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Steven Zuber

{{Short description|Swiss footballer (born 1991)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Steven Zuber

| image = Switzerland national football team World Cup 2018 (cropped)3.jpg

| caption = Zuber with Switzerland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

| full_name = Steven Zuber{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Switzerland |publisher=FIFA |page=30 |date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=11 June 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|8|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Winterthur, Switzerland

| height = 1.82 m{{cite web | url = https://www.aekfc.gr/pld/stiven-tsoumper-126836.htm?lang=el&path=-652740828 | title = Steven Zuber - Athens | access-date = 31 March 2022 }}

| position = Winger, Attacking midfielder

| currentclub = Zürich

| clubnumber = 17

| youthyears1 = 1997–1998

| youthclubs1 = FC Wülflingen/Wiesendangen

| youthyears2 = 1998–2001

| youthclubs2 = FC Kollbrunn-Rikon

| youthyears3 = 2001–2002

| youthclubs3 = FC Turbenthal

| youthyears4 = 2002–2006

| youthclubs4 = Winterthur

| youthyears5 = 2006–2008

| youthclubs5 = Grasshopper

| years1 = 2008–2013

| clubs1 = Grasshopper

| caps1 = 127

| goals1 = 23

| years2 = 2013–2014

| clubs2 = CSKA Moscow

| caps2 = 29

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2014–2020

| clubs3 = TSG Hoffenheim

| caps3 = 96

| goals3 = 9

| years4 = 2015–2016

| clubs4 = → TSG Hoffenheim II

| caps4 = 3

| goals4 = 6

| years5 = 2019

| clubs5 = → VfB Stuttgart (loan)

| caps5 = 14

| goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2020–2022

| clubs6 = Eintracht Frankfurt

| caps6 = 20

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2021–2022

| clubs7 = → AEK Athens (loan)

| caps7 = 35

| goals7 = 8

| years8 = 2022–2024

| clubs8 = AEK Athens

| caps8 = 62

| goals8 = 16

| years9 = 2024–

| clubs9 = Zürich

| caps9 = 6

| goals9 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2007–2008

| nationalteam1 = Switzerland U17

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2008–2009

| nationalteam2 = Switzerland U19

| nationalcaps2 = 9

| nationalgoals2 = 3

| nationalyears3 = 2010–2012

| nationalteam3 = Switzerland U21

| nationalcaps3 = 18

| nationalgoals3 = 5

| nationalyears4 = 2012

| nationalteam4 = Switzerland Olympic

| nationalcaps4 = 4

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2017–

| nationalteam5 = Switzerland

| nationalcaps5 = 56

| nationalgoals5 = 11

| club-update = 17:52, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 6 July 2024

}}

Steven Zuber (born 17 August 1991) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swiss Super League club Zürich and for the Switzerland national team. He has also been a youth international for Switzerland.

Early life

Steven Zuber was born on 17 August 1991 in Winterthur, Zürich, Switzerland to Walter and Susanne Zuber. He has five siblings: Melanie, Kevin, Severin, David, and Marvin.{{cite web|title=Steven Zuber|url=http://www.stevenzuber.com/portrait.html|publisher=Steven Zuber|access-date=4 July 2014}} On 27 May 2015, he married his long-time girlfriend, Mirjana Vasović.{{cite web|url=http://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/stars/schweiz/steven-zuber-freundin-marjana-vasovic-hochzeit-baur-au-lac-fifa|title=Miss-Kandidatin Marjanas Traumhochzeit mit Kicker Steven Zuber|website=Schweizer Illustrierte}}

Club career

=Grasshopper=

Zuber made his first-team debut for Grasshopper on 12 July 2008 in the Intertoto Cup second round, second leg match against KS Besa, where he came on as an 83rd-minute substitute. On 3 August, he made his first Swiss Super League appearance in a 1–1 draw with Vaduz.

