2014–15 Grasshopper Club Zurich season

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Grasshopper Club Zurich
2014–15 season
ChairmanStephan Anliker
ManagerMichael Skibbe
(until 8 January)
Zoltan Kadar
(interim)
Pierluigi Tami
(from 15 January)
StadiumLetzigrund
Super League8th
Swiss CupQuarter-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueThird qualifying round
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mu'nas Dabbur (13)

All:
Mu'nas Dabbur (16)
Average home league attendance6,173

Review and events

Matches

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendly matches

Preseason

Mid-season (fall)

Winter break

Mid-season (spring)

Tournaments

3-Städte-Turnier Uster

Game duration 45 min

2 July 2014 (2014-07-02) Selection Zürich Oberland Switzerland 0 – 5 Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zurich Uster
19:00 CEST (Report) (in German) File:Soccerball shade.svg 23', 34', 39' Anatole
File:Soccerball shade.svg 33', 37' Tarashaj
Stadium: Buchholz
Attendance: 500
Frankfurt Cup 2015

Game duration 2x10 min (indoor tournament)

Super League

Kickoff times are in CET

League results and fixtures

2 August 2014 (2014-08-02) Round 3 Grasshopper Club Zurich 0 - 0 FC Sion Zürich
20:00 Dabbur Yellow card 55'
Jahić Yellow card 74'
Pavlović Yellow card 76'
Grichting Yellow card 83'
Summary Perrier Yellow card 8'
Vanczák Yellow card 64'
Lacroix Yellow card 75'
Matteo Fedele Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Switzerland Adrien Jaccottet
13 August 2014 (2014-08-13) Round 5 BSC Young Boys 4 - 0 Grasshopper Club Zurich Bern
19:45 Nuzzolo File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'
Gregory Wüthrich File:Soccerball shade.svg 48'
Frey File:Soccerball shade.svg 73'
Summary Sinkala Yellow card 46'
Moritz Bauer Yellow card 53'
Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 14,362
Referee: Switzerland Stephan Klossner
31 August 2014 (2014-08-31) Round 7 Grasshopper Club Zurich 0 - 1 Liechtenstein FC Vaduz Zürich
13:45 Merkel Yellow card 28'
Kahraba Yellow card 88'
Summary Muntwiler File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Yellow card 53'
Nick von Niederhäusern Yellow card 61'
Neumayr Yellow card 64'
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 3,916
Referee: Switzerland Adrien Jaccottet
7 March 2015 (2015-03-07) Round 23 Grasshopper Club Zurich 1 - 0 FC Luzern Zürich
17:45 Caio File:Soccerball shade.svg 40'Yellow card 69'
Wüthrich Yellow card 73'
Summary Yellow card 51' Wiss
Yellow card 77' Freuler
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 4'500
Referee: Switzerland Nikolaj Hänni
29 April 2015 (2015-04-29) Round 30 Grasshopper Club Zurich 0 - 0 FC Thun Zürich
19:45 Vadócz Yellow card 25'
Abrashi Yellow card 38'
Lüthi Yellow card 84'
Summary Yellow card 58' Reinmann Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 3'500
Referee: Switzerland Sébastien Pache
17 May 2015 (2015-05-17) Round 33 Grasshopper Club Zurich 2 - 0 FC St. Gallen Zürich
13:45 Fedele Yellow card 35'
Dabbur File:Soccerball shade.svg 66'
Alves File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'
Summary Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 7'000
Referee: Switzerland Sébastien Pache
20 May 2015 (2015-05-20) Round 34 Grasshopper Club Zurich 0 - 0 FC Sion Zürich
19:45 Fedele Yellow card 49'
Lang Yellow card 89'
Summary Yellow card 25' Salatić
Yellow card 75' Konaté
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 3'100
Referee: Switzerland Fedayi San

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 St. Gallen 36 13 8 15 57 65 −8 47
7 Sion 36 12 9 15 47 48 −1 45 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
8 Grasshopper 36 11 10 15 50 56 −6 43
9 Vaduz 36 7 10 19 28 59 −31 31 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
10 Aarau (R) 36 6 12 18 31 64 −33 30 Relegation to Swiss Challenge League
Source: Swiss Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:

Swiss Cup

Kickoff times are in CET

23 August 2014 (2014-08-23) 1st Round Vedeggio Calcio Ticino 0 - 2 Canton of Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich Cadempino
18:15 Report Dabbur File:Soccerball shade.svg 29', 47' Stadium: Centro sportivo
Attendance: 450
Referee: Switzerland Luca Gut

