Market value
€50k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.08
goals / match
FC Rapperswil-Jona
top club · 151 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#104
goals rank
#167
assists rank
36
season goals
10
season assists
Among 448 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2020
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 19/20
1 · 2.8%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-10-13 · 6 players total
450Appearances
36Goals
10Assists
153Yellow cards
6Red cards
185Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Denis Simani |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1991-10-13 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Citizenship |  Switzerland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | FC Vaduz |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | ESHA |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Vaduz
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Vaduz
26 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: FC Luzern → FC Vaduz
24/25 · Transfer
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Luzern
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Luzern
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: FC Vaduz → FC Luzern
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Vaduz, FC Luzern
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Vaduz
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Vaduz
40 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Rapperswil-Jona → FC Vaduz
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Rapperswil-Jona
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Rapperswil-Jona
37 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Rapperswil-Jona
29 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Rapperswil-Jona
25 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2015
Transfer: SC Brühl SG → Rapperswil-Jona
14/15 · Return from loan
Jul 2014
Transfer: Rapperswil-Jona → SC Brühl SG
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — SC Brühl SG
26 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: FC Basel U21 → Rapperswil-Jona
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Rapperswil-Jona
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Basel 1893 U21
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: GC Zürich U21 → FC Basel U21
12/13 · Transfer
Jun 2012
Transfer: SC Brühl SG → GC Zürich U21
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — SC Brühl SG
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: GC Zürich U21 → SC Brühl SG
11/12 · Loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: FC Gossau → GC Zürich U21
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Grasshopper Club Zürich U21, Grasshopper Club Zurich, Grasshopper Club Zürich U18
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Gossau
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: FC Gossau Youth → FC Gossau
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.25/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.25/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.25/90
Minutes played by club
FC Vaduz
16.6%
FC Luzern
12.6%
FC Rapperswil-Jona
34.6%
SC Brühl SG
15.0%
FC Basel 1893 U21
10.3%
Grasshopper Club Zurich
0.0%
Grasshopper Club Zürich U21
11.0%
Grasshopper Club Zürich U18
0.0%
FC Gossau
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Vaduz | 5 | 19/20 | 25/26 | 123 | 13 | 3 | 2,763 |
| FC Luzern | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 2,100 |
| FC Rapperswil-Jona | 5 | 13/14 | 18/19 | 151 | 17 | 4 | 5,763 |
| SC Brühl SG | 2 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 2,498 |
| FC Basel 1893 U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1,726 |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich U21 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1,827 |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich U18 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Gossau | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Challenge League | FC Vaduz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | FC Vaduz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Challenge League | FC Vaduz | 21 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 534 |
| 24/25 | FL-Cup | FC Vaduz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 248 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | FC Vaduz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super League | FC Luzern | 24 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,100 |
| 23/24 | Swiss Cup | FC Luzern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | FC Luzern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Super League | FC Luzern | 22 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Swiss Cup | FC Luzern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Challenge League | FC Vaduz | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1,065 |
| 21/22 | Super League | FC Luzern | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Super League Barrage | FC Luzern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Swiss Cup | FC Luzern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | FC Vaduz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Vaduz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Super League | FC Vaduz | 32 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Challenge League | FC Vaduz | 32 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 466 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Vaduz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FL-Cup | FC Vaduz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Super League Barrage | FC Vaduz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Challenge League | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 33 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 990 |
| 18/19 | Schweizer Cup | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Challenge League | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 34 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1,020 |
| 17/18 | Schweizer Cup | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 16/17 | Promotion League | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 28 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 16/17 | Schweizer Cup | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Promotion League | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 24 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 425 |
| 15/16 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Promotion League | SC Brühl SG | 26 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1,115 |
| 13/14 | 1. Liga Playoff | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 1.Liga Cl. Gr. 3 | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 21 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1,723 |
| 13/14 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 210 |
| 12/13 | 1.Liga Promotion | FC Basel 1893 U21 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,726 |
| 11/12 | Challenge League | SC Brühl SG | 21 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,383 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | SC Brühl SG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 1. Liga Gr. 2 (- 11/12) | Grasshopper Club Zürich U21 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1,827 |
| 10/11 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Viareggio Cup | Grasshopper Club Zürich U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Challenge League | FC Gossau | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | FC Gossau Youth | FC Gossau | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | FC Gossau | GC Zürich U21 | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | GC Zürich U21 | SC Brühl SG | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | SC Brühl SG | GC Zürich U21 | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | GC Zürich U21 | FC Basel U21 | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-29 | FC Basel U21 | Rapperswil-Jona | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-15 | Rapperswil-Jona | SC Brühl SG | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | SC Brühl SG | Rapperswil-Jona | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Rapperswil-Jona | FC Vaduz | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-05 | FC Vaduz | FC Luzern | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | FC Luzern | FC Vaduz | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2020-02-05 | 2020-02-12 | 8 | 1 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-01-18 | 2021-01-22 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-04-20 | 2023-05-04 | 15 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Cervical spine injury | 2024-04-15 | 2024-06-30 | 77 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2024-09-23 | 2024-12-31 | 100 | 12 |
