Daniel Denoon

Daniel Tyrell Denoon (born 28 January 2004) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a defender for Pisa, on loan from FC Zürich.

Daniel Denoon

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Tyrell Denoon
Date of birth	(2004-01-28) 28 January 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Winterthur, Switzerland
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Pisa (on loan from Zürich)
Number	44
Youth career
	FC Glattbrugg
0000–2022	Zürich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Zürich II	33	(0)
2024–	Zürich	13	(0)
2025–	→ Pisa (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2022	Switzerland U18	2	(0)
2022	Switzerland U19	2	(0)
2025–	Switzerland U21	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2025

Club career

As a youth player, Denoon joined the youth academy of Swiss side FC Glattbrugg. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Swiss side FCZ at the age of eleven^[1] and was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2022, where he made thirty-three league appearances and scored zero goals before being promoted to their senior team ahead of the 2024–25 season. During the summer of 2025, he was sent on loan to Italian Serie A side Pisa.^[2]

International career

Denoon is a Switzerland youth international. On 21 March 2025, he debuted for the Switzerland national under-21 football team during a 0–2 away friendly loss to the Austria national under-21 football team.

Style of play

Denoon plays as a defender. Italian news website Gianluca di Marzio wrote in 2025 that "physicality is one of his greatest strengths. A pure central defender, skilled at building with the ball and adding depth to the team... aggressive even in attack and on set pieces. Adept at heading and bringing the team forward".^[3]