Roman Bürki

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Roman Bürki

Roman Bürki (born 14 November 1990) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City SC. From 2014 to 2018, he played for the Switzerland national team.

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Roman Bürki
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Bürki with Switzerland in 2015
Personal information
Full name Roman Bürki[1]
Date of birth (1990-11-14) 14 November 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Münsingen, Switzerland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
St. Louis City SC
Number 1
Youth career
1999–2005 FC Münsingen
2005–2009 Young Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Young Boys 2 (0)
2009–2010FC Thun (loan) 4 (0)
2010FC Schaffhausen (loan) 9 (0)
2011–2013Grasshoppers (loan) 76 (0)
2013–2014 Grasshoppers 34 (0)
2014–2015 SC Freiburg 34 (0)
2015–2022 Borussia Dortmund 176 (0)
2022 St. Louis City 2 4 (0)
2023– St. Louis City SC 68 (0)
International career
2011–2012 Switzerland U21 12 (0)
2014–2018 Switzerland 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 June 2018
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Club career

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Switzerland

Bürki began his career in 2007 with the reserve squad of the BSC Young Boys. In 2009, he moved to FC Thun, and half a year later to FC Schaffhausen. In the summer of 2010 he went back to BSC Young Boys, and again half a year later he was transferred to Grasshopper Club Zürich. First, he was the back-up goalkeeper, later the first goalkeeper. He was on loan until 2013, when Grasshoppers bought his rights.

SC Freiburg

On 24 May 2014, he signed a contract with SC Freiburg.[3]

For 2014–15 Bundesliga season he succeeded Oliver Baumann as number one goalkeeper.[4] He played in all 34 games, while being unable to prevent the team from being relegated to 2. Bundesliga.

Borussia Dortmund

On 14 June 2015, he signed for Borussia Dortmund.[5] He made his formal debut for the team on 15 August 2015, in a 4–0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach.[6] He kept 12 clean sheets for Dortmund in the league, making 33 appearances.[7] In the 2016–17 season, he made 27 league appearances, keeping nine clean sheets.[8]

In the 2017–18 season, Bürki became the first goalkeeper to keep five clean sheets in the first five Bundesliga games.[9]

St. Louis City SC

On 16 March 2022, Bürki agreed to a deal that would send him to Major League Soccer expansion franchise St. Louis City SC for their inaugural season in 2023.[10] He is the highest-paid goalkeeper in the league and would earn a $1.5 million base salary.[11] Bürki played four matches for reserve squad St. Louis City 2 in 2022 along with several other future St. Louis players.[12]

On 20 February 2023, Bürki was named the club's captain.[13]

International career

Bürki played for Switzerland U-21 in the 2011 European Under-21 Championship.

In 2014, Bürki was first called up for Switzerland and was also in the squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. On 18 November 2014, he made his debut in a friendly match against Poland.[14] He was part of the squad for the 2016 European Championships, but never made it to any match.[15] Ultimately, his team was eliminated in the round of 16 away after losing 5–4 on penalties against Poland.[16]

He was included in Switzerland's 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup.[17]

In 2018, Burki stated that he did not want to be called up to the Switzerland squad in order to focus on the 2018–19 season at Dortmund.[18]

Personal life

Bürki is the older brother of FC Thun defender Marco Bürki.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 March 2025[20]
More information Club, Season ...
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Thun (loan) 2009–10 Swiss Challenge League 402060
FC Schaffhausen (loan) 2009–10 Swiss Challenge League 900090
Young Boys 2010–11 Swiss Super League 20002040
Grasshoppers (loan) 2010–11 Swiss Super League 1100000110
2011–12 Swiss Super League 31000310
2012–13 Swiss Super League 34040380
Total 760400000800
Grasshoppers 2013–14 Swiss Super League 3403040410
SC Freiburg 2014–15 Bundesliga 34020360
Borussia Dortmund 2015–16 Bundesliga 3306030420
2016–17 Bundesliga 27040801[b]0400
2017–18 Bundesliga 330301001[b]0470
2018–19 Bundesliga 3201070400
2019–20 Bundesliga 310008000390
2020–21 Bundesliga 190104000240
2021–22 Bundesliga 1000000010
Total 1760150400202330
St. Louis City 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 40000040
St. Louis City SC 2023 MLS 330003[c]0360
2024 MLS 320203[d]0370
2025 MLS 30000030
Total 680002060760
Career total 4070260480804890
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  1. Appearance in DFL-Supercup
  2. One appearance in Leagues Cup, two appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
  3. Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of 22 June 2018[21]
More information National team, Year ...
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Switzerland 201410
201530
201620
201710
201820
Total90
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Honours

Grasshoppers

Borussia Dortmund

St. Louis City SC

Individual

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