Yanick Brecher

Yanick Brecher (born 25 May 1993) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Zürich.^[1]

Yanick Brecher

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Zürich, Switzerland
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	FC Zürich
Number	25
Youth career
2006–2014	FC Zürich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–	FC Zürich	280	(0)
2014–2015	→ FC Wil (loan)	25	(0)
International career‡
2011–2012	Switzerland U19	6	(0)
2013–2014	Switzerland U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:40, 15 June 2015 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

In his youth, Brecher played for FC Männedorf before joining Zürich. He came up through the Zürich youth system, playing for the under-18s and under-23s before entering the first team.

FC Zürich

Brecher signed for the senior team in the summer of 2011. He made his league debut for the club on 1 June 2013 in a 4–2 away defeat to FC Sion. He played all ninety minutes of the match.^[2] In the summer of 2019, Brecher was named captain of FC Zürich. On 8 July 2022, Zürich announced that Brecher had signed a contract extension to keep him at the club through the summer of 2027.^[3]

FC Wil (loan)

In July 2014, Brecher was loaned out to Challenge League club FC Wil. He made his league debut for the club on 21 July 2014 in a 4–0 away loss to Winterthur. He played all ninety minutes of the match.^[4]

Honors

FC Zürich

• Swiss Super League: 2021-22
• Challenge League: 2016–17^[5]
• Swiss Cup: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18^[5]