Nikolas Marcel Cristiano Muci (born 8 February 2003) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Grasshopper Club Zürich in the Swiss Super League.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolas Marcel Cristiano Muci | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Lenzburg, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grasshopper Club Zürich | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011 | FC Riva | ||
| 2011–2014 | Mendrisio | ||
| 2014–2021 | Lugano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Lugano U21 | 20 | (13) |
| 2021–2024 | Lugano | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | → Wil (loan) | 67 | (19) |
| 2024– | Grasshopper | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Switzerland U16 | 4 | (2) |
| 2019 | Switzerland U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Switzerland U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022 | Switzerland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Switzerland U21 | 6 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2022 | |||
Professional career
editMuci made his professional debut with Lugano in a 2–1 Swiss Super League win over FC Luzern on 21 May 2021.[2] On 1 June 2021, he signed a four-year contract with Lugano until 2025.[3]
On 23 June 2022, Muci moved on a two-year loan to Wil.[4] During his time at Wil, he established himself as an important player, making 72 appearances and scoring 20 goals in his two year loan spell.[1]
On 28 June 2024, he signed for Swiss Super League record champions Grasshopper Club Zürich on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[5] In the first game of the season, on 20 July 2024, he was nominated in the starting lineup, against his former club Lugano, no less.[6] On 27 July 2024, he scored the 1–1 equalizer against FC Luzern, in a match that would eventually end 2–2.[7] It was his first goal for Grasshoppers and his first ever goal in the Swiss top flight, in only his second start for his new team and third overall in the Super League.[1] As a result, he was voted by the fans as the best Grasshopper player of July 2024.[8]
International career
editHe is a youth international for Switzerland, having represented the Switzerland U16, U17,[9] U20, and U21.[1] He scored two goals in the U21's U21 Euro qualification campaign.
Personal life
editBorn in Switzerland, Muci holds Swiss, Italian and German passports. Muci is German descent through his mother. His brother, Alexander, is also a professional footballer in Switzerland.[10]
Honours
editLugano
References
edit- ^ a b c d Nikolas Muci at Soccerway
- ^ "Luzern vs. Lugano - 21 May 2021 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Il talento ticinese Nikolas Muci altri quattro anni in bianconero". 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Nikolas Muci wechselt zum FC Wil 1900" (in German). FC Wil. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "GC Zurich signs current U21 national striker Nikolas Muci". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Niederlage zum Start der Saison" [Defeat at the start of the season] (in Swiss High German). Grasshopper Club Zürich. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Punkteteilung mit Luzern" [Shared points with Lucerne] (in Swiss High German). Grasshopper Club Zürich. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Nikolas Muci is Player of the Month JUly". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Wettstein, Mischi. "Nikolas Muci: Verschläft die Schweiz ein Stürmer-Talent?". Nau.
- ^ ""Il mio ruolo è semplicemente di stargli vicino"". Eco dello Sport. 21 March 2021.
- ^ svizzera, RSI Radiotelevisione. "Tripudio bianconero, la Coppa è del Lugano!". rsi.
External links
edit- Nikolas Muci at Soccerway
- SFL Profile
- SFV U16 Profile
- SFV U17 Profile