Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1983-09-01 · 5 players total
| Full name | Manuel Bühler |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Manuel Alfonso Bühler |
| Date of birth | 1983-09-01 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Medellin, Switzerland |
| Citizenship | Switzerland Colombia |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Nicolas Geiger |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1,031 |
| FC Stade-Payerne | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 284 |
| FC Portalban/Gletterens | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 397 |
| Yverdon Sport FC | 6 | 06/07 | 15/16 | 79 | 22 | 0 | 1,024 |
| FC Fribourg | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 332 |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 783 |
| FC Chiasso | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 343 |
| FC Sion U21 | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 379 |
| FC Sion | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 442 |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Aarau | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neuchâtel Xamax FCS II | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Nationalliga A | Neuchâtel Xamax | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 2 | FC Stade-Payerne | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 284 |
| 16/17 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 2 | FC Portalban/Gletterens | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 156 |
| 16/17 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | FC Portalban/Gletterens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 1. Liga Gr. 1 | Yverdon Sport FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 2 | FC Portalban/Gletterens | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 241 |
| 14/15 | 1. Liga Gr. 1 | Yverdon Sport FC | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 169 |
| 14/15 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | Yverdon Sport FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 1.Liga Promotion | FC Fribourg | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 332 |
| 11/12 | Challenge League | FC Stade Nyonnais | 24 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 482 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | FC Stade Nyonnais | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Challenge League | Yverdon Sport FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Challenge League | FC Stade Nyonnais | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 301 |
| 09/10 | Challenge League | Yverdon Sport FC | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
| 09/10 | Swiss Cup | Yverdon Sport FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Challenge League | Yverdon Sport FC | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 355 |
| 08/09 | Swiss Cup | Yverdon Sport FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Challenge League | FC Chiasso | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 07/08 | Swisscom Cup | FC Chiasso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 1. Liga Gr. 1 (- 11/12) | FC Sion U21 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 379 |
| 06/07 | Challenge League | Yverdon Sport FC | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 186 |
| 05/06 | Challenge League | FC Sion | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Super League Barrage | FC Sion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Swisscom Cup | FC Sion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Challenge League | FC Sion | 29 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 442 |
| 04/05 | Swisscom Cup | FC Sion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Swisscom Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | FC Aarau | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | Neuchâtel Xamax | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Nationalliga A | Neuchâtel Xamax | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,031 |
| 00/01 | Swiss Cup | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | Neuchâtel Xamax | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Grasshoppers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-03 | Grasshoppers | FC Aarau | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-15 | FC Aarau | Grasshoppers | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Grasshoppers | FC Sion | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-22 | FC Sion | Yverdon Sport | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Yverdon Sport | FC Sion | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-03 | FC Sion | FC Chiasso | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | FC Chiasso | FC Sion | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-22 | FC Sion | Yverdon Sport | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-28 | Yverdon Sport | Stade Nyonnais | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-23 | Stade Nyonnais | FC Fribourg | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | FC Fribourg | Yverdon Sport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-02-18 | Yverdon Sport | FC Portalban | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-02 | FC Portalban | Neuchâtel City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-02 | Neuchâtel City | Stade-Payerne | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Stade-Payerne | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Muscle tear | 2009-08-19 | 2009-09-09 | 22 | 9 |
| 10/11 | Calf problems | 2011-03-28 | 2011-04-05 | 9 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28155 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23140 | — | 22 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22998 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #19429 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16817 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9534 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertrand Ndzomo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Khaled Gourmi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanza Mirphi Dimonekene | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 2 | FC Portalban/Gletterens | 8 | 18 |
| 14/15 | 1. Liga Gr. 1 | Yverdon Sport FC | 6 | 19 |
| 09/10 | Challenge League | Yverdon Sport FC | 6 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | FC Chiasso | FC Sion | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-03 | FC Sion | FC Chiasso | Loan | — | €200k |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Yverdon Sport | FC Sion | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-22 | FC Sion | Yverdon Sport | Loan | — | €200k |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-15 | FC Aarau | Grasshoppers | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-03 | Grasshoppers | FC Aarau | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Manuel Bühler'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 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 13% |
| FC Zürich | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 38% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 13% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 0% |
| FC Luzern | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 38% |
| FC Aarau | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 38% |
| FC St. Gallen | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 38% |
| FC Thun | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 38% |
| FC Vaduz | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 38% |
| SC Kriens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 0% |
| FC Winterthur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0% |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 11 | 284 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 156 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 241 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.87 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 12/13 | 14 | 332 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 482 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 10/11 | 11 | 301 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 08/09 | 17 | 445 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 07/08 | 12 | 343 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 06/07 | 24 | 565 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 05/06 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 442 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 03/04 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 1,031 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Manuel Bühler
Who is Manuel Bühler?
Manuel Bühler is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Manuel Bühler?
Manuel Bühler is 42 years old. He was born on September 1, 1983 in Medellin.
What position does Manuel Bühler play?
Manuel Bühler plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Manuel Bühler play for?
Manuel Bühler currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Manuel Bühler scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Manuel Bühler has scored 52 goals in 296 appearances.