Saulo Decarli

Saulo Decarli (born 4 February 1992) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a central defender for Swiss Super League club Grasshopper Club Zürich.^[1]

Saulo Decarli

Personal information
Full name	Saulo Igor Decarli
Date of birth	(1992-02-04) 4 February 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Locarno, Switzerland
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Grasshopper Club Zürich
Number	3
Youth career
	Team Ticino
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Locarno	59	(4)
2012–2013	Chiasso	10	(1)
2013–2014	Livorno	16	(0)
2014	→ Avellino (loan)	10	(0)
2014–2017	Eintracht Braunschweig	84	(3)
2014–2017	→ Eintracht Braunschweig II	3	(0)
2017–2019	Club Brugge	20	(1)
2019–2022	VfL Bochum	28	(1)
2022–2024	Eintracht Braunschweig	30	(1)
2024–	Grasshopper Club Zürich	17	(0)
International career
2010	Switzerland U19	8	(0)
2011	Switzerland U20	6	(0)
2013–2014	Switzerland U21	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2025

Career

Decarli in action with Switzerland U21.

In 2013, Decarli was signed by Italian Serie B club Livorno. For the second half of the 2013–14 season he played for Serie B club A.S. Avellino 1912, on loan from Livorno.

On 29 June 2014, Eintracht Braunschweig announced that Decarli had signed a five-year contract with the club.^[2] At the end of July 2017, he was temporarily demoted to the club's reserves for "team-damaging behaviour".^[3] Subsequently, he was not called up to the first-team squad by manager Torsten Lieberknecht while making one appearance for the reserves.^[4]

On 21 August 2017, he transferred to Club Brugge on a three-year deal. The transfer fee paid to Braunschweig was not disclosed.^[4][5]

On 11 June 2019, Bochum announced Decarli as their new signing, for an undisclosed fee. He will take the number 5 jersey.^[6]

On 3 June 2022, Eintracht Braunschweig announced the return of Decarli on a free transfer.^[7]

On 12 June 2024, he returned to Switzerland, joining Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zürich on a free transfer.^[8] On 17 June 2025, his contract was extended for a further two years until summer 2027.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 June 2025^[10][11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Locarno	2010–11	Swiss Challenge League	23	2	0	0	–		–		23	2
	2011–12		30	1	0	0	–		–		30	1
	Total		53	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	53	3
Chiasso	2012–13	Swiss Challenge League	10	1	0	0	–		–		10	1
Livorno	2012–13	Serie B	16	0	0	0	–		–		16	0
Avellino (loan)	2013–14	Serie B	10	0	0	0	–		–		10	0
Braunschweig	2014–15	2. Bundesliga	17	0	1	0	–		–		18	0
	2015–16		29	1	3	0	–		–		32	1
	2016–17		28	2	0	0	–		2[a]	0	30	2
	Total		74	3	4	0	0	0	2	0	80	3
Club Brugge	2017–18	Belgian First Division A	11	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	14	1
	2018–19		9	0	2[b]	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
	Total		20	1	4	0	1	0	1	0	26	1
Bochum	2019–20	2. Bundesliga	22	1	1	0	–		–		23	1
	2020–21		5	0	1	0	–		–		6	0
	2021–22	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
	Total		28	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	30	1
Braunschweig	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	14	1	1	0	–		–		15	1
	2023–24		16	0	0	0	–		–		16	0
	Total		30	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	31	1
Grasshopper	2024–25	Swiss Super League	17	0	2	0	—		2[c]	0	21	0
	2025–26		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		17	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	21	0
Career total			258	10	13	0	1	0	5	0	277	10

1. Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga promotion play-offs
2. Appearances in the Belgian Super Cup and the Belgian Cup
3. Appearances in the relegation playoff

Honours

Clubs

Club Brugge K.V

• Belgian Pro League: 2017–18
• Belgian Super Cup: 2018

Bochum

• 2.Bundesliga: 2020-21