ergaenzt-mittelfeld/|title=Stephan Seiler verstärkt Mittelfeld|trans-title=Stephan Seiler strengthens midfield|date=19 July 2024|access-date=10 September 2024|language=de}}
International career
Seiler was born in Brazil to a Swiss father and Brazilian mother, and moved to Switzerland at a young age.{{Cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/noticia/cinco-jovens-brasileiros-e-um-destino-jogar-em-outras-selecoes.ghtml|title=Cinco jovens brasileiros e um destino: jogar em outras seleções|website=ge}} He is a youth international for Switzerland.{{Cite web|url=https://mein.fairgate.ch/fcwetzikon/home/detailview/article/77314/eyJlIjoiMTI2NzE1IiwiaSI6bnVsbH0=|title=Interview mit Jungtalent Stephan Seiler|website=mein.fairgate.ch}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|stephan-seiler/463097}}
- [https://www.football.ch/fr/asf/equipes-nationales/m20/team.aspx/t-41647/p-844733/ Stephan Seiler] at Switzerland U16
- [https://www.football.ch/fr/asf/equipes-nationales/m20/team.aspx/t-41646/p-844733/ Stephan Seiler] at Switzerland U17
- [https://www.football.ch/fr/asf/equipes-nationales/m20/team.aspx/t-41644/p-844733/ Stephan Seiler] at Switzerland U19
- [https://www.football.ch/fr/asf/equipes-nationales/m20/team.aspx/t-41649/p-844733/ Stephan Seiler] at Switzerland U20
- [https://www.sfl.ch/superleague/klubs/fc-zuerich/player/stephan-vinicius-seiler/season/201920/ SFL Profile]
{{FC Schaffhausen squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seiler, Stephan}}
Category:Swiss people of Brazilian descent
Category:Brazilian people of Swiss descent
Category:Footballers from Fortaleza
Category:Swiss men's footballers
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Switzerland men's youth international footballers
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:Swiss Challenge League players
Category:Swiss Promotion League players
Category:FC Winterthur players
Category:AC Bellinzona players
Category:FC Schaffhausen players