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 32)
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	300	(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 22 May 2025 ‡ 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]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 May 2025^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Zürich	2011–12	Swiss Super League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2012–13		1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2013–14		2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2014–15		11	0	1	0	—		—		12	0
	2015–16		22	0	1	0	2	0	—		25	0
	2017–18	Swiss Challenge League	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2017–18	Swiss Super League	14	0	6	0	—		—		20	0
	2018–19		35	0	0	0	7	0	—		42	0
	2019–20		33	0	2	0	—		—		35	0
	2020–21		36	0	1	0	—		—		37	0
	2021–22		34	0	0	0	—		—		34	0
	2022–23		34	0	1	0	12	0	—		47	0
	2023–24		38	0	2	0	—		—		40	0
	2024–25		38	0	3	0	4	0	—		44	0
	Total		300	0	17	0	25	0	—		342	0
FC Wil (loan)	2014–15	Swiss Challenge League	25	0	0	0	—		—		25	0
Career total			325	0	17	0	25	0	0	0	367	0

Honors

FC Zürich

• Swiss Super League: 2021-22
• Challenge League: 2016–17^[6]
• Swiss Cup: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18^[6]