David Degen

David Degen

Personal information
Full name	David Degen
Date of birth	15 February 1983 (1983-02-15) (age 28)
Place of birth	Liestal, Switzerland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Right winger
Club information
Current club	BSC Young Boys
Number	21
Youth career
1990–1996	FC Oberdorf
1996–1999	FC Basel
1999–2000	FC Aarau
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2003	FC Aarau	30	(3)
2003–2006	FC Basel	61	(8)
2006–2008	VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach	18	(2)
2007–2008	→ FC Basel (loan)	20	(3)
2008–	BSC Young Boys	92	(16)
National team‡
2003–2004	Switzerland U-21	9	(1)
2006–	Switzerland	14	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2011

David Degen (born 15 February 1983 in Liestal) is a Swiss footballer currently playing for BSC Young Boys, mostly as a right midfielder, in the Swiss Super League.^[1] He is half Dutch as his mother is from the Netherlands. His twin brother Philipp Degen is also a professional football player who is currently under contract with FC Basel.

Football career

Degen started his career at FC Aarau in 2000 before joining his brother, Philipp, at FC Basel in 2003. He moved to German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2006. However, after the club's relegation into the 2nd Bundesliga, Borussia manager Jos Luhukay loaned him out to his former club, FC Basel for the 2007–08 season. On 22 August 2008, he returned to Switzerland on a permanent deal with BSC Young Boys.

Degen was selected for the Swiss 2006 World Cup squad. However, he only played in the warm-up games. Degen was left out of the squad to play at UEFA Euro 2008.

Honours

Basel

• Swiss Super League: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08
• Swiss Cup: 2003, 2007–08
• Uhrencup: 2003

Club career

As of 12 November 2011 (2011 -11-12)^[update]

All-time club performance

Club	Season	Domestic league		Domestic cup		European competition		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Young Boys Bern	2011–12	11	1
	2010–11	32	4
	2009–10	30	6
	2008–09	19	5
Total		92	16
FC Basel	2007–08	20	3
Total		20	3
Borussia Mönchengladbach	2006–07	18	2	1	0	0	0	19	2
Total		18	2	1	0	0	0	19	2
FC Basel	2005–06	23	5
	2004–05	16	1
	2003–04	22	2
Total		61	8
FC Aarau	2002–03	23	2
	2001–02	2	0
	2000–01	5	1
	Total	30	3
Career totals		221	32

References

1. ^ "Degen, David" (in German). kicker.de. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/uefa/spielrunde/europa-league/2010-11/young-boys-bern-1623/30770/spieler_david-degen.html. Retrieved 1 April 2011. 

External links

• David Degen & Philipp Degen Online – The Official Website
• David Degen statistics and biography at FootballDatabase.com
• David Degen at National-Football-Teams.com

Persondata
Name	Degen, David
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	15 February 1983
Place of birth	Hölstein, Switzerland
Date of death
Place of death