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Marco Bürki
Swiss footballer (born 1993)
Marco Bürki (born 10 July 1993) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Thun.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1993-07-10) 10 July 1993 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Bern, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Thun | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2012 | Young Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Young Boys | 29 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | → Thun (loan) | 47 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Zulte Waregem | 40 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Luzern | 15 | (0) |
| 2021– | Thun | 73 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Switzerland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Switzerland U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2013 | Switzerland U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2013 | |||
Bürki is a product of the Young Boys youth team and made his senior debut during the 2011–12 season. He became a regular in the senior side during the 2012–13 season, making 16 league appearances. In an effort to get more game time, Bürki joined fellow first division side FC Thun in 2015 on a two-year loan deal. He returned to Young Boys ahead of the 2017–18 season and was part of the squad that won the Swiss Super League, their first league title for 32 years.[2]
In the summer of 2018, Bürki joined Belgian First Division A side Zulte Waregem on a three year deal with an option for an extra year.[3] Despite the club finishing in eleventh place in his debut season, Bürki was praised for his assured performances in defense and was linked to numerous clubs in Europe's top five leagues including Deportivo Alavés, Norwich City, and Torino.[3]
In February 2020, Bürki returned to his native Switzerland and joined FC Luzern after a 1.5 seasons with Zulte Waregem.[4]
He is the younger brother of St. Louis City SC and former Swiss national team goalkeeper Roman Bürki.[5]
Young Boys
- "Soccer - Young Boys end 32-year wait for Swiss title and end Basel dominance". Reuters. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- "Italiaanse, Spaanse en Engelse interesse in verdediger van Zulte Waregem". voetbalkrant (in Dutch). 24 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- "Marco Bürki zum FC Luzern". Bote (in German). 11 February 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- "Bürki über die Beziehung zu Bruder Roman". SRF (in German). 14 November 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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