Current€50k
Peak€350k
Low€50k
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardon Jashari | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Coulibaly | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandro Wieser | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Salanović | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mychell Chagas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin Frydek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Teixeira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Pecci | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Manuel Kubli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Egzon Shabani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Sutter | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Egzon Kllokoqi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabriel Lüchinger | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tunahan Çiçek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Rohrbach | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yannick Schmid | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pius Dorn | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Challenge League | FC Vaduz | 6 | 32 |
| 15/16 | Promotion League | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 5 | 24 |
| 18/19 | Challenge League | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 3 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Promotion League | SC Brühl SG | 3 | 26 |
| 16/17 | Promotion League | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 2 | 28 |
| 17/18 | Challenge League | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 1 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | SC Brühl SG | Rapperswil-Jona | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-15 | Rapperswil-Jona | SC Brühl SG | Loan | — | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | SC Brühl SG | GC Zürich U21 | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | GC Zürich U21 | SC Brühl SG | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 26 matches for FC Vaduz while Denis Simani was at the club (joined 2024-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-16 | C2 |
FC Vaduz | 3–1 | AC Bellinzona | Available |
| 2025-03-07 | C2 |
FC Schaffhausen | 1–1 | FC Vaduz | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | C2 |
Etoile Carouge FC | 3–2 | FC Vaduz | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | C2 |
FC Vaduz | 0–1 | FC Aarau | Available |
| 2025-02-14 | C2 |
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 0–0 | FC Vaduz | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | C2 |
FC Vaduz | 1–0 | FC Wil 1900 | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | C2 |
FC Vaduz | 1–1 | FC Stade Nyonnais | Available |
| 2025-01-24 | C2 |
FC Thun Berner Oberland | 3–1 | FC Vaduz | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | C2 |
FC Vaduz | 3–2 | Etoile Carouge FC | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-12-08 | C2 |
AC Bellinzona | 1–2 | FC Vaduz | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-12-03 | C2 |
FC Stade Nyonnais | 1–1 | FC Vaduz | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-11-29 | C2 |
FC Vaduz | 2–2 | FC Schaffhausen | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-11-08 | C2 |
FC Vaduz | 2–1 | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-11-01 | C2 |
Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 2–2 | FC Vaduz | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-10-27 | C2 |
FC Wil 1900 | 0–0 | FC Vaduz | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-10-19 | C2 |
FC Vaduz | 2–0 | FC Thun Berner Oberland | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-10-05 | C2 |
FC Aarau | 0–0 | FC Vaduz | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-09-29 | C2 |
FC Vaduz | 2–1 | AC Bellinzona | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-09-24 | C2 |
Etoile Carouge FC | 1–0 | FC Vaduz | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2024-09-20 | C2 |
FC Vaduz | 2–5 | FC Aarau | Available |
| 2024-08-30 | C2 |
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 4–1 | FC Vaduz | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | C2 |
FC Vaduz | 3–1 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | C2 |
FC Schaffhausen | 1–1 | FC Vaduz | Available |
| 2024-08-04 | C2 |
FC Vaduz | 3–2 | FC Wil 1900 | Available |
| 2024-07-28 | C2 |
FC Thun Berner Oberland | 2–0 | FC Vaduz | Available |
| 2024-07-21 | C2 |
FC Vaduz | 0–0 | FC Stade Nyonnais | Available |
Teams faced most often by Denis Simani'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSC Young Boys | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 26% |
| FC Zürich | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 52 | -15 | 27% |
| FC St. Gallen | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 62% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 45 | -26 | 17% |
| FC Sion | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 26% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 48% |
| FC Lugano | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 37% |
| FC Aarau | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 42% |
| FC Thun | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 19% |
| Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 33% |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 42% |
| Servette FC | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 9% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 24/25 | 26 | 782 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.15 |
| 23/24 | 26 | 2,100 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 1,065 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1.01 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 40 | 556 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2.75 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 990 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 1,155 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 1,260 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 425 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.91 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 1,115 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 1,933 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 1,726 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 1,383 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 1,827 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 09/10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Challenge League
169 apps
18 G
4 A
Promotion League
100 apps
10 G
5 A
FL-Cup
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Swiss Cup
15 apps
2 G
0 A
Super League
94 apps
1 G
1 A
Swiss Cup qualifiers
3 apps
1 G
0 A
1.Liga Cl. Gr. 3
21 apps
1 G
0 A
1. Liga Gr. 2 (- 11/12)
23 apps
1 G
0 A
UECL Qualifiers
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Denis Simani?
Denis Simani is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Vaduz.
How old is Denis Simani?
Denis Simani is 34 years old. He was born on October 13, 1991 in St. Gallen.
What position does Denis Simani play?
Denis Simani plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Denis Simani play for?
Denis Simani currently plays for FC Vaduz.
How many career goals has Denis Simani scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Denis Simani has scored 36 goals in 450 appearances.
What is Denis Simani's market value?
Denis Simani's most recent reported market value is €50k.