Cheveyo Tsawa

Cheveyo Tsawa (born 9 December 2006) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Zürich.

Cheveyo Tsawa

Personal information
Date of birth	(2006-12-09) 9 December 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth	Switzerland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Zürich
Number	6
Youth career
0000–2022	FC St. Gallen
2022–2024	FC Zürich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	FC Zürich	26	(3)
International career‡
2021–2022	Switzerland U16	9	(2)
2022–2023	Switzerland U17	13	(0)
2023–2024	Switzerland U18	6	(0)
2024–	Switzerland U19	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2024

Early life

Tsawa was born on 9 December 2006 in Switzerland. The son of Swiss footballer Dorjee Tsawa, he is of Tibetan descent through his father and has two sisters and a younger brother.^[1]

Club career

As a youth player, Tsawa joined the youth academy of FC St. Gallen. In 2022, he joined the youth academy of FC Zürich and was promoted to the club's first team in 2024. On 18 February 2024, he debuted for them during a 1–0 away win over FC Luzern in the league. On 19 January 2025, he scored his first goal for them during a 1–0 win over Yverdon-Sport FC in the league.^[2]

Style of play

Tsawa plays as a midfielder. Right-footed, he is known for his strength.^[3]