UEFA Champions League

Kickoff times are in CET

Qualifying rounds

UEFA Europa League

Kickoff times are in CET

Notes
  1. ^
    The match will be played at AFG Arena, St. Gallen instead of Grasshopper's home stadium, due to the European Athletics Championships in Zürich.[1]

Squad

Squad, matches played and goals scored

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) at GCZ since Signed from SL matches SL goals Cup matches Cup goals CL matches CL goals EL matches EL goals
Goalkeepers
1 Daniel Davari Iran Germany GK (1988-01-06) 6 January 1988 (age 37) 2014 Braunschweig 9 0 3 0 1 0 1 0
18 Vaso Vasić Switzerland Serbia GK (1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 34) 2014 Schaffhausen 27(1) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
33 Timothy Dieng Senegal Switzerland GK (1994-11-23) 23 November 1994 (age 30) 2013 Grenchen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 Stéphane Grichting Switzerland CB (1979-03-30) 30 March 1979 (age 45) 2012 Auxerre 28 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
4 Sanel Jahić Bosnia and Herzegovina France CB (1981-12-10) 10 December 1981 (age 43) 2014 St Johnstone 13(1) 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
5 Michael Lang Switzerland CB (1991-02-08) 8 February 1991 (age 33) 2011 St. Gallen 35 5 3 0 2 0 2 1
19 Gregory Wüthrich Switzerland CB (1994-12-04) 4 December 1994 (age 30) 02/2015 Young Boys 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
20 Daniel Pavlović Switzerland Croatia CB (1988-04-22) 22 April 1988 (age 36) 2011 Kaiserslautern 25 0 4 0 2 0 0 0
22 Benjamin Lüthi Switzerland CB (1988-11-30) 30 November 1988 (age 36) 01/2015 unattached 10(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Michael Dingsdag Netherlands CB (1982-10-18) 18 October 1982 (age 42) 2013 Sion 25(1) 1 3 0 1 0 0 0
26 Ulisses Garcia Switzerland Portugal CB (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 (age 29) 2014 own youth 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0 1 0
27 Gianluca Hossmann Switzerland CB (1991-03-25) 25 March 1991 (age 33) 2014 Biel 1(3) 0 1(1) 0 0 0 0 0
29 Levent Gülen Switzerland Turkey CB (1994-02-24) 24 February 1994 (age 30) 2014 Kayserispor 23 0 4 0 0 0 1 0
32 Noah Loosli Switzerland CB (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 27) 02/2015 own youth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 Moritz Bauer Switzerland CB (1992-02-25) 25 February 1992 (age 32) 2010 9(7) 0 1 0 0(1) 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 Krisztián Vadócz Hungary MF (1985-05-30) 30 May 1985 (age 39) 02/2015 Pune City 12(3) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
6 Vero Salatić Switzerland Serbia MF (1985-11-14) 14 November 1985 (age 39) 2012 AC Omonia 10 1 0 0 2 0 1 0
7 Jordan Brown Germany Jamaica MF (1991-11-12) 12 November 1991 (age 33) 01/2015 Wil 0(2) 0 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0
7 Kahraba Egypt MF (1994-04-13) 13 April 1994 (age 30) 2014 ENPPI 5(6) 2 0 0 2(2) 0 1(1) 0
8 Amir Abrashi Albania Switzerland MF (1990-03-27) 27 March 1990 (age 34) 2012 Winterthur 25(1) 2 3 0 2 1 2 0
10 Alexander Merkel Germany Kazakhstan MF (1992-02-22) 22 February 1992 (age 32) 2014 Udinese 3(3) 0 1 0 0(1) 0 0(2) 0
16 Matteo Fedele Switzerland MF (1992-07-02) 2 July 1992 (age 32) 03/2015 Sion 11(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Manuel Kubli Switzerland MF (1995-04-09) 9 April 1995 (age 29) 2014 own youth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Abdulgabar Al-Abbadie Switzerland Yemen MF (1994-07-21) 21 July 1994 (age 30) 2014 FC Rapperswil-Jona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0
22 Nathan Sinkala Zambia MF (1991-04-23) 23 April 1991 (age 33) 2014 TP Mazembe 4(3) 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
24 Imran Bunjaku AlbaniaKosovo MF (1992-10-18) 18 October 1992 (age 32) 2013 own youth 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
31 Etienne Scholz SwitzerlandGermany MF (1993-08-03) 3 August 1993 (age 31) 10/2014 FC Bayern München 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 Nikola Gjorgjev SwitzerlandNorth Macedonia MF (1997-08-22) 22 August 1997 (age 27) 02/2015 own youth 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 Mu'nas Dabbur Israel ST (1992-05-14) 14 May 1992 (age 32) 2014 Maccabi Tel Aviv 31 13 4 5 2 0 2 0
14 Yoric Ravet France ST (1989-09-12) 12 September 1989 (age 35) 2014 Lausanne 28(6) 7 1(2) 2 2 0 2 0
15 Nassim Ben Khalifa Switzerland Tunisia ST (1992-01-13) 13 January 1992 (age 33) 2012 Young Boys 8(17) 2 2(1) 0 0 0 0 0
17 Anatole Ngamukol France Democratic Republic of the Congo ST (1988-01-15) 15 January 1988 (age 37) 2013 Thun 16(14) 3 2(1) 0 0 0 2 0
21 Caio Brazil ST (1986-05-29) 29 May 1986 (age 38) 2013 Atlético Goianiense 26(3) 11 2 0 0 0 0 0
30 Shani Tarashaj Switzerland ST (1995-02-07) 7 February 1995 (age 29) 2013 own youth 2(17) 1 1(1) 1 0(2) 0 1(1) 0

