Gaëtan Karlen
Attack - Centre-Forward
at FC Sierre
at FC Sierre
489 days · joined 2025-01-21
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.34
goals / match
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS
top club · 104 apps
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2020
€150k
top transfer fee · 14/15
22
best season · 10/11
17 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-06-07 · 6 players total
367Appearances
125Goals
30Assists
34Yellow cards
1Red cards
42Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gaëtan Karlen |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1993-06-07 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sion, Switzerland |
| Citizenship |  Switzerland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | FC Sierre |
| Joined | 2025-01-21 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2025
Transfer: Without Club → FC Sierre
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: FC Sion → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Sion U21, FC Sion
27 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Sion
23 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Sion
36 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Neuchâtel Xamax → FC Sion
20/21 · Transfer
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Neuchâtel Xamax FCS
21 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Neuchâtel Xamax FCS
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Neuchâtel Xamax FCS
29 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — Neuchâtel Xamax FCS
38 matches · 19 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: FC Biel-Bienne → Neuchâtel Xamax
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Thun → FC Biel-Bienne
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Biel-Bienne, FC Thun
18 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: FC Sion → FC Thun
14/15 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Sion U21, FC Sion, FC Thun
29 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2014
Transfer: FC Biel-Bienne → FC Sion
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: FC Sion → FC Biel-Bienne
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Biel-Bienne, FC Sion U21, FC Sion
31 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: FC Sion U21 → FC Sion
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Sion U21, FC Sion
25 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Sion U21
21 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Sion U21, FC Sion, FC Sion U18
31 matches · 22 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: FC Sion U18 → FC Sion U21
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Sion U18
22 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1204 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 2.00/90
Assists2 total · 2.00/90
G+A4 total · 4.00/90
Yellow cards5 total · 5.00/90
Minutes played by club
FC Sion
20.7%
FC Sion U21
22.6%
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS
27.7%
FC Thun
10.5%
FC Biel-Bienne
11.9%
FC Sion U18
6.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Sion | 7 | 10/11 | 22/23 | 103 | 16 | 10 | 787 |
| FC Sion U21 | 6 | 10/11 | 22/23 | 73 | 33 | 3 | 861 |
| Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 104 | 37 | 12 | 1,053 |
| FC Thun | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 400 |
| FC Biel-Bienne | 2 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 453 |
| FC Sion U18 | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 36 | 23 | 0 | 253 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 1.Liga Cl. Gr. 1 | FC Sion U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Super League | FC Sion | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Super League Barrage | FC Sion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Swiss Cup | FC Sion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Super League | FC Sion | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 238 |
| 21/22 | Swiss Cup | FC Sion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Super League | FC Sion | 32 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 204 |
| 20/21 | Super League Barrage | FC Sion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Swiss Cup | FC Sion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 19/20 | Schweizer Cup | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 19/20 | Super League | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 181 |
| 18/19 | Schweizer Cup | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Super League | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328 |
| 18/19 | Super League Barrage | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Challenge League | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 143 |
| 16/17 | Challenge League | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 36 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 153 |
| 16/17 | Schweizer Cup | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | Challenge League | FC Biel-Bienne | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 271 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Thun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Schweizer Cup | FC Biel-Bienne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 15/16 | Super League | FC Thun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Promotion League | FC Sion U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 14/15 | Schweizer Cup | FC Sion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Super League | FC Thun | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 400 |
| 14/15 | Super League | FC Sion | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Challenge League | FC Biel-Bienne | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 149 |
| 13/14 | Promotion League | FC Sion U21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 195 |
| 13/14 | Schweizer Cup | FC Sion | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 13/14 | Super League | FC Sion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 1.Liga Promotion | FC Sion U21 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 104 |
| 12/13 | Super League | FC Sion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 11/12 | 1. Liga Gr. 1 (- 11/12) | FC Sion U21 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 188 |
| 10/11 | 1. Liga Gr. 1 (- 11/12) | FC Sion U21 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 139 |
| 10/11 | Super League | FC Sion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Swiss Cup | FC Sion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | U18 Elite League | FC Sion U18 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 09/10 | U18 Elite League | FC Sion U18 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Sion U18 | FC Sion U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | FC Sion U21 | FC Sion | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-13 | FC Sion | FC Biel-Bienne | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | FC Biel-Bienne | FC Sion | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | FC Sion | FC Thun | Transfer | 450000 | €150k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-31 | FC Thun | FC Biel-Bienne | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | FC Biel-Bienne | Neuchâtel Xamax | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Neuchâtel Xamax | FC Sion | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | FC Sion | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-21 | Without Club | FC Sierre | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-09-15 | 2017-09-22 | 8 | 2 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-10-19 | 2017-10-26 | 8 | 2 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-09 | 8 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-13 | 15 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-11-29 | 2019-02-07 | 71 | 4 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-07 | 7 | 1 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-03-12 | 2021-03-18 | 7 | 1 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-11 | 13 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23140 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22998 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #19429 | #9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16817 | #9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9534 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gomes | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Samir Ramizi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Anto Grgic | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Igor Djuric | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Janick Kamber | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Baltazar | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Musa Araz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Fedele | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Kololli | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dimitri Cavaré | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Bamert | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Challenge League | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 17 | 36 |
| 10/11 | U18 Elite League | FC Sion U18 | 13 | 14 |
| 12/13 | 1.Liga Promotion | FC Sion U21 | 12 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Challenge League | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 6 | 36 |
| 17/18 | Challenge League | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 4 | 29 |
| 14/15 | Super League | FC Thun | 3 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | FC Biel-Bienne | FC Sion | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-13 | FC Sion | FC Biel-Bienne | Loan | — | €150k |
Teams faced most often by Gaëtan Karlen'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Zürich | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 64 | -12 | 24% |
| BSC Young Boys | 38 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 39 | 89 | -50 | 13% |
| FC Luzern | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 52 | -2 | 42% |
| FC St. Gallen | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 51 | 69 | -18 | 29% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 36 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 73 | -33 | 11% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 36% |
| FC Lugano | 28 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 21% |
| Servette FC | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 25% |
| FC Aarau | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 19% |
| FC Vaduz | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 58% |
| SC Kriens | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 40% |
| FC Chiasso | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 17/18 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 27 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 328 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 351 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.54 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 339 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 18/19 | 16 | 328 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 143 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 243 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 15/16 | 18 | 304 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 545 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 372 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 184 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 188 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Challenge League
99 apps
38 G
14 A
Super League
138 apps
23 G
9 A
U18 Elite League
36 apps
23 G
0 A
Promotion League
33 apps
17 G
3 A
1. Liga Gr. 1 (- 11/12)
38 apps
14 G
0 A
Swiss Cup
16 apps
8 G
2 A
1.Liga Cl. Gr. 1
2 apps
2 G
0 A
Super League Barrage
5 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Gaëtan Karlen?
Gaëtan Karlen is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for FC Sierre.
How old is Gaëtan Karlen?
Gaëtan Karlen is 32 years old. He was born on June 7, 1993 in Sion.
What position does Gaëtan Karlen play?
Gaëtan Karlen plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Gaëtan Karlen play for?
Gaëtan Karlen currently plays for FC Sierre.
How many career goals has Gaëtan Karlen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gaëtan Karlen has scored 125 goals in 367 appearances.