=CSKA Moscow=

On 5 July 2013, Zuber signed a five-year contract with Russian Premier League champions CSKA Moscow.{{cite web|title=Zuber joins PFC CSKA|url=http://pfc-cska.com/en/news/?id=6807|publisher=pfc-cska.com/en/|access-date=5 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109100232/http://pfc-cska.com/en/news/?id=6807|archive-date=9 November 2013}} He made his debut on 13 July against Zenit St. Petersburg in the 2013 Russian Super Cup, which CSKA won 3–0.{{cite web|title=CSKA Moskva vs. Zenit 3 – 0|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/07/13/russia/super-cup/cska-moskva/fk-zenit-sankt-petersburg/1476707/|website=soccerway.com| publisher=Soccerway|access-date=17 July 2013}} He made his league debut four days later against Ural.{{cite web|title=Ural vs. CSKA Moskva|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/07/17/russia/premier-league/ural-sverdlovskaya-oblast/cska-moskva/1483162/|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=17 July 2013}}

=Hoffenheim=

On 14 August 2014, Zuber moved to 1899 Hoffenheim{{cite web|title=Steven Zuber left PFC CSKA for Hoffenheim|url=http://en.pfc-cska.com/news/team-news/Steven-Zuber-left-PFC-CSKA-for-Hoffenheim/|website=en.pfc-cska.com|publisher=PFC CSKA Moscow|access-date=14 August 2014|date=14 August 2014}} on a four-year deal.{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11881/9421639/transfer-news-hoffenheim-sign-winger-steven-zuber-from-cska-moscow-on-a-four-year-deal|title=Transfer news: Hoffenheim sign winger Steven Zuber from CSKA Moscow on a four-year deal|website=skysports.com |publisher=Sky Sports|date=14 August 2014|access-date=11 April 2020}} On 25 January 2017, he extended his contract until 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.achtzehn99.de/en/news/overview/2017/01/steven-zuber-extends-contract/|title=Steven Zuber extends contract until 2020|website=achtzehn99.de|publisher=TSG 1899 Hoffenheim|date=25 January 2017|access-date=11 April 2020}}

=VfB Stuttgart=

On 9 January 2019, Zuber was loaned out to VfB Stuttgart until the end of the season.{{cite news|title=Steven Zuber joins VfB on loan|url=https://www.vfb.de/en/vfb/latest/news/professionals/2019/steven-zuber-leihe-/|access-date=9 January 2019|website=vfb.de|publisher=VfB Stuttgart |date=9 January 2019}}

=Eintracht Frankfurt=

On 4 August 2020, Zuber joined Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt, with Mijat Gaćinović going the other way as part of a swap deal.{{Cite web|date=4 August 2020|title=Mijat Gacinovic and Steven Zuber swap clubs|url=https://bulinews.com/news/5696/official-mijat-gacinovic-and-steven-zuber-swap-clubs|access-date=5 August 2020|website=BuLi News}} He signed a 3-year contract.

=AEK Athens=

On 30 August 2021 he signed a long-season contract with Superleague Greece club AEK Athens on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt.{{cite web |title=Steven Zuber signed for AEK FC! |url=https://www.aekfc.gr/newsdetails/stin-aek-o-stiven-tsoumper-126834.htm?lang=en&path=546246816 |website=aekfc.gr |access-date=30 August 2021 |location=Online}} After 130 appearances in the German Bundesliga, Zuber moves to a new league after he has already played football in his home country and Russia. For the left midfielder, the Greek capital club will be the sixth in his professional career.{{Cite web|date=26 August 2021|title=Leihe mit Kaufoption: Zuber verlässt Eintracht Frankfurt in Richtung AEK Athen|url=https://www.fussballeck.com/bundesliga/eintracht-frankfurt/leihe-mit-kaufoption-zuber-verlaesst-eintracht-frankfurt-in-richtung-aek-athen/|access-date=26 August 2021|website=www.fussballeck.com}}

The deal between the two clubs includes a buy-out option in the region of €2,000,000, while Zuber will sign a three-year contract, should AEK choose to exercise it.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/aek-stin-teliki-eytheia-toy-zoymper-aytoi-einai-oi-oroi-toy-deal-me-paikti-kai-aintracht.9335629.html|title=ΑΕΚ: Στην τελική ευθεία του Ζούμπερ, αυτοί είναι οι όροι του deal με παίκτη και Άιντραχτ |publisher=www.sport24.gr|date=27 August 2021|language=el}}

On 6 May 2022, AEK activated the buy-out clause of the Swiss player and along with that, the three-year contract was signed. Zuber was a key figure in helping AEK win the Greek Superleague title scoring 8 goals in 28 matches.