Last updated: 6 June 2015 Note: Numbers in parentheses denote substitution appearances. Players in italic left the club during the season

Transfers

Summer Transfers in
Name Nationality Position Type Moving from
Vaso Vasić Switzerland Serbia GK Transfer Switzerland Schaffhausen
Daniel Davari Iran Germany GK Transfer Germany Braunschweig
Yoric Ravet France FW Transfer Switzerland Lausanne
Etienne Scholz Switzerland MF Transfer Germany Bayern München
Kahraba Egypt MF on loan Egypt ENPPI
Nathan Sinkala Zambia MF on loan Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Alexander Merkel Germany Kazakhstan MF on loan Italy Udinese
Gianluca Hossmann Switzerland CB loan return Switzerland Biel
Levent Gülen Switzerland Turkey CB loan return Turkey Kayserispor
Summer Transfers out
Name Nationality Position Type Moving to
Roman Bürki Switzerland GK Transfer Germany Freiburg
Steven Lang Switzerland MF Transfer Liechtenstein Vaduz
Toko Nzuzi Switzerland Democratic Republic of the Congo MF Transfer England Brighton & Hove Albion
Frank Feltscher Switzerland Venezuela MF Transfer Switzerland Aarau
Shkëlzen Gashi Albania Switzerland MF Transfer Switzerland Basel
Albion Avdijaj Albania MF Transfer Germany Wolfsburg
Manuel Kubli Switzerland MF Transfer Switzerland Rapperswil-Jona
Sead Hajrović Switzerland Bosnia and Herzegovina CB Transfer Switzerland Winterthur
Davide Taini Switzerland GK retired
Winter Transfers in
Name Nationality Position Type Moving from
Pierluigi Tami SwitzerlandItaly M Transfer Switzerland Switzerland U21
Benjamin Lüthi Switzerland CB Transfer no club affiliation
Jordan Brown GermanyJamaica MF Transfer Switzerland Wil
Krisztián Vadócz Hungary MF Transfer India Pune City
Gregory Wüthrich Switzerland CB on loan Switzerland Young Boys
Matteo Fedele Switzerland MF on loan Switzerland Sion
Sherko Karim Iraq FW Transfer Iraq Al Shorta
Winter Transfers out
Name Nationality Position Type Moving to
Michael Skibbe Germany M Transfer Turkey Eskişehirspor
Nathan Sinkala Zambia MF loan return Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Kahraba Egypt MF loan return Egypt ENPPI
Imran Bunjaku AlbaniaKosovo MF Transfer Switzerland Schaffhausen
Vero Salatić SwitzerlandSerbia MF Transfer Switzerland Sion
Etienne Scholz SwitzerlandGermany MF on loan Switzerland Wil

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager (15/01/2015-) Switzerland Pierluigi Tami
Manager (-08/01/2015) Germany Michael Skibbe
Assistant coach Romania Zoltan Kadar
Fitness coach (12/03/15-) France Nicolas Dyon
Fitness coach (-11/02/15) Switzerland Alex Kern
Goalkeeper coach Switzerland Christoph Born

Last updated: 12 March 2015
Source: GCZ Official Site

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