David Degen
Midfield - Right Midfield
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 13/14
6.1
Solid
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.15
goals / match
FC Basel 1893
top club · 208 apps
Position rank · 13/14
#126
goals rank
#113
assists rank
59
season goals
59
season assists
Among 240 Midfield - Right Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.90m
peak value · 2010
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 06/07
11
best season · 05/06
61 / 9
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-02-15 · 6 players total
396Appearances
59Goals
59Assists
81Yellow cards
2Red cards
102Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Degen |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1983-02-15 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liestal, Switzerland |
| Citizenship |  Switzerland |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2014
Transfer: FC Basel → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Basel 1893, FC Basel 1893 U21
18 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Mar 2013
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Basel 1893
45 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: BSC Young Boys → FC Basel
12/13 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 2011
11/12 — BSC Young Boys
31 matches · 6 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2010
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — BSC Young Boys
46 matches · 9 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — BSC Young Boys
36 matches · 6 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — BSC Young Boys
24 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Bor. M'gladbach → BSC Young Boys
08/09 · Transfer
Jun 2008
Transfer: FC Basel → Bor. M'gladbach
07/08 · Return from loan
Apr 2008
Injury: unknown
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Basel 1893 U21, FC Basel 1893
35 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Bor. M'gladbach → FC Basel
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Borussia Mönchengladbach
19 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: FC Basel → Bor. M'gladbach
06/07 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Basel 1893
50 matches · 11 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Basel 1893
36 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2003
Transfer: FC Aarau → FC Basel
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Basel 1893
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Aarau
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Aarau
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Aarau
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: FC Basel U21 → FC Aarau
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1998
Transfer: FC Basel U18 → FC Basel U21
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.90m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 156 other Midfield - Right Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 13/14. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.38/90
Assists2 total · 0.38/90
G+A4 total · 0.75/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.56/90
Minutes played by club
FC Basel 1893
58.5%
FC Basel 1893 U21
1.0%
BSC Young Boys
32.0%
Borussia Mönchengladbach
3.6%
FC Aarau
4.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Basel 1893 | 6 | 03/04 | 13/14 | 208 | 26 | 24 | 5,400 |
| FC Basel 1893 U21 | 2 | 07/08 | 13/14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| BSC Young Boys | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 137 | 27 | 33 | 2,948 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 330 |
| FC Aarau | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 455 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Promotion League | FC Basel 1893 U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Schweizer Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 13/14 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 429 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | FC Basel 1893 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 578 |
| 12/13 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 475 |
| 12/13 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | BSC Young Boys | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 |
| 11/12 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 25 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 921 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | BSC Young Boys | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | BSC Young Boys | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | BSC Young Boys | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 134 |
| 10/11 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 32 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 653 |
| 10/11 | Swiss Cup | BSC Young Boys | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 30 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 413 |
| 09/10 | Swiss Cup | BSC Young Boys | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 191 |
| 08/09 | Swiss Cup | BSC Young Boys | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 168 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 1. Liga Gr. 2 (- 11/12) | FC Basel 1893 U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 371 |
| 07/08 | Swisscom Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 136 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 330 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 439 |
| 05/06 | Swisscom Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 335 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,144 |
| 04/05 | Swisscom Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 294 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 449 |
| 03/04 | Swisscom Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | FC Aarau | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | FC Aarau | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 392 |
| 01/02 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | FC Aarau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | FC Aarau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Nationalliga A | FC Aarau | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | FC Basel U18 | FC Basel U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | FC Basel U21 | FC Aarau | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-31 | FC Aarau | FC Basel | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | FC Basel | Bor. M'gladbach | Transfer | 1800000 | €1.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Bor. M'gladbach | FC Basel | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | FC Basel | Bor. M'gladbach | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Bor. M'gladbach | BSC Young Boys | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | BSC Young Boys | FC Basel | Transfer | 800000 | €600k |
| 13/14 | 2014-07-01 | FC Basel | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Adductor injury | 2008-04-30 | 2008-07-01 | 63 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Mononucleation | 2010-02-16 | 2010-03-07 | 20 | 7 |
| 10/11 | bruise | 2010-10-31 | 2010-11-04 | 5 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Torn ligaments | 2013-03-08 | 2013-04-01 | 25 | 12 |
Current€500k
Peak€1.90m
Low—
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23140 | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #19429 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16817 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9534 | #21 | 24 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3384 | #7 | 17 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 6 | 30 |
| 05/06 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 6 | 34 |
| 08/09 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 5 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 30 |
| 07/08 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 7 | 20 |
| 05/06 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | FC Basel | Bor. M'gladbach | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Bor. M'gladbach | FC Basel | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-31 | FC Aarau | FC Basel | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | FC Basel U21 | FC Aarau | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by David Degen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern München | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| Udinese Calcio | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 100% |
| AEL Limassol | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| FC Steaua Bucureşti | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Liverpool F.C. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 0% |
| Oţelul Galaţi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 100% |
| Fenerbahçe S.K. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Olympique de Marseille | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 18 | 480 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 12/13 | 45 | 1,482 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 1,164 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 1,012 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.89 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 413 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2.62 |
| 08/09 | 24 | 359 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 507 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 06/07 | 19 | 330 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 05/06 | 50 | 1,134 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 1,438 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 449 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 02/03 | 23 | 392 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 00/01 | 5 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
261 apps
35 G
40 A
Swisscom Cup
34 apps
9 G
11 A
Europa League
21 apps
5 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
29 apps
3 G
3 A
Champions League Qu.
12 apps
2 G
2 A
Europa League Qualifying
5 apps
2 G
1 A
Bundesliga
18 apps
2 G
1 A
Promotion League
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about David Degen
Who is David Degen?
David Degen is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is David Degen?
David Degen is 43 years old. He was born on February 15, 1983 in Liestal.
What position does David Degen play?
David Degen plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does David Degen play for?
David Degen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David Degen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Degen has scored 59 goals in 396 appearances.