Vincent Sierro

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Vincent Sierro

Vincent Olivier Sierro (born 8 October 1995) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Toulouse, whom he captains, and the Switzerland national team.[2]

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Vincent Sierro
Sierro warming up for Toulouse in 2023
Personal information
Full name Vincent Olivier Sierro[1]
Date of birth (1995-10-08) 8 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Sion, Switzerland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Toulouse
Number 8
Youth career
Sion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Sion 34 (4)
2017–2019 SC Freiburg 4 (0)
2018–2019St. Gallen (loan) 35 (11)
2019–2023 Young Boys 82 (7)
2023– Toulouse 58 (7)
International career
2015–2016 Switzerland U20 4 (0)
2024– Switzerland 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:37, 01 December 2024 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024
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Early life

Sierro was born in Sion, in the canton of Valais in the southwest of Switzerland. He is the son of former Valais State Councillor Serge Sierro.[3]

His father having played for Sierre and the Valais regional squad, and his grandfather amongst the founders of FC Crans-Montana, Sierro grew up in a footballing family.[3] Sierro joined the academy of FC Sion, in his hometown, in his youth.

Club career

Sierro began his senior career in the Swiss third division with the FC Sion B team during the 2013–2014 season. He made his debut with the FC Sion first team during the 2014–15 season. He scored his first goal on the 10 April 2016 against FC Thun.[4]

In January 2017, Sierro signed for SC Freiburg on a four-year contract. He did not find success at the club, and returned to Switzerland for the 2018–19 season, joining St. Gallen on loan.[5]

In June 2019, Sierro signed a four-year contract with Young Boys.[6]

In January 2023, Sierro signed for Ligue 1 club Toulouse.[7] Sierro was named club captain ahead of the 2023–24 season.[8]

International career

In March 2024, Sierro received his first call up to the Swiss national team at the age of 28.[9] On 26 March, Siero debuted in a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland,[10] playing 65 minutes alongside captain Granit Xhaka in midfield before being replaced for Denis Zakaria.[11]

Sierro was included in Switzerland's preliminary squad ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024 on 17 May.[12] He was named in the final 26-man squad on 7 June.[13] In said tournament on 15 June, Sierro appeared as an 86th-minute substitute for Remo Freuler in Switzerland's opening Group A fixture against Hungary.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 May 2024
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sion 2014–15 Swiss Super League 1010
2015–16 1621000172
2016–17 17230202
Total 3444000384
SC Freiburg 2017–18 Bundesliga 401050
St. Gallen (loan) 2018–19 Swiss Super League 351122203913
Young Boys 2019–20 Swiss Super League 1714030241
2020–21 17110100281
2021–22 33411113458
2022–23 1512141213
Total 8278228411813
Toulouse 2022–23 Ligue 1 15040190
2023–24 306218010367
Total 456618010607
Career total 200282153841026037
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Honours

Young Boys

Toulouse

References

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