Nias Hefti

Nias Hefti (born 18 December 1999) is a Swiss football player who plays for Sion as a left-back.

Nias Hefti

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-12-18) 18 December 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Rorschach, Switzerland
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Sion
Number	20
Youth career
2008–2009	Goldach
2009–2018	St. Gallen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	St. Gallen II	16	(0)
2018–2019	St. Gallen	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Wil (loan)	44	(3)
2019–2023	Thun	99	(3)
2021–2022	Thun II	2	(0)
2022	→ Lausanne-Ouchy (loan)	14	(1)
2023–	Sion	58	(1)
International career‡
2016–2017	Switzerland U18	7	(0)
2017–2018	Switzerland U19	7	(1)
2018–2019	Switzerland U20	6	(0)
2019	Switzerland U21	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2019

Professional career

A youth product of St. Gallen, Hefti began his senior career on loan with FC Wil in the Swiss Challenge League, before transferring to FC Thun in 2019.^[1] Hefti made his professional debut with Thun in a 2-2 Swiss Super League tie with Neuchâtel Xamax on 20 July 2019.^[2]

On 14 January 2022, Hefti joined Lausanne-Ouchy on loan until the end of the season.^[3]

On 26 June 2023, Hefti signed with Sion.^[4]

Personal life

Hefti is the brother of the footballer Silvan Hefti.^[5]