Nikolas Muci

Swiss footballer (born 2003)
Nikolas Muci
Personal information
Full name Nikolas Marcel Cristiano Muci
Date of birth (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 21)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2022

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]

Professional career

Muci 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.[5]

On 28 June 2024, he signed for Swiss Super League record champions Grasshopper Club Zürich on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[6] 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.[7] On 27 July 2024, he scored the 1–1 equalizer against FC Luzern, in a match that would eventually end 2–2.[8] 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.[9]

International career

He is a youth international for Switzerland, having represented the Switzerland U16, U17,[10] U20, and U21.[5] He scored two goals in the U21's U21 Euro qualification campaign.

Personal life

Born 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.[11]

Honours

Lugano

References

  1. ^ a b Nikolas Muci at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Luzern vs. Lugano - 21 May 2021 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Il talento ticinese Nikolas Muci altri quattro anni in bianconero". June 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Nikolas Muci wechselt zum FC Wil 1900" (in German). FC Wil. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b Nikolas Muci at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "GC Zurich signs current U21 national striker Nikolas Muci". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Punkteteilung mit Luzern" [Shared points with Lucerne] (in Swiss High German). Grasshopper Club Zürich. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Nikolas Muci is Player of the Month JUly". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. ^ Wettstein, Mischi. "Nikolas Muci: Verschläft die Schweiz ein Stürmer-Talent?". Nau.
  11. ^ ""Il mio ruolo è semplicemente di stargli vicino"". Eco dello Sport. March 21, 2021.
  12. ^ svizzera, RSI Radiotelevisione. "Tripudio bianconero, la Coppa è del Lugano!". rsi.
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