International career

A member of the 2007–08 Switzerland U-17 squad, he was named as a reserve for the UEFA U-17 Championship held in May 2008. Zuber was a member of the Switzerland national team that participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. On 17 March 2017, he was called into camp for the Switzerland team.{{cite web|url=https://www.srf.ch/sport/fussball/nationalmannschaft/nati-in-lausanne-angekommen-zuber-voller-elan|title=Nationalmannschaft - Nati in Lausanne angekommen – Zuber voller Elan|trans-title=National team arrived in Lausanne – Zuber full of energy|language=de|website=srf.ch|publisher=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen|date=20 March 2017|access-date=11 April 2020}}

He was included in the national team's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/sports/dcunited/switzerland-opts-for-experience-in-world-cup-squad/2018/06/04/86572ee2-680a-11e8-a335-c4503d041eaf_story.html|title=Switzerland opts for experience in World Cup squad|website=washingtonpost.com}} He started the first 2 group games against Brazil and Serbia, scoring the tying goal in a 1–1 draw with Brazil in their first group match. He started their round of 16 match against Sweden as they lost 1-0 and fell out of the tournament.

In May 2019, he played in 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, where his team finished 4th.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48191915|title = Pickford the hero in England shootout win|work = BBC Sport}}

Zuber was included in Switzerland's UEFA Euro 2020 squad.{{Cite web|last=iacovazzo.giorgio|title=Mit 29 Spielern Richtung UEFA EURO|url=https://football.ch/sfv/nationalteams/a-team/news/mit-29-spielern-richtung-uefa-euro.aspx|access-date=2021-06-28|website=football.ch|language=de}} He played an important role in Switzerland's victory over France in the round of 16, providing an assist and winning a penalty. He also finished the tournament as the assist leader with 4.{{Cite web|title=France vs. Switzerland - Football Match Report - June 28, 2021 - ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/560303|access-date=2021-06-28|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}

He missed the 2022 FIFA World Cup due to injury.{{cite web |url=https://www.football.ch/sfv/nationalteams/a-team/news/murat-yakin-gibt-schweizer-wm-aufgebot-bekannt.aspx |title=Murat Yakin gibt Schweizer WM-Aufgebot bekannt |trans-title=Murat Yakin announces Swiss World Cup squad |publisher=Swiss Football Association |date=9 November 2022 |access-date=9 November 2022 |language=de}} Despite returning to full fitness, he played just one international game throughout 2023, coming on in the final 30 minutes against Andorra on 16 June 2023.

He was selected for Switzerland's 38-man preliminary squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.{{cite news |date=17 May 2024 |title=Männer-Nationalteam: Erste Phase der EM-Vorbereitung mit 21 Spielern |trans-title=Men's national team: First phase of European Championship preparations with 21 players |url=https://www.football.ch/sfv/nationalteams/a-team/news/maenner-nationalteam-erste-phase-der-em-vorbereitung-mit-21-spielern.aspx |language=de |publisher=Swiss Football Association |access-date=30 May 2024}} During the preparation for the main tournament, he scored the opening goal from long distance in a friendly win against Estonia.{{cite news |date=4 June 2024 |title=Zuber mit Bewerbungsschreiben an Yakin |url=https://www.srf.ch/sport/fussball/uefa-euro-2024/starke-rueckkehr-in-die-nati-zuber-mit-bewerbungsschreiben-an-yakin |language=de |publisher=SRF |access-date=5 June 2024}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 19 May 2024}}

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{{efn|Includes Swiss Cup, Russian Cup, DFB-Pokal, Greek Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="6"|Grasshopper

|2008–09

|rowspan="5"|Swiss Super League

|10

01051colspan="2"|—161
2009–10

|20

500colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—205
2010–11

|34

4362{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan="2"|—3910
2011–12

|31

842colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—3510
2012–13

|32

641colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—367
colspan="2"|Total

!127

2312971colspan="2"|—14633
rowspan="3"|CSKA Moscow

|2013–14

|rowspan="2"|Russian Premier League

|27

1306{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}01{{efn|name=RSC|Appearance in Russian Super Cup}}0371
2014–15

|2

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—1{{efn|name=RSC}}030
colspan="2"|Total

!29

1306020401
rowspan="7"|Hoffenheim

|2014–15

|rowspan="6"|Bundesliga

|17

040colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—210
2015–16

|12

200colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—122
2016–17

|24

420colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—264
2017–18

|20

1106{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan="2"|—271
2018–19

|8

0103{{efn|name=UCL}}1colspan="2"|—121
2019–20

|14

220colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—162
colspan="2"|Total

!95

910091colspan="2"|—11410
Stuttgart (loan)

|2018–19

|rowspan="3"|Bundesliga

|15

5colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—155
rowspan="3"|Eintracht Frankfurt

|2020–21

|20

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—220
2021–22

|0

01000colspan="2"|—10
colspan="2"|Total

!20

03000colspan="2"|—230
AEK Athens (loan)

|2021–22

|rowspan="4"|Super League Greece

|35

830colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—388
rowspan="4"|AEK Athens

|2022–23

|28

860colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—348
2023–24

|31

7209{{efn|Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League}}1colspan="2"|—428
2024–25

|3

1101{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}0colspan="2"|—51
colspan="2"|Total

!97

24120101colspan="2"|—11925
colspan="3"|Career total

!383

624093232045774

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=International=

{{updated|match played 6 July 2024|{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29791|title=Steven Zuber|website=EU-Football.info|access-date=4 June 2024}}}}

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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals

rowspan=8|Switzerland

|2017

82
2018133
201941
202070
2021144
202250
202310
202441
colspan=2|Total||56||11

:Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/67582/Steven_Zuber.html|title=Zuber, Steven|website=National Football Teams|access-date=4 June 2024}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Steven Zuber

! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

align=center | 1rowspan="2" | 7 October 2017rowspan="2" | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerlandrowspan="2" | {{fb|HUN}}align=center | 3–0rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 5–2rowspan="2" | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
align=center | 2align=center | 4–0
align=center | 327 March 2018Swissporarena, Lucerne, Switzerland{{fb|PAN}}align=center | 4–0align=center | 6–0Friendly
align=center | 417 June 2018Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia{{fb|BRA}}align=center | 1–1align=center | 1–12018 FIFA World Cup
align=center | 58 September 2018Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland{{fb|ISL}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 6–02018–19 UEFA Nations League A
align=center | 623 March 2019Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia{{fb|GEO}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 2–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
align=center | 725 March 2021Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria{{fb|BUL}}align=center | 3–0align=center | 3–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
align=center | 830 May 2021Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland{{fb|USA}}align=center | 2–1align=center | 2–1Friendly
align=center | 91 September 2021St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland{{fb|GRE}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 2–1Friendly
align=center | 109 October 2021Stade de Genève, Lancy, Switzerland{{fb|NIR}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 2–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
align=center | 114 June 2024Swissporarena, Lucerne, Switzerland{{fb|EST}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 4–0Friendly

Honours

Grasshopper

CSKA Moscow

AEK Athens

=Individual=

  • Swiss Cup Top scorer: 2010–11
  • UEFA European Championship top assist provider: 2020{{Cite web |title=EURO 2020 top assists table |url=https://www.besoccer.com/competition/rankings/euro/2020/assists |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=www.besoccer.com |language=en}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{commons category}}

  • [https://www.aekfc.gr/pld/stiven-tsoumper-126836.htm?lang=el&path=-652740828 Profile] at the AEK Athens F.C. website

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